British SCBWI's 2nd Conference for Writers and Illustrators
November 21 to 22, 2009 • West Downs Campus, University of Winchester SO22 4NR
John Shelley
John Shelley began his illustration career in London, his first picture book The Secret in the Matchbox being shortlisted for the Mother Goose Award.
From 1987 to 2007 he lived in Tokyo, receiving awards for commercial illustration while illustrating over 30 children's books for Western and Japanese markets, including The Boat in the Tree (Front Street, 2007), shortlisted for the 2007 Sakura Medal, and The House of the World (Benesse, 2008). 
The former Illustrator Coordinator and Assistant Regional Advisor of SCBWI Tokyo, he now lives in the U.K., but still maintains close ties with Japan.
website: jshelley.com
blog: Shelley Scraps: Musings of a Roving Illustrator
Facebook Page: John on Facebook Page
