Grahame Baker Smith studied at Berkshire College of Art and Design.
Deciding to pursue a career as a freelance illustrator meant that he had
to teach himself the craft of illustration, working in a tiny Oxford bed-
sit and often buying his paints instead of the paraffin for his heater.
Grahame has now illustrated a number of adult titles (including an
H.G. Wells trilogy), does regular illustration work for magazines and
creates stunning children’s book illustrations. Constantly experimenting
with different styles of illustration, Grahame likes to challenge
conventional boundaries with his artwork.
Grahame illustrated the magical picture book Leon and the Place
Between, written by Angela McAllister. Grahame has just finished his
second picture book with Templar, Farther, which is due out this
summer. Grahame is also busy writing and illustrating a ground-
breaking new project – an epic adventure called Tales from
Terramaunia.
Grahame currently lives in Bath, with his wife Linda.