John O'Leary

John O'Leary Author / illustrator / paper-engineer John O'Leary is an author, illustrator and paper engineer of thirteen children’s books with Frances Lincoln and Tango Books, many with a particular emphasis on discovery, game-play and illusion. His titles include Detective Paws and the Case of the Golden Cat, The Big Match and the recently-published Goldilocks - the first in his Fairytale Colours series. He has also produced giant pop-ups for art trails and children's theatre. He is designer / illustrator / pop-up creator and co-founder of Wordpepper Theatre Company along with performance poet and playwright Joseph Coelho. John is a regular visitor to schools where he talks about his work and runs workshops in pop-up book design. www.johnolearyillustration.co.uk www.n4sketchpad.wordpress.com www.wordpepper.wordpress.com