And the wind keeps on blowing! Roaring down the chimney and rattling the windows. I’m home alone and it’s almost like having company.

Back at work after a most incredibly relaxing actual switched off break knitting and chatting and walking and swimming and running the beautiful coast path with family. So lucky! Made this picture to celebrate this recharge time and also get me going drawing again...

Drawing some tiny things... in memory of Edinburgh's snowy Saturday. I just love the golden glow that shines from the buildings at this time of year in this old stony city.

Finally, we have a sprinkle of snow! I know I should just be happy we got any at all... but I always want more. And I really do wish this was the first fall of a good few months of a city under snow.

Saturday morning tiny scribbles... willing the first ice and snow warning of the year to actually bring some snow!

By far the best way to make my life better... going out to sit in a city and draw! Particularly with lovely company. Thank goodness for turning the world into pictures - so joyful, so calming.

It's publication day for The Boy who Brought the Snow - written by Hollie Hughes, illustrated by me and published by the wonderful team at Bloomsbury! woohoo :) As someone said, let it snow!

Hello! I'm Anna, a picture book maker and designer. I love nothing more than sitting in the streets and drawing. Lovely to be here! Thank you to the wonderful @jennifermpotter.com for the invite :) Drawing is my view from my window in Edinburgh.