Bia Melo

Illustrator & Bookworm 🐛 📘Debut ☁️ #TheDreamBook ☁️ is out! ⭐️ Klaus Flugge Prize Shortlisted ⭐️ Golden Pinwheel Shortlist 🎨 @csacbi @qestcraft 🇧🇷 to 🇬🇧

[Bia Melo @biamelo_illo]

I'm excited to show you a bit inside the process of creating #𝙏𝙝𝙚𝘿𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙢𝘽𝙤𝙤𝙠 in celebration of the huge honor of being shortlisted for the @klausfluggeprize

Thank you @templarbooks @BLM_Agency @AngliaRuskin

https://t.co/JUw42QguFC

[Bia Melo @biamelo_illo]

Back early this summer had a lovely interview about the #TheDreamBook Thank you so much Jo!

[LibraryGirl&BookBoy (Jo) @BookSuperhero2]

If you love picture books, you may want to shadow the @KlausFluggePr. I have a special piece from the creator of the nominated #TheDreamBook - @biamelo_illo… @templarbooks @ReeceAndrea

https://t.co/QlOaGP51h0

[Bia Melo @biamelo_illo]

@BookSuperhero2 @KlausFluggePr @templarbooks @ReeceAndrea Thank you Jo for your support and the lovely interview!

[Bia Melo @biamelo_illo]

Talked with @matgtobin and @klausfluggeprize about my journey creating The Dream Book✨ Thank you for the opportunity! Read it to find one of my fav picture books when I was a kid. 👀📕 https://t.co/woemLef8ik

[Klaus Flugge Prize @KlausFluggePr]

"I’m especially interested in seeing the world through a child's perspective, including how they draw."

NEW #KlausFluggePrize shortlist Q&A: Bia Melo @biamelo_illo answers questions on The Dream Book posed by @Mat_at_Brookes #illustration #picturebooks

https://t.co/hTjNQqDQkQ

[Bia Melo @biamelo_illo]

@KlausFluggePr @Mat_at_Brookes @templarbooks @AngliaRuskin @PHoracek @FourbearsBooks @bookshop_org_UK @AndersenPress @jeccleshare @theaoi Thank you @klausfluggeprize and @Mat_at_Brookes for the lovely opportunity.

[Bia Melo @biamelo_illo]

📚✨ Happy Bookversary to *Mama Mammals*! 🎉🐾
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Thank you to all the readers big and little ones. Your curiosity and love for these furry friends, like us, means everything. ROAAAARR!❤️ 🐻🦁🐨
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🧡 So thankful to my publishers

[Bia Melo @biamelo_illo]

🎨 This Saturday 13th July, I’ll be back at @illustratorsfair at @kingscrossn1c 11-5pm. It’s my favorite time of year! 🌟 There's so much inspiration to soak in! 🎉 I'll have all my goodies, especially things that you aren't online and I'll be signing copies of my books! 📚🍦🎨

[Lorna Hemingway @HemingwayLorna]

Bologna was an absolute whirlwind and it was a delight to see so many of my amazing authors and illustrators dotted across the fair!

@_by_bia @08macbry ☀️

[Bia Melo @biamelo_illo]

Our first #WorldBookDay together 😍

[Bia Melo @biamelo_illo]

It's #WorldBookDay! 🎉 Nina is already cozying up with her book! How about you, what are you planning to read today? 📚 🐛

[Bia Melo @biamelo_illo]

@ameliawarren_ AMAZING! 🎉 huge congratulations!!

[Bia Melo @biamelo_illo]

@Denzelld_art @KlausFluggePr @templarbooks @sophinse @AmeliaGregory Thank you so much @Denzelld_art

[Bia Melo @biamelo_illo]

✨#𝙏𝙝𝙚𝘿𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙢𝘽𝙤𝙤𝙠✨ is long listed for the @KlausFluggePr 🥳🥳🎉🎉 This Dream Story is here thanks to the believing team @templarbooks specially @sophinse @AmeliaGregory Chris Stanley @lornahemingway @belllomaxmoreton 💖 O𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘢𝘥𝘢 💖

[Templar Books @templarbooks]

The award news doesn't stop; the wonderful @_by_bia has been longlisted for the @KlausFluggePr with her gorgeous story, The Dream Book!🏆

We are so proud to publish such a fun adventure from Bia - a huge congratulations from team Templar!

Make sure to grab your copy now✨.

[Bia Melo @biamelo_illo]

@KlausFluggePr @templarbooks @sophinse @AmeliaGregory @HemingwayLorna @BLM_Agency

[Lorna Hemingway @HemingwayLorna]

BEST NEWS EVER! @_by_bia has only gone and done it! This is such an amazing feat to be longlisted for the @KlausFluggePr - I am so happy for you Bia!

@templarbooks | @ameliawarren_

[Bia Melo @biamelo_illo]

@HemingwayLorna @KlausFluggePr @templarbooks @ameliawarren_ Thank you much for all your support on this Dreamy Adventure! 😴💙

[Bia Melo @biamelo_illo]

@ameliawarren_ @KlausFluggePr @templarbooks I can't believe that we've did @ameliawarren_ 😭💙 thank you so much!

[Bia Melo @biamelo_illo]

Feeling amazingly lucky with today’s news!!! ✨🌈☁️#𝙏𝙝𝙚𝘿𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙢𝘽𝙤𝙤𝙠☁️🌈 ✨ has been long listed for the @KlausFluggePr published by @templarbooks

[The Bookseller @thebookseller]

Books by Bia Melo (@_by_bia) and @KingsleyNebechi are among the 17-strong longlist for the @KlausFluggePr for a published picture book by a debut illustrator 👇 https://t.co/ciYiHn7QQ3

[Bia Melo @biamelo_illo]

@thebookseller @KingsleyNebechi @KlausFluggePr This is such great news! Thank you so much for your support @thebookseller

[Bia Melo @biamelo_illo]

@KlausFluggePr @AndersenPress @Diafla @Josephnamara @PHoracek @FourbearsBooks @EvaEland @jeccleshare @theaoi @clpe1 I am over the moon that The Dream Book is on the list! Thank you so much!!It’s an big honour to be in the company of such amazing illustrators! Big thank you to @KlausFluggePr

[Bia Melo @biamelo_illo]

Thank you very much @KlausFluggePr judges, it’s a huge honor to be among such amazing illustrators, congratulations to all!🥳

[Klaus Flugge Prize @KlausFluggePr]

We are delighted to announce the longlist for the 2024 Klaus Flugge Prize awarded to the most promising & exciting newcomer to children’s picture book illustration. Congratulations to these hugely talented new picture book illustrators 👏

https://t.co/94UeBgnRJr