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Lisa Bentley is a published author-illustrator represented by Kaitlyn Sanchez at Bradford Literary Agency, with two picture books in print and a sketchbook that never closes.

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What Lisa does

Picture book illustration

Full picture books from character development and storyboards to final spreads — traditional, digital or mixed media.
Author-illustrator projects

Lisa writes too. Two published picture books and more on the way — open to collaborations and commissions with publishers and agents.
Character design & editorial

Warm, personality-driven animal and child characters for books, magazines, packaging and campaigns.

Working with Lisa

Children's book illustrator for publishers

Lisa works with publishers, agents and art directors on picture books and illustrated fiction — reliable, brief-led and used to working to a publishing schedule.
Picture-book illustration portfolio

Two published picture books and a growing body of personal and commissioned work show range across character, environment and full-spread storytelling.
Character design for children’s publishing

Memorable, expressive animal and child characters with consistent model sheets — designed to carry a story and to work across a series.
UK children’s illustrator

Based in Derby and represented by Bradford Literary Agency, Lisa takes commissions from UK and international publishers.