Paddy Donnelly Books

Paddy Donnelly is an Irish picture book author and illustrator living in Belgium. He has over 20 years of experience as an illustrator and designer. Paddy became an illustrator after he was influenced by the magic and mythical stories of giants, magical creatures and shape-shifting animals from his home town on the north coast of Ireland. Paddy’s first published book, "The Vanishing Lake" was awarded the gold medal in the picture book category of the IPPY Awards and he was also shortlisted for The World Illustration Awards in 2018.