Meet the author

Nathan Reed.

Illustrator · United Kingdom

Nathan Reed: a London printmaker-illustrator whose bold, chaotic comic artwork powers funny fiction from Sam Wu to Oops!, packing every page with slapstick and visual jokes to spot.

Nathan Reed is a London-based children's book illustrator and printmaker who has been working professionally since graduating from Falmouth College of Arts in 2000. His energetic, comic line has brought life to a long list of funny fiction, including Simon Philip's picture book Oops!, Jo Simmons's I Swapped My Brother on the Internet, the Sam Wu series by Katie and Kevin Tsang, Kita Mitchell's Grandma Dangerous books and Vivian French's Lottie Luna titles. Reed excels at chaotic, fast-moving comedy: pages crammed with visual jokes, expressive characters and escalating mayhem that reward a second look. Shortlisted for the Serco Prize for Illustration, he pairs a printmaker's boldness with a real gift for slapstick, making his books a dependable draw for young readers who love their stories loud, silly and packed with things to spot.