A Place of a Thousand Wishes
Congratulations to our Carnegie Nominations 2026: Black Gables by Ebhlís Carcione (writing) The World between the Rain by Susan Cahill ( writing) and A Place of a Thousand Wishes by Sarah Merrett illustrated by Ewa Beniak-Haremska for Illustrations . It’s an intriguing list. Thank you to the librarians who included us.
Ewa has illustrated many of our books: The Chestnut Roaster, Welcome to Dead Town Raven McKay, The Others and just out: The Feathered book. Her illustrations have received a lot of comments. ‘Atmospheric’ The Times ( Chestnut Roaster) ‘A pacy feast for the senses, dizzyingly illustrated by Ewa Beniak-Haremska.’ Observer (Chestnut Roaters) ‘With illustrations like a modern day Mervyn Peake’ The Times ( Welcome to Dead Town Raven McKay.
Below one of Ewa’s illustrations to A Place of a Thousand wishes
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