Benjamin Phillips

So good to have @greenpartyzack in Hastings today. Even better to see him in front of my mural! 💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚 VOTE @thegreenparty 💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚 #greenparty #hastings #stleonards #freepalestineE Photo: @alice_denny

My first book that I have both written and illustrated is out now in the Netherlands!!! De Man Met de Lange Benen (The Man with Very Long Legs) published by @uitgeverijparade with thanks to @debbiebiboagency A story of difference, acceptance and a reminder that everyone has their limit.

I’m still buzzing! Thank you so much to everyone who has contacted me with lovely messages and congratulations, it’s so appreciated. This award means so much to me and I am SO grateful. Congratulations to all the other category winners and runner-ups. A selection of works from the award are on display at the V&A for the next 12 months, please do go check it out and I hope you enjoy! xxx #illustrationawards #vandaillustrationawards #vandaillustrationawards2024

Artist Chats : Benjamin Phillips Excited to be chatting with illustrator @benjamindraws next week Wednesday 20 May 8pm BST Instagram live Benjamin Phillips is an illustrator, artist and author based in Hastings, UK. Benjamin’s graphic novel collaboration with Ziggy Hanaor “Alte Zachen” (published by @cicadabooks ) won the category of ‘Illustration for Children’ and the overall title of the Moira Gemmill Illustrator of the Year in the V&A Illustration Awards 2024. The illustrations were also shortlisted for The Yoto Carnegie Medal for Illustration 2023. His recent collaboration with the author, “Shushu” has just been released and Benjamin will share his process for creating this graphic novel about motherhood. … Self portrait and photo of Benjamin Phillips, used with permission by the artist. . . . #artistchats #benjaminphillips #shushu #graphicnovel #artistconversation

Happy birthday wonderful @jazmine_miles_long you are so loved. @mollywinklers to the maximum xxx

Some drawings from my passport sketchbook in Bologna. What a joy to be back - my third time going to the fair and I feel like I get to know the city and the children’s book fair a little more each time. This year was extra special having spent a few days before the fair started with my wife and son, our first trip abroad as a family. Lots of espressos, pasta, pizza and spritzes. Sketching and people watching. And then the fair - it’s crazy. So many people. Lovely people who genuinely care about making wonderful things for young people. It’s bittersweet when there is so much sadness in the world and I care so much for all these young, innocent, vulnerable people. It was a privilege to be asked to contribute to the reading of The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) at The Illustrator’s Cafe. I read Article 28, which states that children and young people have the right to education. It was a powerful, multilingual collective reading that I was so proud to be part of and then to give a talk on that same stage with Michael Rosen @iammichaelrosen (via webcam) was the icing on the cake. Thank you @bolognachildrensbookfair Grazie mille to all the wonderful people I had the pleasure of spending some time with at the fair, I look forward to seeing you lot next time X

I’m very excited to say that I’m coming to Bologna this year!!! And that Michael Rosen @iammichaelrosen and I will be giving a talk: Tuesday 14th April, 17.40 - 18.30 at the Illustrators Café @bolognachildrensbookfair Where we will discuss the research and process behind the picture book One Day @walkerpicturebooks , sharing the investigative work and sources that made the book possible. Michael will also reflect on the deeply personal connection to the story: the train to Auschwitz described in the book is the very same train on which his father’s uncle and aunt were deported. A compelling conversation exploring history, memory, and the process of uncovering the past. If you spot me please do say hello! If you’re a publisher and you’d like to talk then please reach out I’d love to meet. I’m really looking forward to this. With big thanks to our Italian publisher @edizioniel Bx

TOMORROW! We celebrate the launch of Shushu from @cicadabooks . Shushu is an incredibly compelling heartfelt journey through motherhood. Come along and meet the creative duo Ziggy Hanaor and Benjamin Phillips (@benjamindraws ) from 7pm tomorrow (13th March) to celebrate. . . . #comics #ziggyhanaor #benjaminphillips #shushu #goshcomics

Please join us @goshcomics Friday 13th March 2026, from 7pm. To celebrate the release of Shushu. Written by Ziggy Hanaor published by @cicadabooks . We are so proud of this book and we can’t wait to share it with you. It’s the first thing we’ve worked on since releasing Alte Zachen back in 2022. A little about the book: Miri is the exhausted mother of a screaming newborn and four-year-old Frances, who refuses to give up her shushu (pacifier). When her judgmental mother-in-law, Bella, arrives, she’s more of a burden than a help; criticising mealtimes, bedtimes, and of course, the ever-present shushu. When not dispensing unsolicited advice, Bella lounges in a Valium-induced haze on the sofa. Miri is overwhelmed―not just by Bella, but by the new roles assigned to her. Her identity is subsumed in the relentless rhythm of nursery runs, dinner prep and the demands of domesticity. All the while, Frances, ever watchful, gathers her lessons in silence. This is a tender, sharp, and quietly powerful story about the isolation of motherhood, and the pacifiers – both literal and metaphorical – we pass down through generations. From the creators of Alte Zachen (Carnegie Shortlist, V&A Illustration Award Winner), this marks Cicada’s first adult graphic novel. Benjamin Phillips’ expressive hand-drawn ink illustrations breathe life into every page. Told with subtlety, wit and warmth, it explores universal themes that will resonate deeply with readers.

I’m not sure what’s going on anymore.

So happy to see that One Day by @iammichaelrosen and myself has been featured in the 2026 Read for Empathy collection. The Read for Empathy Collection brings together the best of diverse children’s literature through which young people can connect with themselves, others, and the world. With participation in Holocaust memorial activities in UK schools having seen a sharp decline over the past couple of years. I hope that the promotion of this book can help in some part to educating young people about this subject. Congratulations to all the other authors, illustrators and publishers included in the collection. @empathylabuk

Benjamin Phillips toont de Nederlandse editie van het boek waarvoor hij de illustraties verzorgde. 📖 Op die ene dag: een waargebeurd verhaal over moed en overleven tijdens de Holocaust ✍️ Tekst: Michael Rosen (vertaling Martine van Rooijen) 🎨 Illustraties: Benjamin Phillips 🔢 Leeftijd: vanaf 7 jaar 🔗 https://uitgeverijparade.nl/boeken/op-die-ene-dag/ 💶 € 19,95 Met de krachtige, sfeervolle illustraties van Benjamin Phillips komt het verhaal tot leven – aangrijpend, ontroerend en onvergetelijk. 🕊️ #AuschwitzHerdenking #BlijvenHerinneren#NooitVergeten #KinderboekenDieErtoeDoen