Laura Darling
Laura is an illustrator who lives and works in Dundee. She studied Illustration at Edinburgh College of Art where she was Highly Commended in the Macmillan Prize for Children’s Picture Books.
Laura creates illustrations full of characters, stories and subtle humour, and enjoys making complex topics inclusive and engaging. Recent projects include Design Busters activity book for V&A Dundee, a series of murals for the Royal Hospital for Children, and a giant comic strip about the Jacobites for Perth Museum.
Laura’s debut picturebook The Great Highland Games Chase (written by Kate Abernethy) was longlisted for the 2025 Klaus Flugge Prize.
Laura’s website: http://www.darlingbyname.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/darlingbyname/
Instagram: @darlingbyname
Laura is represented at Jenny Brown Associates by Lucy. For all enquiries, contact lucy@jennybrownassociates.com
Books by Laura
The Great Highland Games Chase
Floris Books, 2024
There’s a great Highland Games chase afoot when Wee Rascal, a cheeky Scottie dog, runs off with a delicious-looking hat! Dodging out-of-puff pipers, cake-covered grandads, runaway coos and dizzy Highland dancers, Wee Rascal leads an increasingly hilarious pursuit through a Scottish Highland Games. With humorous text from author Kate Abernethy and lively illustrations from Laura, this is a fun and memorable read.