Author and Illustrator of new collection – Short stories, poems, images and illustrations, ANA THEMA.At present in PDF form because inclusion of colour artworks cost-free as online publication (in pipeline). ‘Book’ completed June 2024.Under Gargoyle Press (see image) THE DOOR – A MYSTERIOUS GOTHIC TALE – will also be published.

Raven’s Quill Ltd. – publishing children’s/adult fiction. See website, www.ravensquill.comFirst book, ‘Curd the Lion’ – illustrated children’s nonsense adventure has sold over 32,000 copies worldwide (Jan. 2020). incl. 9,000 @ £14.99 in the UK. (see www.lovereading4kids.co.uk/book/3991 - it was a Book of Year for them). Chinese sales ongoing.2nd, Gothic ghost tale, ‘The Flight of Birds’ over 3,000 @£9.99. Alan Gilliland Graphics1. Architectural cutaways – architects/developers. Clients incl. John McAslan Partnership (world architect of year, 2009), Kit Martin (historic house developer, adviser to Prince of Wales,major historic buildings. winner, Country Life Genius of Place Award, 2007), Norwich Theatre Royal redevelopment.2. Information graphics – publishers incl. Penguin Group (72 books), Osprey (military: two book series), Windmill (incl. 200 part Russian Great Battles Series), Aurum, Ivy, Hachette Partworks. B&W/colour maps, charts, diagrams, cutaway drawings, 3D battlemaps, 3D historic city centres.Total concept (research, writing, drawing graphics, designing spreads for illustrated non-fictional books.3. Illustration – children’s fiction. See www.ravensquill.com4. Writing – adult and children’s fiction. See www.ravensquill.comIllustration portfolio at https://alangillilandillustration.blogspot.com/2016/11/portfolio-page-one.htmlEach Blog post is a different subject area.Other illustrations in blog, ‘Pencilnotes’ - http://alangilliland.blogspot.com

Detailed portfolios on blog: https://alangillilandillustration.blogspot.com/2016/11/portfolio-page-one.htmlInformation graphics for publishers, including: the Penguin Group (72 books), Osprey (military, 3 book series), Ivy Group (incl. National Gallery guide), through Windmill Pachagers (Hachette Partworks incl. model village for 00-gauge railway; 200-part Great Battles series for Russian publisher), Aurum, and others.for architects and developers. including: John McAslan Partnership (energy centre, London Olympics, traditional Arab house cutaway for Abu Dabhi National Museum), Norwich Theatre Royal (redevelopment), Kit Martin (now historic buildings adviser to Prince Charles’ Regeneration Trust).

The Royal Horticultural Society has officially recognized a new Dahlia variety in the ‘Bishop of... ’ series: the Dahlia ‘Bishop of Lincoln” which I cultivated this year with my wife Polly, awarding a Certificate of International Registration on 17th Oct. 2017. (this is purely an amateur venture not affecting my occupations, below).Added another RHS certified flower this year - the Bishop of Durham.

I draw cutaways of weapons (WEAPON series), tank turret cutaways and 3-views, ship armament cutaways and ship2-views (DUEL series) , aerial views of battles (RAID series); plus aerial views of major battles for a Russian partworks’ publisher.

Available for hire to Reedsy Indie authors as well as publishers. etc.. My page to view ishttps://reedsy.com/alan-gilliland

Winner of 22 national and international awards, including UK Press Awards, winner three times, runner up twice, plus part of Team award for Iraq war coverage.Information graphics on every subject, including war maps, weapons systems, cutaway drawings, architecture, archaeological reconstruction, natural history, science, etc.

Graphic artist, The London Daily News.

While photojournalist on the Evening Despatch, first drew topical cartoons for the Northern Echo. Joined Northern Echo as first graphic artist on a regional paper.