We caught up with Chris to find out about his artist journey and the brilliance behind his hilarious new book 101 Bums (written by Sam Harper, published by Hodder Children’s Books).

101 Spooky Bums By Sam Harper, Chris Jevons |The Works 101 Spooky Bums By Sam Harper, Chris Jevons |The Works

Hachette have also recently opened new office in Manchester and founded Children’s Books North on social media.Before I joined Bright, I had to juggle finding work, pitching for projects and invoicing - all the stuff illustrators are pretty rubbish at! I feel very lucky to be part of the industry and to work with so many lovely authors and publishers. A hilariously silly Christmas rhyming picture book, featuring 101 magical festive bums of all shapes and sizes! Chris's books include the bestselling Superpoop, Onesie Party, The Exploding Life of Scarlett Fife and 101 Bums - winner of The Laugh Out Loud Book Award 2023.

101 Bums by Chris Jevons | Hachette UK 101 Bums by Chris Jevons | Hachette UK

When I joined Bright, I began illustrating educational projects and book covers, whilst slowly learning the ropes. I’ve now had the pleasure of working with some of the biggest publishers from around the world and I’m lucky enough to be illustrating amazing picture books, including 101 Bums! That sounds a bit weird, but if you read this book (or look at the cover for that matter) you will see what I mean. There are so many great online resources and the art community is generally very helpful and friendly on Twitter and Instagram.Find monster bums, ghost bums, vampire bums, witch bums, werewolf bums, skeleton bums and much, MUCH more in this fun-filled celebration of Halloween - with a spooktacular party finale!