Around the World On 80 Horses

About Jill Newton

Jill Newton was drawing as soon as she could hold a crayon and when she wasnt scribbling she could often be found on the ground after falling off a bike or pony! She studied Illustration at Cambridge School of Art where she focused on her passion for animals and childrens books. Jill has illustrated more than 150 titles and more than 20 of her own stories have been published. Her love of horses and other creatures continues to this day as does her interest in history and the way it shapes our world. Jill lives in Somerset with her husband Cosmo and their dog Garry. When not at work in her attic studio she seeks inspiration in the countryside that surrounds her; running or rambling through the woods with Garry up and down the hills and along the ever-changing shoreline.