Graham Howells


Graham Howells is a Welsh illustrator and children's author. Howells was born in Antwerp, Belgium, and lived in Bahrain, Malaysia, Singapore, and Germany, before moving to Pembrokeshire, west Wales.
He has illustrated books for many other authors in Europe and the US, as well as writing and illustrating his own. His preferred themes are myth and magic, and many of his books are available in both Welsh and English. He has also produced artwork for animation and board games.
Howells won the 2009 English Tir na n-Og Award for his book Merlin’s Magical Creatures.

Work

Written and illustrated

The Midwinter WizardDewin Y GaeafThe Nightmare GiftHunllef o AnrhegThe Lonely BwbachY Bwbach Bach UnigMerlin’s Magical Creatures Creaduriaid Hud Myrddin Ddewin Merlin Awakes Diwrnod i’r Dewin

Illustrated

Danger IslandDragon Masters seriesTales of King ArthurMyths and LegendsWicked Wales seriesBeowulf and GrendelThe Story of King Arthur
  • Stories of Welsh Life: Rebecca’s Daughter
  • Stories of Welsh Life: Captain Dan and the Ruby Ann
  • Straeon Bywyd Cymru: Capten Dan a’r Ruby Ann
  • Straeon Bywyd Cymru: Merch Beca
  • Tales from Wales: Stories of the Stones
  • Tales from Wales: Fairy Tales from Wales
  • Straeon Plant Cymru: Meini Mawr Cymru
  • Straeon Plant Cymru: Straeon y Tylwyth Teg
  • Llyfrau Hwyl Dwli/Dwli’s Fun Books: Concro’r Byd/Around the World
  • Llyfrau Hwyl Dwli/Dwli’s Fun Books: Ar Daith/On the Move
  • Llyfrau Hwyl Dwli/Dwli’s Fun Books: Anifeiliaid/Animals
  • Llyfrau Hwyl Dwli/Dwli’s Fun Books: Cymru Gyfan/Wales All Over
  • Spellmakers
  • Swynion
  • Hiding Hopcyn
  • Melangell
  • Fabulous Celtic Beasts
  • ''Creaduriaid Rhyfeddol''