The Penguin Design Awards aim to discover and nurture talented emerging book cover designers. Entrants this year were challenged to create covers which stood out from other books on the shelves whilst still appealing to the books’ target audience.

Andy King was shortlisted for her designs in this year’s prestigious competition. Andy was awarded second place in the Children’s Cover category.

The judges commented on Andy’s cover the judges remarked “beautiful, thoughtful, clever, striking – this cover intrigues and thrills and is a perfect fit with the story.”

Andy has also been shortlisted for the YCN competitions in med September so watch this space.