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ⓘ About Sophie Blackall
In the year 2000, she was captivated by the city of New York and managed to convince her husband to move to the United States. After two months pounding the streets with the help of an agent, she could not find a job and had to use her return ticket for rent. But just when she thought she would have to go back home, tail between legs, she received a fax from “The New York Times,” which had paid the commissions for nine of her illustrations. Blackall’s initial work was the springboard she needed and she would work a variety of jobs after that. Besides her illustrations, she also got several editorial jobs and also worked on several animated commercials for some companies in the UK. Sophie had a scare when she injured her hand while working for “Save the Children” as a volunteer.
All Book Series by Sophie Blackall
20 Party Tricks: to Amuse and Amaze Your Friends
Series opener · book 1 of 12 · published 1997
Tomislav Tomic's A Walk Through Paris
Series opener · book 1 of 17 · published 2013 Anthology · Tomislav Tomi?
Niroot Puttapipat's Faeries
Book 2 of 17 · published 2013 Anthology · Niroot Puttapipat
Anne Yvonne Gilbert's A Knight's Journey
Book 5 of 17 · published 2013 Anthology · Anne Yvonne Gilbert
Levi Pinfold's A Medieval Town
Book 6 of 17 · published 2013 Anthology · Levi Pinfold
Ian Andrew's Aurelian: Art to Collect and Colour
Book 7 of 17 · published 2013 Anthology · Ian Andrew
Thomas Flintham's a Stroll in London
Book 10 of 17 · published 2014 Anthology · Thomas Flintham
Wayne Andersen's Enchanted Forest
Book 14 of 17 · published 2014 Anthology · Wayne Anderson
English Country Home
Book 15 of 17 · published 2014 Anthology · Anne Yvonne Gilbert
Wild Wonders
Latest in the series · book 17 of 17 · published 2016 Anthology · Jake McDonald
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Sophie Blackall?
In the year 2000, she was captivated by the city of New York and managed to convince her husband to move to the United States. After two months pounding the streets with the help of an agent, she could not find a job and had to use her return ticket for rent. But just when she thought she would have to go back home, tail between legs, she received a fax from “The New York Times,” which had paid the commissions for nine of her illustrations.
Which Sophie Blackall series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Pictura series, the earliest of Sophie Blackall's multi-book series: it opens with Tomislav Tomic's A Walk Through Paris (2013) and runs to 17 books across 2013–2016, ending with Wild Wonders (2016).
How many books has Sophie Blackall written?
Sophie Blackall has 30 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1997 and 2024. 17 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Pictura series with 17 books — and 13 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Sophie Blackall's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Sophie Blackall's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Pictura (2013–2016, 17 books).
How are Sophie Blackall's books organised into series?
This guide splits Sophie Blackall's 30 books into 1 named series and 13 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Pictura (17 books, 2013–2016).