Wild Animals is a self-published book by illustrator Rop van Mierlo.

Geoff Manaugh at architecture blog BLDBLOG interviews Hellboy comic creator Mike Mignola. Check it out here.

‘The Story of Ireland’, a major five-part series presented by journalist and author Fergal Keane, begins on RTÉ One tonight at 10:15pm. Keep your eye out for the work of Illustrators Ireland member David Rooney who has created ninety scraperboard illustrations for the series.

The Escape from Illustration Island Podcast interviews UK illustrator and current chairman of the AOI Rod Hunt. Hear it here.

Illustrators Ireland member Chris Judge is launching his first children’s book The Lonely Beast on Saturday the 29th January at 12pm in Filmbase, Temple Bar, Dublin. Click here for directions.

The much beloved author of The Tiger Who Came to Tea and the Mog books, still going strong at 86, tells Alison Flood about her new book. And above is a recent video of Judith at work in her studio.

Here’s two recently posted videos on Vimeo from the 2009 Offset event of presentations by Illustrators James Jean and PJ Lynch.

CR Blog writes on B.ü.L.b ‘s tiny accordion Comix having reached up to set W since starting with set A back in 1997. Check them all out here.

Darn, too late. And just what we needed this winter. Over the years, Edward Gorey collected twenty-one fur coats, which he was notorious for wearing with Converse sneakers, often to the New York City Ballet. The Paris Review reports on the recent auction of his collection.

The deadline of January 7th is fast approaching for the annual Communication Arts Illustration Competition. Any Illustration first printed or produced within the last twelve months prior to the deadline is eligible. Full Details.