“So many children wrote in asking about how Winnie and Wilbur first got together that I thought I should address that,” Korky smiles. Written by Valerie Thomas they have sold around 9 million copies and been translated into 35 languages at the last count. Korky is best known for illustrating the Winnie the Witch series picture books, – which began when he first moved to Oxford. On top of all that, Korky is currently finishing off the latest Winnie and Wilbur adventure based on how the pair met called Winnie’s Best Friend. A Korky Paul illustration from ‘Oxford Z-A: 1000 Years of History in 26 Letters’ That should come as little surprise considering he is currently promoting his brand new one-off book ‘Oxford Z-A: 1000 Years of History in 26 Letters’, while also preparing for his exclusive exhibition ‘Korky Paul: Winnie & Wilbur’s Magical Moments’ at The North Wall in December. The Winnie The Witch maestro got up at 5.30am because of the time differences but is still in a buoyant and cheerful mood. Oxford’s favourite children’s illustrator Korky Paul has just finished a Zoom call to India when we speak, having been running a children’s workshop at a book festival in New Delhi.
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