So excited to learn that A Climate in Chaos has been shortlisted for the @ALCS_UK Educational Writers’ Award nestling amongst a fantastic selection… 👇 I couldn’t have made this book without help from Dr James G Dyke, Dr Huw Lewis Jones,  Liza Miller, Sophie Stericker, Namishka Doshi, Alison Eldred, Arena Illustration and of course my publisher Wren […]

Now online – an occasional place to purchase Neal’s artworks and other sundry – Neal’s Store!

I’m delighted to announce that “A Climate in Chaos” is published today! I couldn’t have made the book without the help of: Dr James G Dyke, Dr Huw Lewis Jones, Liza Miller, Sophie Stericker, Debbie Foy, Namishka Doshi, Alison Eldred,   Arena Ilustration, Wren and Rook Publishing, Plastic Free Portsmouth, Just One Ocean,  Sadie Tierney […]

  Creating a book about Climate Change took a lot of research and thought. Luckily I had the help of two experts Dr Huw Lewis Jones and Dr James Dyke which is why A Climate in Chaos is dedicated to them. A huge thanks to them both for their invaluable experience and expertise.     […]

‘A Climate in Chaos’ is published this week. Here’s a short film explaining a bit about the book… A Climate in Chaos is published by  Wren and Rook

Home schoolers! On Wednesday I’m going to read my book ‘A Planet Full of Plastic’ on YouTube. The film will go up 11am GMT and remain for 24 hours to let folk around the world watch it. link to my YouTube here See you soon, thanks Neal #UnitedbyBooks #BooktrustHometime

I’m very proud to have my work on show at Seven Stories in Newcastle at the moment, as part of Drawing Words, a travelling exhibition showcasing work from 10 various illustrators from the U.K.   Journalist student Courtney Huck wrote a short piece about the exhibition below… Drawing Words, an exhibition currently being featured by Seven Stories, differs from past […]

    Since it’s publication last week Planet Full of Plastic has been on a mini ‘blog-tour’ with lots of brilliant bloggers looking at the book, reviewing it, and giving loads of environmental tips too. A huge thanks to all who have enjoyed the book, and if you’d like to see what they thought, there are […]

View this post on Instagram The @guardian has just written a lovely review of #planetfullofplastic in their monthly roundup of children’s books …so happy! . . . . . #kidlit #childrensbooks #picturestorybook #plasticpollution #kidsbookstagram https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/jun/02/children-picture-book-reviews-viviane-schwarz-neal-layton-kjartan-poskitt-alex-willmore A post shared by Neal Layton (@neal_layton) on Jun 3, 2019 at 8:36am PDT

View this post on Instagram Whatever could this be? @schwartzwade @sallylloydjones #kidsbooks #kidsbookstagram #book #childrensbooks #illustration #newbook #unboxing #mysterious #package A post shared by Neal Layton (@neal_layton) on May 14, 2019 at 11:03pm PDT