Alba is an award-winning Spanish illustrator from Barcelona, based in Auckland. In 2023 she won the Margaret Mahy’s Illustration Prize, giving her the opportunity to illustrate her first book 17 Kings and 42 Elephants by Margaret Mahy. Now she’s working on a few more children’s books with Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand, including the best-selling fantasy trilogy Dragonfall written by Sarina Clark, and How to Have Good Dreams by Jessica Urlichs.
Awards
2023 WINNER - Margaret Mahy Illustration Prize Hachette NZ
Represented by
Sandra Morris Illustration Agency
Events
Auckland Writers Festival
BEASTLY MAGIC
Little witches and wizards, it’s time to summon a beast! Come plot and scheme with our Grand High Witch, Claire Mabey (The Raven’s Eye Rebellion), and design a spell that will conjure a one-of-a-kind creature. Dream up your magical ingredients, toss them into the bubbling cauldron, and together we’ll bring a wondrous beast to life while illustrator Alba Gil Celdrán (Dragonfall) captures your creation in a spellbinding illustration. Recommended for 5+ but all ages welcome.