William Grill is a London based illustrator whose main interest lies in narrative illustration and publishing. He draws most of his inspiration from the natural world, and enjoys working in colored pencils and relief printmaking; his first book Shackleton's Journey won the 2015 Kate Greenaway award and was named one of the New York Times' Best Illustrated Books. It has been translated into over 14 languages. As well as running a weekly art club William has given workshops at The Design Museum, Southbank Centre, schools and universities.