Barry Falls

Barry is an award-winning artist and author from Northern Ireland. He writes and illustrates books and also provides illustration for editorial, design and advertising. He was born in Dungannon, Northern Ireland, and studied graphic design at Ulster University before moving to London in 2006. He now lives and works in Co. Down, Northern Ireland.

Barry’s first picture book for young children, It’s Your World Now!, was published in 2019. He has since written and illustrated three more picture books, Alone! (shortlisted for The Waterstones Children’s Prize), Dare We Be Dragons? and Tiny McToot as well as collaborating with naturalist Dara McAnulty on Wild Child and A Wild Child’s Book of Birds, the latter of which was shortlisted for The Wainwright Prize for Illustrated Children’s Books. His books are published in many languages around the world.

His aptitude at finding a compelling visual to accompany a complex subject has led to repeat work for The Critic, Bloomberg Businessweek, The New York Times and The Financial Times. Barry has also produced book covers for Faber & Faber, Random House and Macmillan and illustrated short stories in The New Yorker.