Gerry Turley

Gerry is an illustrator and printmaker with a special interest in natural history. He was born and raised in Glasgow where he studied Illustration at Glasgow School of Art, and then Natural History Illustration at the Royal College of Art. After graduating, he illustrated a book by Michael Morpurgo and worked on other book projects, which included a cover for The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Clients include Pentagram, Puffin Books, MET Studio Design, Egmont, David Fickling Books, Schwartz & Wade, Hodder Children's Books and Nosy Crow.

One of Gerry's recent projects, a picture book called ‘A Bear’s Year’, written by American author Kathy Duval, follows a bear family through the four seasons and the first year in the life of a mother bear's cubs. 'I went drawing on the Swiss Alps to research the book. There I could get a real sense of the wild bears travelling up and down the pine, larch and thick snow covered mountains. An adult bear had been spotted in the region shortly before we went, this sighting gave an edge to the drawing experience, both exciting and unnerving!'

Latest Publications

Lois Looks for Bob at the Museum (4th June 2019, Nosy Crow)

The next title in this quirky lift-the-flap book series from illustrator Gerry Turley appeal with their offbeat humor. Little readers will love helping Lois search for her friend Bob behind museum artifacts and encountering their friends along the way.

Lois Looks for Bob at the Beach (4th June 2019, Nosy Crow)

The next title in this quirky lift-the-flap book series from illustrator Gerry Turley appeal with their offbeat humor. Little readers will love helping Lois search for her friend Bob at the beach and encountering their friends along the way.

Lois Looks for Bob at the Park (24th September 2018, Nosy Crow)

This quirky new lift-the-flap book series from illustrator Gerry Turley appeals with its offbeat humor. Little readers will love helping Lois search for her friend Bob behind everyday objects at the park and encountering their friends along the way.

Lois Looks for Bob at Home (24th September 2018, Nosy Crow)

"Lois, a winsome kitty, looks for Bob, her unlikely bird companion, in this clever lift-the-flap board book." -- Kirkus Reviews

This quirky new lift-the-flap book series from illustrator Gerry Turley appeals with its offbeat humor. Little readers will love helping Lois search for her friend Bob behind everyday objects at home and encountering their friends along the way.