About Paper Bird Publishing

Paper Bird came about through friendship, collaboration, luck and happenstance. For 25 years I worked as a bookseller with a special interest in children's books. In 2011, I began to develop ideas for Paper Bird with graphic designer, Emma. My own children’s book illustrations and sketches came out of a seldom-opened plan chest and formed two thirds of the first catalogue of one hundred designs. It was always my intention to make Paper Bird a gathering of artists, illustrators and printmakers offering images that collectively created the atmosphere of a welcoming little gallery tucked down a side street, a place full of warmth and fun and delight. Una Joy 2025Read their story