Jonathan Raiseborough



















Jonathan Raiseborough is an autistic young man, from Darlington, whose
talent as an artist was first showcased when he teamed up with Peter Barron to
illustrate nowdrop The Spikeshuffler.



Since then, Jonathan has gone from strength to strength, and has
graduated with a degree in graphic design and illustration from Teesside
University.



He was commissioned to illustrate his second book, called My Brother
Tom Has Superpowers, by Harriet Axeby. The book is about an autistic girl,
whose brother can read minds.



Jonathan has now teamed up again with Peter Barron to illustrate Zizu
Loses His Stripes, displaying the depth of his range by adopting a very
different style to his previous books.



In the meantime, he has also worked as an ambassador for the North East
Autism Society, going into schools to raise awareness of autism.







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