Marie-Alice Harel is a French author and illustrator based in Edinburgh, Scotland. She has illustrated classics such as The Neverending Story, designed a Britannia coin for the Royal Mint, and worked for clients including Aardman Animations, Bloomsbury, Faber & Faber, Hachette and Penguin Random House.
Outside of her client work, Marie-Alice writes, illustrates and designs her own books, and teaches a book illustration course on Schoolism. Most recently, she's illustrated a 40th anniversary limited edition of Diana Wynne-Jones’ Howl’s Moving Castle, published by Folio Society on 24th March 2026.
