John Broadley

John Broadley rose to notoriety as a producer of limited-edition hand-made books and comics before embarking on a decade-long partnership with the Soho restaurant Quo Vadis which has seen him adorn the menus and interior of the famous London establishment.

John’s work appears in books and magazines, including The Spectator, The New Yorker, Noble Rot and the New York Review of Books. John has worked with retailers including Fortnum & Mason, The Fine Cheese Company, Liberty London, and Berry Bros & Rudd.

His first children’s book, While You’re Sleeping, written by Mick Jackson, was a New York Times Children’s Book of the Year winner 2021, a finalist in the Klaus Flugge Prize and longlisted for the Yoto Kate Greenaway Medal. The follow up, We’re Going Places was one of The Observer’s Picture Books of the Year in 2021. A third collaboration with Mick Jackson, Yours to Keep, is due to be published by Farshore in 2023.