Folio Society begins hunt for undiscovered illustration talent

Folio Book Illustration Award is back for 2025, offering aspiring and established illustrators the chance to breathe new life into the iconic Brothers Grimm tale Rapunzel. Run by the Folio Society, the multi-award-winning publisher of beautifully illustrated hardcover books, the Folio Book Illustration Award has a cash prize of £2,500 plus £500 in Folio vouchers for the winning illustration and a chance for the winning artist’s work to be featured in an upcoming Folio book. Five runners-up will also receive £500 in Folio vouchers.

The Folio Book Illustration Award is judged by Folio Head of Editorial, James Rose, Folio Fiction Editor Sophia Schoepfer, FBIA 2024 winner Zack Rock, and bestselling author Erin Morgenstern (The Night Circus, The Starless Sea).

The Folio Book Illustration Award longlist will be announced on 15 July 2025, while the winners and runnersup will be revealed on 29 July 2025.