Welcome to my Website.
I'm Ben, say hello to my Characters!
Join The Nurchies, Goozebob, Bopperjinks
and The Gorgy Creech in my Picture Books.
A Little bit about Me!
I’m Ben Linehan, an Irish author and illustrator who creates children’s picture books for early readers. I first self-published in 2022 with The Nurchies Children’s Picture Books. These three books aim to help parents nurture positive behaviour in their children, while teaching them how good values can enhance wellbeing. Further books include Goozebob, you’ve Made Us Cool Again! and There’s a Bopperjinks Inside My Dreams. I graduated from the DIT College of Art, Dublin, with a Degree in Visual Communications. In 2020, I completed a certificate in animation from Griffith College, Dublin. Before becoming an author, I worked as a designer and illustrator in advertising. When I’m not writing, I enjoy oil painting, and I have exhibited in several Irish art galleries. Constantly drawing from these influences, I strive to create picture books that combine original illustration with creative storytelling.
Drop me an email: ben.linehan@magicnarrative.com
Check out our Nurchies animation!
We hope you enjoy this short test animation of PLEASE and SORRY. I created these in Autodesk Maya. The characters are modelled and then rigged with controllers ready for animating. After producing the picture books it was really exciting to see The Nurchies ‘come to life!’ Although relatively simple in animation terms, it’s ‘work in progress’ and an impetus for a Nurchies animated series down the line.
(music:bensound.com)