About this author

Susan Yeates is an artist, author, podcast host and TEDx speaker. She has written and self-published four books including Learning Linocut (2011), an Amazon no. 1 bestseller, and Learn to Earn from Printmaking – An essential guide to creating and marketing a printmaking business (2016). Susan's first title for Search Press, Beginner's Guide to Linocut, was published in 2018; her second, Sketchbook Challenge, was published in 2022: combined worldwide sales are now more than 34k copies. 

Susan runs an annual 30-day sketching challenge every January through her website susanyeates.co.uk and on Instagram (@susanyeatesartist) and Facebook, encouraging people to develop a daily sketching habit. 

Susan lives and works in Woking in Surrey, UK, and continues to teach printmaking and sketching through online courses. Susan is passionate about inspiring others to get creative and also hosts a podcast called Creativity Talks.

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