Rupert Besley has worked for 20 years as a freelance cartoonist and illustrator, producing cartoons for a variety of outlets, including Postcards / Greetings Cards (Dixon's, Hinde's, Gordon Fraser); Newspapers / magazines (Punch, Private Eye, The Oldie); Book Illustrations (OUP, MGP, Penguin, Canongate) and Guides / Reports (Audit Commission, local councils).

He has also written and illustrated a number of books of humour, including bestseller 'Scotland for Beginners' (NWP).

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