Marisa Giannasi Art

I’m sketching and painting my way around Britain’s bookshops. Have I painted your favourite?

24/09/2026

A trip to Todmorden to celebrate a friend birthday took my right past the door of award winning bookshop Truman Books. What a brilliant bookshop! I got to meet bookseller Wendy and her fabulous aunty 🥰 and buy myself yet another Benjamin Myers book.
Owner Amanda told me about some of her favourite tiny customers (they have a wonderful children’s area downstairs). She has a fond memory of one child in particular, raising their book to the counter while whispering “Your bookshop smells like magic”. ❤️
Did you know … the smell of the earth after rain is called ‘Petrichor’ but the smell of books is called ‘biblichor’ isn’t that wonderful?!

09/09/2026

What a day painting The Edinburgh Bookshop , the booksellers are always so friendly and helpful. Thank you Stephanie, Fiona and Ivana for looking after me 🥰 What a super cool cover by ! I had so much fun painting this wild lion for Kate Atkinson’s new novel - Our Noble Selves for its publication tomorrow (10th Sept) by Doubleday . They even have special indie editions with a luminous blue lion on the cover 🦁

04/09/2026

Last night was one of those occasions where I wanted to squeeze on tight to every moment because I knew it is a once in a lifetime experience. To be invited to the Fig Tree dinner as one of their authors was surreal, 16 year old Marisa would have never believed you. To be in the same room as, and hear such beautiful, challenging, heart wrenching stories from other Fig Tree authors was humbling. I’m looking forward to pouring over each of their books on the train journey home (in what is the largest bag of books I’ve ever attempted to take back to Scotland).
Like a border collie in a room full of tennis balls I’m going to struggle to choose which to start with.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart to everyone Fig Tree Penguin Books for hosting such an exquisite evening and for every person who shared a words of encouragement to this slightly dazed new author.

Look out for books in 2027 by these incredible Fig Tree Authors

Ferdia Lennon
Rosanna Pike
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Kate Rew

Jenny Mustard
Eleanor Thom (Dooks)

Sophie Livingstone
Jordan Harrison

26/08/2026

Two Manchester beauties The Bookworms and Chorlton Bookshop caught on my last trip to the city. Gutted I didn’t have time to visit Simply Books! But glad I’ll be able to catch their brand new bookshop concept “Prologue” (it looks stunning) when I return 🙌

20/08/2026

A holiday to a remote Hebridean island with no bookshops but lots of birds. I snoozed, and read, and tried my hand at something new, a little lapwing. I wasn’t sure whether the lessons learned while location drawing would also apply here but they did. I find it difficult to accept but a restricted amount of time really works for me. Don’t get me wrong it stresses me out, my heart races against the timer but I’m always happier with the result than the one I labour over. Forced to focus and move my hand to what really matters I find the drawing more characterful and energetic. Just so happens the wonderful book I brought with me by suggests the same works for her too ☺️

12/08/2026

Little morning project painting the Iconic Tobermory skyline for my hugely talented husband Callum Robinson event at the Tobermory Book Festival. Head over to their website for tickets and we look forward to seeing you there!

16/07/2026

As part of the National Year of Reading and poetry month I’m reading poem Treelight from her new book ‘Emergency Dream’ after a perfect day visiting and . Where better to read than under a tree in St Andrews church yard in Penrith.

I feel poetry is such a personal thing, so much to do with the music and rhythm of words, especially when spoken. I’m conscious about how I have delivered yours Polly, but I think they are beautiful.

03/06/2026

Exciting news! I’m delighted to finally be able to share that I have been signed by the magnificent at . Sophie is a legend in the literary world, I feel so very fortunate to have such an experienced and sensitive creative collaborator in my corner and I am humbled to be on her esteemed client list. Looking forward to sharing more news very soon…

11/05/2026

I may have been stranded on a Hebridean island for my birthday (gift number 1) but to come home to such thoughtful gifts from friends and family was really special. They know me so well. All from independent shops and encouraging creativity 🥰

Handmade Paints and ceramic mixing dish by . Thank you and ❤️

Amazing book of bookshops! Thank you Clare ❤️

Handmade inks foraged from the local fields .morrigan.maker ❤️

Heart necklace by .studioanders and gifted my my mum

24/04/2026

Taking a break from painting bookshops today and having the most fun painting their furry friends instead. Meet Juno from , she is a Bedlington Whippet and when not hard at work promoting new releases she can be found snoozing under the counter or playing in the bookshops secret garden. Isn’t she gorgeous ☺️

Thanks to Bookseller Andy for sharing her with me ❤️

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