The colour of money: British
- Johanna Basford has created a colouring-in book for adults which has sold more than a million copies
- She was delighted when it was translated into 14 different languages - and proved a particular hit in Paris
- Her hand drawn illustrations have also been used by big brands including Absolut Vodka, Sony, Nike and Smart Car
- She says her book was inspired by the time she spent visiting her grandparents on the Isle of Arran in Ayrshire
A British illustrator has taken the publishing world by storm and sold more than a million copies of her colouring book for grown ups.
Johanna Basford, from Aberdeenshire, was delighted when her first book, Secret Garden, proved such a success it was translated into 14 different languages across the world.
The book has been a particular hit in Paris where it outsold France's best-selling cookery books.
Johanna Basford (pictured) was delighted when her book, Secret Garden, proved such a success it was translated into 14 different languages
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