We’re so excited that Lilla will be running a brand-new iteration of her small-group mentorship intensive, Inner Circle, in spring 2027! To give you an idea of what’s possible when you get the support, insight and focus from an art agent and illustrator (and speaker, author, craft business owner, columnist, educator and more) with more than 40 years’ experience in the industry, we’re sharing stories all this month from previous Inner Circle participants. Last week we met Jo Mahoney, and this week we’re hearing from another Inner Circle student, Pallak Shah. Check out what she thought of Inner Circle, and how her career has changed since then, below! Pallak Shah Pallak with her book, Ed in the Fridge, at the Delhi Book Fair (left) and one of her character sheets for Illustrating Children’s Books (right). Q. What successes have you had since taking Inner Circle? Pallak told us: “After taking






