Hi there. I hope you are reading all the bids, because I would really enjoy working on your book. I too like Stephen Gammells a lot and I think I can match the quality of his work with a slightly different style. I'm an educated artist and an experienced illustrator working exclusively by hand, in pencil, ink, watercolours and gouache. I would offer pencil or ink pen drawing for your project.
Please take a minute to check my portfolio for few of the latest commissioned drawings in ink. If my skills meet your criteria, please write with more information (about how many illustrations you'd need, what format and the like). I'm here for any questions you may have. I can also prepare a sample illustration. My bid here (and the timeframe) would normally cover for 4-5 illustrations, but we can talk about the price again after we discuss the artistic details first.
Hope to hear from you,
best,
Dusica