Sid is an artist and illustrator from Toronto who makes drawings, paintings, and comics. Their interests include folklore, horror stories, mysterious and unknowable things, and finding good sticks for鈥�
Eoin Colfer (pronounced Owen) was born in Wexford on the South-East coast of Ireland in 1965, where he and his four brothers were brought up by his father and mother, who were both educators.
Sally Nicholls is a prize-winning British children's author. She was born and grew up in Stockton-on-Tees. On finishing school, Nicholls chose to travel around the world. Her first novel was Ways to 鈥�
Daniel Nayeri is a writer and editor in New York City. He wrote and produced The Cult of Sincerity, the first feature film to be world-premiered by YouTube. He has had all kinds of jobs around books, 鈥�
Jon Klassen received the 2010 Canadian Governor General鈥檚 Award for his illustrations in Caroline Stutson鈥檚 Cat's Night Out. He also created illustrations for the popular series The Incorrigible Child鈥�
Shaina Lu (she/her) is a queer Taiwanese American community artist exploring the intersection of art, education, and activism. When she鈥檚 not creating community art, she works with young artists and m鈥�
Everything I need to know in life I learned from children's literature. My work ranges from contemporary middle grade fiction to magical, storytime-ready picture books.
Akiko Miyakoshi (1982鈥�) was born in Saitama Prefecture, and graduated from the Department of Visual Communication Design at Musashino Art University. Her picture book Taif奴 ga kuru (Typhoon Comes) won鈥�
Kay O'Neill is an illustrator and graphic novelist from New Zealand. They are the author of Princess Princess Ever After, The Tea Dragon Society, Aquicorn Cove, and more. They mostly make gentle fanta鈥�
Rosena Fung is a cartoonist and illustrator based in Toronto, Canada. She is the creator of the graphic novel Living With Viola. Her second graphic novel is forthcoming May 2024.
Huda Fahmy was born in Detroit, Michigan and attended the University of Michigan where she majored in English. She taught English to middle and high school students for eight years before she started 鈥�
Li Chen lives in Hamilton, New Zealand. When she's not working on comics, you can find her wandering around the neighbourhood petting local cats. (Don't tell her cats though, they'll get jealous)
Hello! I鈥檓 X. Fang. I am a visual artist and maker of books for young readers. I was born in Taiwan, raised in Atlanta, Georgia, bounced around Brooklyn and Philly before settling down in Midcoast Mai鈥�
Jess Hannigan is an illustrator and author living in Hamilton, Ontario. Her debut picture book was Spider in the Well, followed by her second, The Bear Out There. She has also illustrated for the New 鈥�
