Stefano Tambellini

Stefano Tambellini was born in a small town in Tuscany, Italy. He studied traditional animation at Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia and then moved to London, where he worked as a freelance illustrator for animation and publishing. He lives with a gray cat named Mandragola, and he’s
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Jen Taylor

Jen Taylor is an illustrator, designer, and major caffeine enthusiast. She has been drawing and painting since an early age and would always be covered in paint. She still draws and paints all the time – but now she does it digitally, so it’s less
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Britta Teckentrup

Britta Teckentrup is an award-winning illustrator, author, and fine artist. Since 1993 Britta has written and illustrated over 120 picture books which have been translated into over 30 different languages. After 17 years in the UK, Britta now lives and works in Berlin with her Scottish
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Shar Tuiasoa

Shar Tuiasoa is a Polynesian artist from the island of O’ahu, in the town of Kailua, Hawai’i, where she was born and raised. After studying fine art at her local community college, she headed to California where she earned her BFA in illustration from Laguna College
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Ilaria Urbinati

Ilaria Urbinati is an illustrator who lives in Italy in a nice city near the mountains called Turin. Like Beatrix Potter, subject of Saving the Countryside, she draws all the time with her computer and her watercolors (she loves them!), and she enjoys taking long
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Kristen Uroda

Kristen Uroda is an artist best known for her vibrant, joyful illustrations. Often softly formed yet boldly colored, her work aims to express beauty in the ordinary moments, celebrate the poetry within diverse faces and figures, and tell stories that inspire reflection and social and civic
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Darshika Varma

Darshika Varma is an avid daydreamer and a bookworm from Mumbai, India. Having a passion for visual storytelling, she enjoys bringing whimsical characters and heartfelt scenes to life.

Carlos Vélez Aguilera

Carlos Vélez Aguilera is an illustrator based in Mexico City, Mexico. He graduated from the National School of Plastic Arts and has illustrated more than twenty children’s books including his graphic novel Salón Destino.

Viola Wang

Viola Wang is a children’s book author and illustrator. Born in China, Viola graduated from Tsinghua University with a major in oil painting. She then moved to London, where she completed masters in animation and illustration while working as a graphic designer. Viola is also
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Harry Woodgate

My name is Harry Woodgate and I’m an author and illustrator. I write and illustrate diverse, inclusive stories that inspire young readers to be inquisitive, creative, kind, and proud of what makes them unique. When I’m not illustrating or writing, I love writing music, cycling,
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Xindi Yan

Xindi Yan left behind a small city in China, traveling thousands of miles to New York to realize her dream of being a published artist. She received her BFA in illustration from Pratt Institute and has since worked as an illustrator for the gaming industry
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