Authors & Illustrators

Valentí Ponsa (Terrassa, 1976) studied Fine Arts in Barcelona and comics and illustration at the Josa School. He is a multi-style illustrator who combines work in advertising with children’s and young adult books, as well as comics when time allows. His work has been translated into a number of languages. His most recent works include…

Jordi Ventura Padró (Badalona, 1976) studied Audiovisual Communication at Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona. He has worked on various radio programmes (L’hora del pati, Minoria Absoluta, La segona hora and Islàndia, on RAC1), has been a television scriptwriter (Polònia, on TV3) and has directed the documentary Fabra, diccionari d’un home sense biografia. Recently, he has been…

Regi Widmer has made a name for herself as an illustrator and author of children’s books, particularly in Switzerland. She regularly organises readings and workshops there. She lives in Muttenz, near Basel and the River Rhine. www.regiwidmer.ch

ERIC & EDGAR SCHWARZ, born in Saarbrücken in 1996, are two of three brothers. Having grown up together in Germany, they are now often far apart. Eric lives in Paris and works as an illustrator and comic-book writer. Edgar is working on his PhD in sports science, which takes him from Germany to Sydney, Mexico…

Anne Lambelet earned a bachelor’s degree in illustration from the University of the Arts in 2014 where she was awarded the Roger T. Hane award for the top illustration portfolio by a senior. Her graphic novel I’m a Dumbo Octopus was selected as an Outstanding Comic Award Honor Book in the Children’s Nonfiction category in…

Roberta Gibson is an entomologist with a master’s degree from Cornell University. She worked for a number of years as a research specialist before she caught the writing bug. When she’s not writing, she reads, takes photographs, and studies martial arts. She lives in Phoenix, Arizona, with her husband and son.

Geeta Ladi is an illustrator and designer born and raised in Mumbai, India. She is deeply influenced by the cultural and ethnic diversity of Mumbai, which itself reflects the richness of India. She has been fascinated by illustrations in story books since childhood. She believes that a good book can open up a new, mysterious…

Prasha Sooful is a Clinical Audiologist and Educator, with a Master’s degree in Communication Pathology (Audiology) and a Master’s degree in Education (Global Learning). She has worked clinically and in research and education for 17 years and has published papers in both fields. Born in South Africa, she now lives in Australia with her imperturbable…

Gabi Swiatkowska likes looking at the moon surrounded by seemingly infinite stars from her home in France. Find more of her books and illustrations at www.tildondesign.com.

Kate Hosford is the author of several picture books, including Infinity and Me which won the New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Book award and was named an ALA Notable Children’s Book. She lives in Brooklyn.

Luisa Uribe is an illustrator living in Bogotá, Colombia. She was the 2018 recipient of the Society of Illustrators Dilys Evans Founder’s Award for The Vast Wonder of the World, and has illustrated many other picture books. Her art has been featured in Iberoamérica Ilustra, a catalog showcasing the best work by Spanish-speaking illustrators. Luisa’s…

Monica Rojas is a bilingual queer Chilean-American who engages communities through writing and artistic practices with magical realism, joy, and play. She is a member of SCBWI and she has created many interactive art installations. She is based in Minnesota.

Alice Ahlers loves Christmas cookies, but she’s always been better at writing than baking (Oops, burnt again!). She studied German language and literature, worked as an editor for several years at various daily newspapers, and now works as a freelance journalist and author. She loves writing for children and parents most of all.

Anna Galitskaya lives in Bavaria with her husband and two children. Since turning her passion for drawing into a career, this graduate in philology and business administration has been working successfully as an illustrator with publishers both in Germany and abroad. When she’s not painting, she goes on outings, takes photos, plays the violin, or…

Nathalie Seïdou is a graduate of the Institut Saint Luc in Brussels. She has worked in the fashion industry and at the Brussels Opera, and has taught art at all educational levels, including art colleges and vocational schools. Today, she works full-time as an illustrator. Her colorful and poetic style gives her drawings a surrealistic…

Elizabet Vuković grew up around makers in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Her mom introduced her to making with fabrics. She and her sister accompanied their dad on many trips to the hardware store for his constant home renovation projects, and her sister continues to use Elizabet as her guinea pig for many outrageous inventions. Elizabet graduated…

Katey Howes loved writing books for children. She was the award-winning author of the picture books Magnolia Mudd and the Super Jumptastic Launcher Deluxe, Grandmother Thorn, Be a Maker, and Rissy No Kissies which was named a Kirkus Best Children’s Book, a Rise: A Feminist Book Project List book, and a Keystone to Reading Book…

Scientist and writer Marie Miranda Cruz grew up in the Philippines, and her work reflects her multicultural roots, both in the country of her birth and her adopted California. Her debut novel, Everlasting Nora (Tor 2018), received starred reviews from Kirkus and SLJ and was a JLG selection, SLJ Day of Dialog selection, and BEA…

Katherine Speller is an editor, writer, researcher and journalist based in Brewster, New York. She is also the Editorial Director of Evergreen and Growth at Parents. Her work covering health, wellness, reproductive rights, social issues, politics, technology, sex and relationships, astrology and pop culture have appeared in MTV News, Women’s Health, Bitch, The Daily Dot,…

Ilsa J. Bick is a child psychiatrist, as well as a film scholar, surgeon wannabe, former Air Force major, and an award-winning, best-selling author of short stories, e-books, and novels. She has written extensively in the Star Trek, Battletech, Mechwarrior: Dark Age, and Shadowrun universes. Her original stories have been featured in numerous anthologies, magazines…