Simone Smith is a Caribbean-British artist based in the United Kingdom. She graduated from the University of the Arts London with a BA (HONS) in Animation. Simone is the author of the ongoing webcomic, Not Another Cliche! and describes her work as ‘Blerd- Fantasy’, as she loves mixing elements of her Jamaican heritage with things […]
Erica Gomez was born and raised in London to Nigerian parents. Her love of fantasy was sparked by a childhood belief that clouds were floating islands. When she’s not writing or attending physiotherapy, she’s obsessing over Lego sets and dreaming about sausage dogs. School for Fireflies is her debut novel.
Maike Plenzke is a freelance illustrator and comic book artist from Berlin who loves drawing diverse women and exploring nature in her work.
Jessica Flores is a Deaf artist and advocate, comedian and YouTube sensation creating awareness and bridging the gap between the Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and hearing.
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Robyn Smith is a Jamaican cartoonist best known for her mini comic The Saddest Angriest Black Girl in Town and as the illustrator of the comic Wash Day by Jamila Rowser. She has an MFA from the Center for Cartoon Studies and has worked on comics for NECIR (New England Center for Investigative Reporting), the
Harry Woodgate (pronouns: they/them) is an award- winning author and illustrator who has worked with clients including National Book Tokens, Google, The Sunday Times Magazine, Harper Collins, Simon & Schuster, Walker Books, Knights Of, Andersen Press, Bloomsbury, The Washington Post and Penguin Random House. Their debut author-illustrator title, Grandad’s Camper, won the Waterstones Children’s Book
Natelle is a Malaysian-born illustrator who grew up in New Zealand, and now lives in leafy Southeast England with her husband, an apathetic cat, and a loud- snoring dog. Natelle currently focuses on children’s illustration, in particular picture books, young fiction, and non- fiction. She loves to use bold colours and cinematic perspectives to draw
Luke grew up on the suburban border between North EastLondon and Essex: his skill at riding his BMX allowed him tobalance right on the border and not fall off once. His favouritethings are bike riding and drawing. Luke has been picture making for over twenty years. He movedthrough TV animation, to web games, to making
Jade is an Indo-Caribbean American illustrator from NYC with a love of storytelling. Though an emerging interdisciplinary tech professional by trade, she is a lifelong reader who often freelances within the book community. She frequently draws on cultural and political influences for her work, and enjoys using art as a means of fostering discussions around
Radhika Sanghani is an award-winning features journalist, acclaimed author, screenwriter, influential body positivity campaigner and a BBC Writers Room graduate. She regularly writes for the Daily Telegraph, Daily Mail, Guardian and Glamour, and regularly appears on the TV and radio. She is also a TedX speaker on body positivity and a yoga teacher. She’s written
