Illustrators Gallery

Steph C. is an artist born and based in México who is fascinated by horror and fashion and has a striking, distinct style that incorporates both interests. Her art ranges from the macabre to the indulgent, and her work often touches on social commentary about self-imposed and societal restrictions and expectations.

She is inspired by David Cronenberg and the striking literature of Banana Yoshimoto and Mieko Kawakami. Past work includes projects for DC, Disney, Warner Bros. Animation, Penguin Random House, and FANDOM TABLETOP.

Steph is represented by Jane Chun.

Kelly Bull is a comics creator and illustrator based in Melbourne (Naarm), Australia. She makes original webcomics for young adults and adults across various genres, usually with some elements of comedy or fantasy.

She has an ongoing webcomic titled Vainglorious and has had her work published in two separate comic anthologies (Alloy: Electrum 2019 and ELEMENTS: Earth 2020).

Aside from comics, she has a big love for dragons, music in all forms, and the shrimpkeeping hobby.

Kelly is represented by Jane Chun.

Kimberly Wang is an illustrator and cartoonist who graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design in 2020 and is currently based in New York. Outside of working in the animation industry, they draw fantasy and speculative fiction comics with a surreal edge. They are the creator of the sci-fi corporate magical girls graphic novel Of Thunder and Lightning. When not drawing or daydreaming about comics, they enjoy roller skating and all sorts of crafty activities.

Kimberly is represented by Jane Chun.

Sahar Shams is a published author and illustrator originally from Iran, now living in the Bay Area. She holds an MFA in Visual Development from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. She has worked for children’s media companies like ABCMouse and has an animation background. After seven years as a product designer in large corporations, she decided to return to her passion—writing and illustrating for children—full-time.
 She is the founder of “The Little Soul,” a non-profit organization dedicated to teaching mindfulness to Iranian children. She has received multiple awards, including the “Tapestry of Voices / Equity & Inclusion” SCBWI Award in 2023, as well as picture book illustration awards in the Academy of Art University Spring Show in both 2017 and 2018. For more information, please visit: www.saharbooks.com

Sahar is represented by Timothy Travaglini.

Sarah Pedry is an artist and illustrator in love with the natural world. She spends her days working on intricate drawings and colorful paintings, and strives to always keep her hands dirty with charcoal dust. She is the co-creator and illustrator of HOW BIRDS SLEEP, her first picture book. Whether she is making pictures books, paintings, or teaching, Sarah is always looking for ways to strengthen the bond between people and the nature around them.

Sarah lives in Denver, Colorado with her husband David Obuchowski, their two children, and an abundance of black-capped chickadees in the yard.

Represented by Andrea Cascardi.

Mike Shiell is a kid’s book author/illustrator, director, animator, character designer and cartoonist.

Mike has illustrated a number of children’s books including the “GROSS SCIENCE” series written by Edward Kay and published by Kids Can Press. This series includes the titles; “Stinky Science”, “Germy Science” and “Poopy Science” and is now in multiple translations including: Chinese, Polish, Russian and Finnish. An animated TV series based on these books has also been produced. “What the Stink” features Mike’s characters, design and direction. 

Mike is happy to announce that the first book that he has both written and illustrated was recently released by Kids Can Press. “Linty: A Pocketful of Adventure” is a graphic novel for early readers and is available in bookstores and libraries around the world and online.

In addition, Mike has over 25 years’ experience working as a director, animation supervisor and animator. He has directed and supervised a number of children’s shows including the Emmy awarding winning series, “The Backyardigans” and “Mike the Knight”.

Represented by Amy Tompkins and Tim Travaglini.

Izzy Boyce-Blanchard is a Brooklyn-based comic book artist and illustrator whose love of creatures great and small began during a childhood in New Jersey. He graduated from the School of Visual Arts in 2021 with a BFA in Cartooning and currently works on Nickelodeon’s “Loud House” and “Casagrandes” graphic novels as well as other YA and adult projects.

Izzy’s passion is telling queer and trans stories that are compelling, memorable, and richly illustrated for readers around the world.

Izzy is represented by Elizabeth Bennett.

Represented by Elizabeth Bennett.

Photo Credit: Marina Dempster.

Claudia Dávila is a Canadian author/illustrator with over 30 children’s books and graphic novels published in North America.

Many of her books feature characters often missing from children’s reading such as Latina eco-heroes, and differently-abled kids. She illustrated the TD Grade 1 Book Giveaway of 2023, Fast Friends, which was distributed to over half a million children across Canada. Her stories also reflect her love of nature and the importance of sustainability, as in her award-winning graphic novels Luz Sees The Light and Luz Makes A Splash.

Born in Santiago, Chile, Claudia spent her childhood in Montreal and Spain and now lives in Toronto.

Represented by Elizabeth Bennett.