Authors and illustrators

Jennie Poh

Jennie was born in London, England, and spent her formative years in Malaysia, returning to the UK at the age of nine. She fell in love with the Norfolk countryside and feels a deep connection with nature and conservation, which influences her work. Jennie now lives in Surrey with her two daughters and two marmalade cats.

Jenni Desmond

When she’s not in her East London studio, you can find Jenni Desmond cooking, cycling, and swapping city life for long hikes down by the sea shore or up in the hills and the mountains. Having graduated with a master’s degree in children’s book illustration from the Cambridge School of Art (UK), her debut picture book Red Cat Blue Cat won the Cambridgeshire Read it Again! Award in 2012. Her books have been translated into over twenty languages since, and in 2015 Jenni was named Best Emerging Talent (Illustrator) at the Junior Design Awards (UK). In 2016, she was made a Maurice Sendak Fellow and her book The Polar Bear became a New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Book of the year.

Jacob Souva

Jacob Souva was born and raised in Syracuse, New York, where he earned an illustration BFA from Syracuse University. He loves to make kids laugh and think with his illustration work, which he often finishes digitally, placing a lot of emphasis on simple shapes, color, and lots and lots of texture. Jacob lives with his wife and two sons in a small countryside community in upstate New York.

Jenny Løvlie

Jenny Løvlie is an illustrator and bird enthusiast from Ekkerøy in northern Norway. Drawing was always her favourite pastime and after graduating with a BA in Illustration and Animation from Kingston University 2014, now also her job! Her style is bright and colourful with lots of texture, plants and animals. She draws a lot of inspiration from the Arctic landscape, flora and fauna. Jenny is based in Cardiff .

Jamie Bauza

Jamie is an illustrator from Manila. She loves to tell stories with her work, and is passionate about picture books. Her drawings are inspired by colorful scenes from everyday life, nature, and music. When she’s not working, she makes biscuits with her cats, Kiki and Popo. You can see more of her work at jamiebauza.com.

Jenny Latham

Jenny is an illustrator from Worthing. She studied Illustration BA (Hons) at Falmouth University and now enjoys working on female-related creative projects.