Josie was born, raised and currently works in Los Angeles, California, as a freelance illustrator. She received a BFA in Illustration with a focus in Entertainment Arts at Art Centre College of Design in 2009. She draws inspiration from mid century design, vintage children’s animation, folk art, nature and travelling.
Authors and illustrators
Julia Seal
Jordan Wray
Jude Evans
Jude Evans was born and raised in South Wales. Growing up, her favourite things were books, singing and exploring the countryside with the family dog. She’s worked as an editor, and then publisher, for over 25 years, helping create books for new generations of children to read. Her favourite things are still books, singing and exploring the countryside, especially in Gloucestershire where she now lives.
Júlia Moscardó
Júlia is an award winning artist and illustrator. She lives in the UK with her partner Joe (also an illustrator), her daughter and their fluffy cat. In 2017, she graduated from the MA in Children’s Book illustration at Cambridge School of Art.
Julia Christians
Julia Christians was born in 1984 and got her diploma in Communications Design at the University of Art in Brunswick in 2011. Since 2018 she has worked as a freelance illustrator. Julia lives in the deep, dark forest of the Harz Mountains, Germany, with her husband, two kids and a pack of dogs.
Jess Mason
Jess Mason is an illustrator, cat lover and reader of books. She graduated from the University of Worcester with a First in Illustration in 2018, and was awarded the Otter Barry Narrative Illustration prize. Since then, she has worked on a variety of middle grade books and picture books and is proud to be represented by Plum Pudding Illustration Agency. She lives in Worcestershire with her cat Steve and her human Mike.
Jodie Parachini
Jodie Parachini is the author of twenty books for children. She is originally from New England but now lives in (the original) England, with her family, along with Lucky the cat and Sammy the dog. Her favourite word is “ramble”, which is something her words, and her legs, like to do.
Jocelyn Kao
Jocelyn Kao is a freelance illustrator from Taiwan. She works on fashion illustration, children’s illustration, print and pattern design, fashion design and concept art. She loves travel, walks on streets, tasting local food and exploring different cultures. Her inspiration comes from everywhere, especially art museums and antique stores. Old curiosities always catch her attention and she is a cat and coffee lover.
Jennica Lounsbury
Jennica Lounsbury began illustrating picture books after spending the first bit of her career in animation. She loves folk art, dreamy ideas, and magical realism, and is passionate about colour and visual storytelling. She lives in Ontario, Canada, with her family, her garden and her very best cat Greta.