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.
Honie Beam was once let loose in a library and never looked back. In pursuit of her childhood goals to become an artist, an author and a smoothie maker, she studied Illustration and Sequential Art at Maryland Institute College of Art. Now based in Greenville, South Carolina Honie spends her free time drinking (a lot) of coffee, playing (badly) the mandolin, and doodling (on important documents) dragons. Her work is inspired by the countless books she consumed as a child and a desire to spark that same passion in others.
Huw Lewis Jones has voyaged many times to Antarctica, meeting all kinds of penguins. He is now a professor at Falmouth University teaching natural history and other creative things. Huw has written books about photography, mountains, and maps, but these days his stories are mostly about annoying apples and befuddled badgers. He lives in Cornwall.
Helen Poole wanted to be a children’s book illustrator from as early as she can remember. Since graduating with a BA Hons in Illustration she has worked both as a designer and illustrator. Her favourite aspect of illustration is character development and she loves creating fun, whimsical worlds with bright, vibrant colours. She keeps her sketchbook with her at all times because inspiration often strikes in the unlikeliest of places!
Hilli Kushnir is a designer and illustrator with over fifteen years of experience, creating children’s books, greeting cards, games and more. Hilli’s illustrations are cute and childlike with an emphasis on characters. Away from the computer, she loves pets, plants with strong survival skills and trying to control her hair.
Harriet Lynas is a children’s book illustrator living in Cambridge with her husband and their son. As a child, she was a big fan of Studio Ghibli animations and later she developed a taste for mid-century style illustrations. Harriet’s inspiration comes from random things like marvellous fossils or a cone of pistachio gelato on a hot summer day.
Giang has been working as a children’s book illustrator for more than 10 years. She works in a studio with her partner and three cats. She also loves comics and graphic novels, and dreams of one day finding the time to make her own comic book.
Harriet's first word was 'book', and she's loved stories ever since, so it's a dream come true to end up writing her own. When not writing, Harriet works in television. But she's happiest with a pencil in one hand, a cup of tea in the other, brewing up her next story.
