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| Aja Wells is an illustrator and graphic designer, residing in Arcata, CA. She graduated from Humboldt State University and specializes in illustrations for children. In her spare time, she loves to go on long walks with her dog, visit zoo's, and relax in the cafe of her favorite bookstore. See more of Aja's work at www.ajawells.com, and feel free to contact her at aja.wells@gmail.com Alyssa R. Whitcher has sketched every day for 13 years. Her art appears on the Internet and in a children's column in print called: "Bubbles for Kids". Her art is usually on the darker side, and she hopes to become a cartoonist and/or an animator. Currently, she's pursuing a Communications in Media Degree at college.
Andrew Fratzke loves sports. He started playing hockey when he was three years old. He also loves playing soccer, basketball, and softball. This summer he will compete in a triathalon. He is a good student and won the local Peace Poster contest. Andrew is 12 years old and lives in Minnesota. He has three sisters and one brother. Angela C. Hawkins: Every night when the clock strikes eight, an ordinary wife, mother, and music teacher disappears. Angela doesn’t turn into a princess (or an ogre), but her fingers do flicker with pencils, pens, and computer keys to bring stories and illustrations to life. To find out what the mysterious “C” in her name means, visit her website: www.angelachawkins.com and click on “bio”.
Ann Green lives in a river valley near Madrid, Iowa with her husband and four children. She writes stories and draws illustrations. She’s a veteran teacher of twenty years, a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, and a graduate of the Institute of Children’s Literature. Anna Repp Born in Russia, moved to the United States in 1993. She graduated from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY, with a BFA degree in illustration. Anna illustrates for many fantasy and children's magazines in the US and Australia. You may see her latest work online at annarepp.com. Anna lives in a Chicago suburb with her three-year-old daughter Dasha Sonora.Visit Anna’s website at www.annarepp.com
Barb Björnson discovered early in life that the illustrations in books are filled with magic. Before reading a book she examined the pictures first before reading the story. She shares her studio in New Brighton Minnesota with her many stuffed animals and dolls, they have so many stories to tell if one is quiet enough to hear. Barb invites you to visit her website at www.barbbjornson.com Bev Funk has been drawing for as long as she could hold a crayon and loves all types of artwork. Bev has written several children's books and illustrated one, Wool E. Woola. Throughout her 76 years, Bev has enjoyed a large variety of activities including artwork, stitchery, environmental groups (beginning thirty years ago before it was the "in" thing to do), caving in wild caves, climbing, canoeing, scrabble, cards, gardening, and a bunch of etcs. Now, PR - Post Retirement, she has begun a couple of new careers, book writer and illustrator, publisher (Moonbow Press LLC - www.moonbowpress.com) and has her own website (Baashi's Boutique www.baashisboutique.com) where she sells her own artwork, work of a few other people, especially elders, Stuffed Shirts, Stone Soup Stones, collectibles, antiques, and the 1,000 book library of her late cousin.
Beverly Luria retired from a business of decorative painting, which followed 10 years of working in the public library as a children’s librarian. She lives in South Florida as a working artist for over 20 years. Much of her work was inspired by stories she read to the children during story time. She studied art at the Philadelphia College of Art and the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale. Beverly is adept at watercolor, pen and ink, acrylic, collage, and pastels. Her work has been exhibited at the Philadelphia College of Art, Broward Art Guild, Broward Community College, and local art galleries. Beverly has been commissioned for commercial work and private collections. She is a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. She has had works published for the Jamaican Society, The Pineapple Ball charity, Broward County Library events calendar, and private business cards and brochures. Beverly is presently focusing on children’s books illustration. You can contact her at: Luriamd2@comcast.net Brigit McCone is an illustrator, filmmaker and performer based in Dublin, Ireland. She curates salons for La Catedral Studios, has written and directed a short film based on the art of Edvard Munch, showing in this year's Baltimore Women's Film Festival and is an award-winning cabaret and comedy performer. Link: www.lacatsalons.blogspot.com Brooke Henson graduated from the Savannah College of Art and Design with honors in May 2005. She loves drawing pictures and writing stories for children. She currently resides in DeRidder, Louisiana, with her husband, daughter, five dogs, two cats, seven turtles, one fish, and a tortoise named Boston. Brooke’s contact info and links:
e-mail: brooke-henson@hotmail.com Bryan Klotz was born and raised in Toronto, Canada. He studied Science, English, and Education at the University of Toronto. He has lived and taught science in Nassau, Bahamas, and is now continuing his teaching career in Minnesota where he resides with his wife and two children. Bryan has been drawing and painting for as long as he can remember. Contact Bryan at: bjklotz@ties2.net Candace J. Hardy is a freelance writer and illustrator from NW Ohio. She's a graduate of the Children’s Institute of Literature, and an education graduate from the University of Toledo. She has had the privilege of owning, with her daughter, a number of Netherland Dwarf rabbits, and enjoys sharing the knowledge they've acquired over the years through her writing. She also illustrates for Writer's Exchange E-Publication. Samples of her work may be seen at: http://www.geocities.com/candy_gram47/index.html Cathy Witbeck is a writer, an illustrator and a Ukrainian Easter egg instructor. She is married to a rock hounding family physician and has five kids, two dogs and a gecko. She gets a kick out of writing silly poetry, and can be found scribbling rhymes furiously at stop lights until her children yell, “It’s green, mom, put down the pencil!” Find her blog at http://cathywitbeck-storypainter.blogspot.com.
Courtney Autumn Martin graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design with a degree in Illustration in 2006. She has gone on to become a freelance children's illustrator specializing in whimsical images and animal paintings. She especially loves kittens, sheep, and reading children's books.
Cecil Paplinskie has been drawing since she can remember. Cecil graduated in Fine Arts, and majored in Advertising. She has over eight years of experience and loves drawing children and whimsical characters. Please visit Cecil’s website: www.cecilpaplinskie.com Chrissy Fanslau lives in interior Alaska with her wonderful family and a loveable Newfie. Chrissy studied Anthropology and Art at the University of Alaska, where she earned her B.A. degree. Her artwork has been published by Playmore Publishers, Fairbanks Daily News Miner, and Stories for Children Magazine. She’s also illustrated greeting card collections, advertisements, posters, Christmas ornaments and more for various clients, and has a background in graphic design. In her free time, Chrissy enjoys sketching, movies with her family, and writing Young Adult fiction. Chrissy also placed fifth in the Magazine/Ezine Art Category in the recent Preditors and Editors Readers Poll for her SFC's Nov 07 cover art. Visit her studio online at http://ColdSnapStudio.com Dawn M. Phillips is a children’s book author and illustrator who lives in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Trafford Publishing, and Athse Publishing have published her works. Her resume includes over five written or illustrated titles to her credit. Dawn has also been published in several online and print magazines such as Stories for Children Magazine, Wee Ones Magazine, and Whittle Tykes Magazine. She has over fifteen years of experience, which consists of freelance illustrations for Patch Works Pattern Designs, T-Shirts Designs for Screen Printing, Presentation Storyboards and Graphic Designs. She graduated from the Universal Technical Institute majoring in Graphic Art/Illustration, the University of Nebraska at Omaha with an Associates Degree in Fine Art with additional courses in Electronic Visual Imaging, and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Marketing Management. She is pursuing an Applied Science Degree in Electronic Visual Imaging, which includes Animation. She has been given the gift of being imaginative and creative as early as grade school, and still continues today. Dawn’s Website: http://web.mac.com/rdchildrensbooks/iWeb/Site/Welcome.html Debbie Meyer is a member of SCBWI. She creates her fun and quirky artwork using Adobe Illustrator. Deb's clients include: Stories for Children Magazine, Wee Ones Magazine, Warner Press, Noodle Net, and Turf Monster Lawn Service. You can visit Debbie at her website: http://thelittledeb.blogspot.com Deborah C. Johnson: Illustrator, graphic designer and writer for childrens publications and other print media. She is a member of the SCBWI and enjoys networking and meeting with other illustrators and writers. Her other interests include knitting, sewing, crochet and cycling. Eileen Morris is a freelance author, illustrator, webmaster, and an active member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. She lives in Irvine, California with her husband, children and their chocolate lab, named Vinnie. For the last 25 years Eileen has enjoyed developing child related products, ghost gag writing, and producing books for children. Her favorite project was creating and writing sleepover sticker books for Barbie and Poochie characters, which were especially designed for Western Publishing House. Eileen uses her latest creations, The Original Shnoozles, in classrooms on the East and West coasts to encourage reading, writing and creativity. She is honored to have received a Silver Ben Franklin award for the Shnoozle book, "And Next Came A Roar." Don't hesitate to write to Eileen at: judjah@aol.com and/or visit her website at: www.shnoozles.com Feras Nouf graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts / Damascus University - 2001(Graphic drawing section) Specialized in illustrating children's books for Arab publishing houses and creating comics for Arab magazines as a freelancer since 1998. Currently, he is a member of the talent pool in Trafford Publishing House (Canada) and heʼs a co-operating Illustrator in the Creative Literacy Project, TCLP (USA). IN addition, he works with independent authors from USA and UK and is a contributor for Stories for Children Magazine. Ginger Nielson is a children's book illustrator living in New England. Her illustrations combine energy, color and a little story within each. Her illustrations will begin with traditional media the finished images are created digitally in a high end painting program. There is a magic wand on her desk and a dragon in her basement. Everything else is perfectly normal. http://www.gingernielson.com Hannah Eve Letourneau is an aspiring artist and illustrator, attending high school in New York. Her current artistic influences include Tim Burton, Vasily Kandinsky, and the comic book art of Gerard Way. Hannah is currently studying fashion design, and taking visual arts classes. She plans to attend the School of Visual Arts in New York City after graduation. Hannah can be reached at letourneaudesigns@yahoo.com. Hannah Going was born in Utah and currently lives in Minnesota. She is a 5th grader, earns mostly A's and loves science and math. She enjoys reading, art, music and photography. Hannah loves all animals, especially horses. She adores gymnastics and is active in soccer, basketball and softball. Hannah has 3 younger sisters and a brother, lives in a big farmhouse and loves Jesus, her Savior, with all her heart! Jack Foster has evolved from a scribbler as a kid, to an adult scribbler. From crayons to colored pencils to markers to ink to airbrush to computer, Jack has climbed the doodler's ladder. As a kid, Jack was obsessed with the Sunday comics. He would spend hours tracing and drawing, while his brothers and sisters did their homework. As an adult, Jack has worked as a political cartoonist for four different newspapers in Illinois. He is currently illustrating children's books. He has been inspired by the Muppets, Beatrice Potter and Norman Rockwell. You can email him at jacktoon@comcast.net Or you can check out his blog at jacktoon.blogspot.com Jamie Pogue is an illustrator currently residing in Royersford, PA, and is currently a member of SCBWI. He graduated with a BFA in illustration from Ringling College of Art and Design. Jamie’’s art appeals to all ages, with fun imagery and clever concepts. For more information please visit www.jamiepogue.com, or see Jamie’s blog at jpogue.blogspot.com. Jan Cornebise has been drawing since she was a youngster in West Texas, encouraged by her grandmother who paid for private art lessons. A grandmother of five, Jan has enjoyed both a painting and teaching career. Now she loves being a writer/illustrator of children's literature. Contact her at ajcornebise@comcast.net. Karin Nichols graduated in 2004 with a BFA in Graphic Design. She’s worked as a graphic designer at a sign shop and photography studio. She’s currently an Adjunct Instructor at ITT Technical Institute. While she loves her computer work, her real passion lies in the traditional hand illustration. She’s now in pursuit of changing her passion into the next phase of her career. Additional work can be seen at Karin’s website, www.hereinmydreams.com
Kevin Scott Collier is a youth fiction and children's book author and illustrator who lives in Grand Haven, Michigan. His works have been published by: Baker Trittin Press, Hidden Picture Books Publishing, New World Publishing, Guardian Angel Publishing, Writers Exchange E-Publishing, Xulon Press, Arbor Books, Athse Publishing, Lifevest Publishing, Ithaca Press, Ink Water Press, Book Locker, Tangerine Sky Publications, and Lulu Press. His resume includes over 30 written or illustrated titles to his credit. He also has been published in several online and print magazines such as Once Upon A Time, Wee Ones, Fandangle, and Cecil Child, to name a few. Kevin also teaches youth fiction and illustration classes.
Kevin’s Website: http://www.kevinscottcollier.com/
Kim Sponaugle is a graduate of The Art Institute of Philadelphia. She's designed and illustrated book covers, mural art, and children's curriculum. She's illustrated two books with writing team partner Pam Halter for Concordia Publishing House entitled The Adventures of Beatrice – Beatrice Loses Her Doll and New Clothes. In the spring of this year, she completed the second book of the Anna & Corey series entitled Anna Banana' and Corey’s Story for Christian Focus Publications. Kim has done work for several publishers such as Dog Ear, Guardian Angel Publishing, Athse, and Lumina Press. Kim has enjoyed teaching workshops to encourage author/illustrator teams at writer's conferences. Kim enjoys spending time with her son and husband in Salem County, working in the vegetable garden with her 81-year-old dad, and collecting antique children’s books. Contact Kim at: spongefam@comcast.net Kimberly A Zook -After living in a tropical rainforest for a few years and working as a naturalist, scientist, and educator, Kimberly brings a unique combination of experiences to writing for children. She is focused on integrating the power of scientific observation and questioning into writing in order to help children develop their individual thinking on a higher level. Kimberly’s website: http://www.zookbooknook.com Kimberly’s blog: http://zookbooknook.blogspot.com Contact information: zookbooknook@yahoo.com Laramie Sasseville is an illustrator working in the Twin Cities area. She received her BA in studio arts from Wellesley College in 1976, but was illustrating fantasy images long before that.
Laura González lives in Monterrey, México. She studied Graphic Design, and during her career, was very interested in illustration, especially children’s illustration. Now, Laura is trying to dedicate her time to this. Laura is a winner of the 2007 SFC's Granny Awards for her illustrations for the story, "A Moving Tradition". Email: la.chate.noire@gmail.com Lela Tabliashvili was born and live in Tbilisi,Georgia.She has one son 14 ears old and three cats 16 and 17 ears old. She studied in Fine Arts Academy in Tbilisi.She is teaching now as Associated Professor of Graphic departament in Fine Arts Academy in Tbilisi. Lela is workimg in all media as the book illustrator and painter.She has many Exhibitions.Her works are in the private collections all over the world.She is the member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators.Lela has had works for childrens magazines,book covers and broshures.Lela loves The Nature,Children and Anymals and people see this in her works. L. L. Tisdel – In 1999, L.L. Tisdel was selected as the grand prizewinner in an international contest (children's comic strip). The prize was a year's study with syndicated cartoonist, illustrator, and writer, Guy Gilchrist (Nancy, Muppets Comics, Mudpie, Tiny Dinos, Night Lights and Pillow Fights). L. L. continues to work and take classes with Guy. She has had some work selected for publication in KidTime Magazine (Children's Story, October 2006), Science Scope Magazine (National Science Teacher's Association, 2004), and an essay that was selected for publication in Kay Allenbaugh's Chocolate for Women. A projected line of dolls is currently being represented by a toy agent. L. L. can be contacted at LT14NE@yahoo.com She works at a performing arts school and teaches cartooning classes in winter.
Linda T. Snider Ward teaches in the Talented Art Program in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana. Linda received an MFA in drawing and painting from Louisiana Tech University and a Masters in English, creative writing, from the University of Louisiana at Monroe. Drawing is Linda’s passion, and she works in a variety of media, including pencil, color pencil, watercolor, and acrylic. Her love of children’s book illustration is evident in the handling of her favorite subjects, animals and children. Linda is a long time member of SCBWI. She writes a column titled “Unleashing the Artist” in Once Upon A Time magazine. Linda has had the privilege of taking two master classes with Tomie dePaola during the SCBWI’s national conferences. Linda's illustrations can be viewed at www.thedrawingmuse.blogspot.com and www.childrensillustrators.com/artpon. Email her at: lktsward@bellsouth.net Lindsey Becker learned early in life that she loves to draw just about anything, which makes illustrating for children a great job for her. She earned a BFA in 2002, and now lives in Paddock Lake Wisconsin with her husband, son and two cats. You can view more of her work at lindseycbecker.com Lisa Griffin - Lisa is one of those lucky people who gets paid to do what she loves. Her illustrations have been featured in invitations, magazines, posters, textbooks and t-shirts across the country. Publishing houses like Brown Publishing and Foundations Publishing have also come to Lisa to create memorable characters that make their stories and textbooks come alive. She is active in encouraging and fostering a love of the arts for children in her community. Lisa lives in New Hampshire with her husband and three children. A sampling of Lisa's work can be seen at www.lmg-design.com. You can contact Lisa at lisa@lmg-design.com Livia Coloji is an illustrator and designer residing in Timisoara, Romania
with a Bachelor degree in Art, specialization Graphics and 3 years design and illustration practice. She draws mostly for children's books, she's also producing her own greeting cards and she recently had her own children's book published. More work and info can be found on her website www.illustration.ro. Liz Ball is the author/illustrator of the popular Hidden Treasures hidden picture puzzle books. More than 2000 of her hidden pictures are published in over eighty newspapers, magazines and publications throughout the U.S. and internationally. As a child, one of Liz's dreams was to illustrate a kid's book--instead, she majored in Tool and Die Engineering and helped design machines. Several years ago, Liz turned her love of freehand art into a full-time job and now spends her days drawing pictures with frogs, mice and other delightful characters. Her puzzles appeal to all ages--not just kids--and are recommended by doctors, teachers and parents to help improve spatial skills, eye coordination and concentration. Liz is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators and is a frequent speaker at schools, libraries and writers' conferences where she delights audiences with her sketches. When not drawing, Liz enjoys growing flowers, building lily ponds (with bullfrogs and fish), woodcarving and spending time with family. She and her husband have two grown children and live near Tipp City, Ohio. Her studio is a vine-covered cottage where a big dog and one fluffy cat keep her company while she hides those hidden objects.
Lori Nawyn always dreamed of writing and illustrating for children. In the past few years, she has completed the artwork and design for musician C.S. Bezas’ CD, A Time for Ana, and the graphic design for the book Sarah Jane’s Very Best Story Ever. She has also designed a set of interactive paper dolls, which are featured in the book, A Challenge for Brittany. One of her book covers last year received an honorable mention in a national art competition. Her inspirational stories are featured in several short story compilations for families. To learn more about Lori, visit her website: www.lorinawyn.com
Marie Letourneau is a New York based published author & illustrator. Her latest book, The Mice of Bistrot des Sept Freres, which she wrote and illustrated, recently won ForeWord Magazine's Bronze Medal for Book of the Year (announced at the 2007 BEA in NYC.) Marie graduated with a BFA from Hofstra University, where she also studied writing and drama. Marie is married to Marc, a high school calculus teacher, and has two teenage children and three dogs. Marie is also a winner of the 2007 SFC's Granny Awards for her illustrations for the story, "Let the Music Out". Visit her website for more information: http://www.marieletourneau.com Melissa (Zepeda) Stagi's sinister and darkly colorful imagination is the only escape from her three unruly little boys and mouse-eating frog. Should you have a curiously dreadful interest in her illustrations , please contact her at: melissastagi@yahoo.com or http://www.artistsites.org/mstagi/ Michael Thaler, 45, is a news desk copy editor for a big daily newspaper in New Jersey. He lived in Japan for three years in the 1990s, teaching English at a public junior high school in a rural farming area on Japan's Pacific coast, about two and a half hours due east of Tokyo.
Michelle Henninger's artistic talents were discovered at the age of five, in Allentown, Pennsylvania, when she was challenged by a TV commercial to "draw this turtle." She's moved north, along with her family, and now calls Nashua, New Hampshire home. It's here that Michelle spends her time working as an illustrator. Contact information: www.michellehenninger.com michelle@michellehenninger.com Mirel Goldenberg is a reputated Israelian freelance art director, illustrator and sculptor. For the last 15 years Mirel acted as an art director and designer of the ELT publishing house University Publishing Projects UPP. For many years now Mirel designs books, magazines and journals; illustrates children books (Catzman publishers,Matah, Feldham), teaching books of English (ELT), of Hebrew ("Bli Sodot") and of mathematics ("Shvilim"), children magazines ("Pilon", "Koolanu", "Choopar" etc…), magazines ("IDF Journal", "Realites") comics in daily papers ("Yediot Ahronot"), card and board games ("Klafcard", "Mishakei Yitzira"), greetings cards (" Palphot"). He took part in many exhibitions of painting, illustration, sculptures and comics. In 2004 Mirel received for his illustrations and design of the mathematic series "Shivilim" (Matah Publishing House) the Hatach Hazahav "Silver Design" prize of the Association of Israeli Graphic Designer in the category " design course book". Mirel is speaking, reading and writing in Hebrew, English, French and Romanian and he has a basic understanding in Italian.
Monica Hepworth grew up in Kansas, where she explored her love of art by drawing and painting the world around her. She has studied art at Brigham Young University, and is currently working as a freelance illustrator out of Provo, UT. She can be reached at monica.hepworth@gmail.com
Nancy Miller received her B.F.A in Illustration from the Savannah College of Art and Design. Her illustration work has received an Honorable Mention in the SCBWI Online Illustrators Contest, and was accepted in the Society of L.A. Illustrators West Competition 43. She has been a Featured Online SCBWI Illustrator. To learn more, visit: http://www.nmillerillustration.com Natalie Bright is a freelance writer and speaker. Her articles have appeared in The West Texan, ByLine, and Chicken Soup for the Soul. She holds a B.B.A. and a day job as an office manager. Please visit her on the web: http://www.nataliebright.com Nicole Brekelbaum specializes in editorial and children's illustrations. Raised in the beautiful Caribbean islands of Trinidad and Tobago, Nicole has lived in a "melting pot" society, and therefore enjoys illustrating multicultural subjects. Some of her favorite subjects include children and people, animals, and quirky characters. Nicole also won third place in the recent Predators and Editors Readers Poll for Stories for Children Magazine’s May 2007 issue cover in the category Best Magazine Cover Art. She can be reached at nicbrek@sbcglobal.net Nicole Falk loved art since she was a wee baby. After meeting the love of her life, she began working as an artist for a leading toy manufacturer. Going back to the art table brought her into the world of children's books. She just finished working on two books that should be out this year. Visit Nicole’s website at: www.nicolefalk.com or contact her at: me@nicolefalk.com Nikki Shoemaker showed a talent for art that was discovered when she was given her first crayon. She improved and expanded her skills with a Fine Arts and Illustration degree from Columbus College of Art and Design. Nikki lives with her husband, two beautiful dogs and a cat in Hamilton, Ohio. Contact Nikki at nikki.shoemaker@yahoo.com Websites: www.nikkisartroom.com www.pinkpencil.blogspot.com Priyanka Tiwari is from India and graduated with BFA from Khairagarh University and is pursuing an M.A in Indian History of Art and Culture. Right now Priyanka is working as an art teacher and as a freelance artist. Priyanka’s achievements are many prizes at the state level in painting and participations in many exhibitions and workshops. Priyanka’s interests are painting, illustrations, and listening to music. Priyanka likes to work in every medium especially oil, crayons, and ink. Robbye Nicholson is a freelance illustrator residing in Cape Cod, Massachusetts. She specializes in fantasy and anthropomorphic illustration, and feels most happy when doodling large beasties with mouths full of teeth. When not pursuing her artistic career, Robbye spends her free time squirreled away listening to light music with her nose in a book. To view more of Robbye’s work or get in touch with her, visit: http://www.sunnypup.com Roberta Baird is an illustrator from Texas, living in a house filled with little people, furry animals, stacks of books and very used paintbrushes. Roberta works in both traditional and digital mediums and her style is often described as whimsical. To view more of her work visit, http://www.robertabaird.com or her blog A Mouse in the House http://www.robertabaird.com/blog Rosemarie Gillen began by making reproductions of great masters and then turned her attention to writing and illustrating for children. Currently, Rosemarie has accepted an assignment to illustrate a 32-page picture book. Rosemarie is a winner of the 2007 SFC's Granny Awards for her illustrations for the story, "Ten Busy Buzzing Bees". Rosemarie’s professional website may be viewed at www.freewebs.com/whimsicalplace/ Ruth Donnelly is a special education teacher in St. Louis, Missouri. She loves helping children discover the joy of reading. Ruth is usually surrounded by books, both at work and at home. She is the mother of three teens/young adults, and is married to a library director. Samantha Bell lives in the upstate of Southern Carolina with her husband, four children, and lots of animals. Growing up in Central Florida, she always said she wanted to be an artist, and her mom and dad took her back and forth to art lessons for a number of years. She even entered a local art contest and won a few ribbons. Talk about great family support! Throughout high school and college, Samantha became interested in music and history. About a year after graduation, she pursued art again, improving her skills through lessons and practice. She began teaching art to children ages 4-18 and has continued to do so over the past fourteen years. Now with children of her own she never runs out of students! You can find sample lessons at her site for kids and their parents at: www.art-made-easy.com Besides drawing and illustrating, Samantha also enjoys writing, especially for children. Her articles, stories, and poems are online and in magazines. For inspiration, she just has to turn to her family--there's always a story to tell! Sara Barnes is an illustrator and a recent graduate of the Maryland Institute, College of Art in Baltimore, Maryland. Although she now resides in Maryland, she originally hails from Kansas City, Missouri. As a kid, she and her twin brother played in the woods a lot and took many family vacations to the western United States, experiences which greatly influence her work. You can view more of her work at her website, www.saraebarnes.com. You can also email her at barnes.sara@gmail.com Sarah Tommer is a freelance children’s illustrator who loves to create humorous, fun, and whimsical artwork. Her work has been published in both the trade and educational markets. Sarah’s working techniques include mixed media paintings and digital art. She often uses acrylics, oils, colored pencil, and pastels. Sarah currently resides in Arvada, Colorado, with her husband, daughter, and two pets. Published works: ‘Sidney the Silly Who only Eats 6’, Published by Gumboot Books. ISBN 978-0978404727 *Awarded “Best Picture Book of 2007”, Connecticut Press Club. ‘Math and Poetry Fun with Sidney the Silly & Friends‘, Published by Gumboot Books. ISBN 978-0-9784047-3-4 Website: www.sarahtommer.com Sonia Sánchez was born in the city of Barcelona (Spain) in 1983. She did her illustration studies in Pau Gargallo´s arts and design school of Badalona. She was the pupil of painter Lerma. Her illustrations have been publicated in various books, magazines, graphic posters and textile designs for clothes. Sonia has participated in collective and personal exhivitions and artistics proyects.
Website http://www.soniasan.4t.com/ and mail dorico_@hotmail.com Steffane McClary is a freelance illustrator living in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. She creates her whimsical drawings using Adobe Illustrator. Steffane is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. More of her illustrations can be viewed at www.coroflot.com/SteffaneMcClary. You may reach Steffane by email at SteffaneMcClary@live.com. Stephen Macquignon primarily works in the medium of pen and ink and color digitally. Although Stephen works with pen and ink, the identity to style has been called by one employer “Rupunzel like” because of the technique used. Stephen has been privileged to work with Director Michael Sporn of Michael Sporn Animation. Visit Stephen’s websites at: http://www.myspace.com/168572766 Steve Cartwright has done art for several magazines, newspapers, websites, commercial and governmental clients, books, and tavern napkins. He also creates art pro bono for several animal rescue groups. He was awarded the 2004 James Award for his cover art for Champagne Shivers. He recently illustrated the Cimarron Review cover. Take a gander at his online gallery: www.angelfire.com/sc2/cartoonsbycartwright Suzanne R. Klein is a children’s author from Michigan, where she lives with her husband and two young children. Her sales include science articles for Highlights for Children, Fandangle Magazine, and Recess Time, and a story for Stories for Children. You may reach Suzanne by email at suzanneklein@speednetllc.com TJ Vogan is a Freelance Illustrator working out of Guelph, Ontario. His work has been featured in numerous magazines and newspapers distributed throughout North America. To see more samples of his work, please visit his on-line portfolio at www.tjvogan.com
Tom Ceunen is the happy father of a 21-month-old-boy named Elio. Tom's professional job is taking a lot of time, but thanks to the great mother and wife Ximena Macera, Tom gets the support to keep on flying paragliders. His goal is to fly as long and as far as possible. To do so, he keeps up his physical shape and flies with the newest gear. Occasionally, he competes in flying competitions. His biggest challenge is to take off in Virginia and to land in Pennsylvania, crossing the states of Maryland and West Virginia. So far he made it already from Virginia into West Virginia.
Tracy Vonder Brink lives in southern Ohio. She used to be a teacher and is now the stay at home mother of two elementary age daughters. Her story “There’s a Dog in Our Car!” is based on the true story of how their dog Bob found them. Contact her at trvonderbrink@cinci.rr.com.
Valerie Bendt has written several books and magazine articles for parents, teachers, and children. She is a graduate of the Institute of Children’s Literature and a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. Valerie has published educational materials which are available at www.ValerieBendt.com. Zariah is a professional artist, award-winning illustrator, and children’s writer. She has lived in Hawaii over a dozen years. Zariah minored in Fine Arts and Art History at the University of Oregon. An active member of SCBWI, Zariah is committed to fine-tuning her craft through workshops, courses, and critique groups. She is a children’s art teacher through various venues, including her membership organization, the Lahaina Arts Society. Zariah’s visionary, mixed watermedia paintings are exhibited in fine galleries, establishments, and private homes, worldwide. Zariah is a winner of the 2007 SFC's Granny Awards for her writing and illustrations of the article, "What's A Sea Treasure That Barks?" Zariah also placed second in the recent Predators and Editors Readers Poll for her artwork for Huoda Lauda Eyes, in the category for Best Artwork for a short story. Visit her at http://www.ZariahArt.com | |
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