Erika Rodriguez Medina is an illustrator and art teacher based in Vancouver, British Columbia. Her favorite things to illustrate are expressive characters, grumpy children and nature. She is particularly interested in mythology and folklore from her home country of Mexico. Her previous work includes Margot and the Moon Landing, There Goes Patti McGee! and 48 Grasshopper Estates.
Sandra Dumais
Sandra Dumais is an author-illustrator / giant kid based in Montreal, Quebec. Originally from Toronto, she moved to Montreal on a whim and has (mostly) been there since 2001.#She worked for years as a graphic designer, designing packaging, socks and patterns. She then started a business called Moon and Sparrow (which she ran for 10 years), creating stationery and posters for the children’s market, as well as licensed images in the home decor market.#Sandra published her first graphic novel, Crimes à la Ferme, volume 1, in 2018, followed by volume 2 in 2019. She has illustrated several award-winning children’s books, including Bob le Bobo (La Courte Échelle), Simone Sous les Ronces (Fonfon), The Fossil Whisperer (Kids Can Press), Les Ouï-dire (Fonfon) and La Première Mission de Gello (La Bagnole).#When not working in books, she is often in the classroom with elementary school children, leading workshops such as her very popular “Making Faces” workshop, presented to over 6500 elementary school students in Canada since 2020.#She loves painting, dogs and walking. And coffee.
Yong Ling Kang
Yong Ling Kang was born in Malaysia and grew up in Singapore. She is fascinated by storytelling, and has honed her craft through picture books, manga, cartoons and formal schooling in an animation program. Yong Ling has illustrated several picture books, including The Midnight Club, This House Is Home, Tanna’s Owl and William’s Getaway. She lives in Toronto, Ontario.
Mona Karaivanova
Mona Karaivanova is a freelance illustrator and an avid pencil fan. She works primarily on children’s book illustrations, pattern making and stationery. Mona is inspired by pine trees, long summer days, woodland creatures and good folk stories. She was born and grew up in Bulgaria, and is currently riding bikes in the Netherlands.
Kathleen Marcotte
Kathleen Marcotte is an illustrator from the suburbs of Chicago. She earned her BFA in illustration at the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA). She loves to create playful illustrations that can appeal to both children and adults and has been recognized by the Society of Illustrators, American Illustration and 3×3 magazine. She lives in Cleveland, Ohio.