photo credit: Emily Doukogiannis
Hello! Growing up with a mom who was a librarian and a father who was an avid storyteller, I have always loved to read and create stories. I also grew up loving to draw, often on scrap paper from my dad's office but also occasionally on the underside of the kitchen table.
I have earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature from Carleton University, graduated from the Illustration Department at the Ontario College of Art and Design, and have been an illustrator for over twenty years. My early career was in editorial illustration working on assignments for a variety of publications including the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal. My work earned recognition from the Society of Illustrators, Communication Arts, American Illustration, as well as a National Magazine Award.
I now spend my time writing and illustrating picture books as well as teaching part time in the Bachelor of Illustration program at Sheridan College. Although I grew up on the Canadian prairies, I now live in Toronto, with my family and our dog Rosie.
I can be reached by email at
publishers :
Groundwood Books
Tundra Books - Penguin Random House Canada
Godwin Books - Henry Holt Books for Young Readers
Owlkids Books
Kids Can Press