Amy is a Taiwanese-Aussie children's book illustrator based in Sydney. She adores experimenting with traditional art media and creating quirkily charming characters steeped in fun.
She recently won the 2026 CYA published illustrator competition, and her debut book was shortlisted for the 2025 Psychological Society Children's Peace Literature Award.

Amy is a Taiwanese-Aussie children's book illustrator based in Sydney. She adores experimenting with traditional art media and creating quirkily charming characters steeped in fun.
She recently won the 2026 CYA published illustrator competition, and her debut book was shortlisted for the 2025 Psychological Society Children's Peace Literature Award.

 Andrew is an aspiring freelance Illustrator/Cartoonist from Australia. He hopes to break into the publishing industry illustrating children's books, and early readers. His passions are books, history, and art. 

 Andrew is an aspiring freelance Illustrator/Cartoonist from Australia. He hopes to break into the publishing industry illustrating children's books, and early readers. His passions are books, history, and art. 

 Andrew is an aspiring freelance Illustrator/Cartoonist from Australia. He hopes to break into the publishing industry illustrating children's books, and early readers. His passions are books, history, and art. 

 Andrew is an aspiring freelance Illustrator/Cartoonist from Australia. He hopes to break into the publishing industry illustrating children's books, and early readers. His passions are books, history, and art. 

Annabelle Hale is an author/illustrator based in Naarm/Melbourne. She loves creating fun characters and using bright colours to make people smile.  Her illustration style is energetic and playful, using a variety of traditional (watercolour, colour pencil and gouache) and digital mediums. Annabelle’s debut picture book as an author/illustrator, The Bin Monster, was published in 2025 with Affirm Press.

Annabelle Hale is an author/illustrator based in Naarm/Melbourne. She loves creating fun characters and using bright colours to make people smile.  Her illustration style is energetic and playful, using a variety of traditional (watercolour, colour pencil and gouache) and digital mediums. Annabelle’s debut picture book as an author/illustrator, The Bin Monster, was published in 2025 with Affirm Press.

Bethany Hewitt is an illustrator who works in watercolours. She holds a BFA from NIDA and works in various creative fields including theatre, costuming and teaching. Bethany has a strong passion for storytelling and loves creating whimsical worlds that spark the imagination. 

Bethany Hewitt is an illustrator who works in watercolours. She holds a BFA from NIDA and works in various creative fields including theatre, costuming and teaching. Bethany has a strong passion for storytelling and loves creating whimsical worlds that spark the imagination. 

Cameron is a commercial illustrator, graphic designer and creative from Perth, who's currently on a sideways career move out of advertising and into the world of publishing. Hopefully this story has a great ending. Stay tuned to find out.

 @cameronkimjones

www.camkim.com.au

Cameron is a commercial illustrator, graphic designer and creative from Perth, who's currently on a sideways career move out of advertising and into the world of publishing. Hopefully this story has a great ending. Stay tuned to find out.

 @cameronkimjones

www.camkim.com.au

Christie is an Australian illustrator and surface pattern designer from the Dandenong Ranges, Victoria. She specialises in drawing nature inspired designs featuring Australian flora and fauna, but also loves to draw magical worlds and cakes.

Her work mixes traditional drawing methods with digital drawing techniques to create eye catching illustrations.

Website: www.christiewilliams.com.au

Instagram: @christie.williams.design

Christie specialises in drawing nature inspired designs and especially loves to draw flowers, birds, and cakes. Her work mixes traditional drawing methods with digital techniques. She has been professionally designing for over 12 years, with her colourful contemporary artwork featuring on fabric, gifts, homewares, apparel, books, and more.

Website: www.christiewilliams.com.au

Instagram: @christie.williams.design

Emma is a Melbourne based author/illustrator of children's picture books. She is a member of ASA, SCBWI and VIT as a former Primary Teacher, currently unpublished and honing her craft to depict a diverse range of characters in stories.

Emma is a Melbourne based author/illustrator of children's picture books. She is a member of ASA, SCBWI and VIT as a former Primary Teacher, currently unpublished and honing her craft to depict a diverse range of characters in stories.

Gemma is a Melbourne-based picture book author and illustrator with a background in art and education. She works primarily in acrylic gouache, building layers of texture by hand, with coloured pencils and crayon for details. Her quirky illustrations explore the space where imagination and everyday life meet, reflecting the wavy line between fiction and reality as children experience it.

Websites: www.gemmapullar.com

Instagram: @gemmapullarart

Gemma is a Melbourne-based picture book author and illustrator with a background in art and education. She works primarily in acrylic gouache, building layers of texture by hand, with coloured pencils and crayon for details. Her quirky illustrations explore the space where imagination and everyday life meet, reflecting the wavy line between fiction and reality as children experience it.

Websites: www.gemmapullar.com

Instagram: @gemmapullarart

Gemma is a Melbourne-based picture book author and illustrator with a background in art and education. She works primarily in acrylic gouache, building layers of texture by hand, with coloured pencils and crayon for details. Her quirky illustrations explore the space where imagination and everyday life meet, reflecting the wavy line between fiction and reality as children experience it.

Websites: www.gemmapullar.com

Instagram: @gemmapullarart

Gemma is a Melbourne-based picture book author and illustrator with a background in art and education. She works primarily in acrylic gouache, building layers of texture by hand, with coloured pencils and crayon for details. Her quirky illustrations explore the space where imagination and everyday life meet, reflecting the wavy line between fiction and reality as children experience it.

Websites: www.gemmapullar.com

Instagram: @gemmapullarart