About the Illustrators
Brooke Alexander
The Witch, the Cat, and the Water Dragon (2014)
Brooke Alexander is a freelance illustrator, living in Ottawa, Ontario. She studied at Canterbury High School of the arts, graduating with honours. She has a Bachelor of Art Illustration from Sheridan College. You can find more of her work on her at https://www.brookealexander.ca/portfolio/
Christina Clemis
Not Alone – Omeya’s Story (2024)
Christina Clemis is the artist behind Samianne Art. She loves the fantastic and whimsical and often weaves the splendour of the natural world with a pinch of imagination and magic. She’s illustrated the Algonquin Park Animal Adventures series, Joey the Dragon and A Visit from the Tooth Fairy. You’ll find her in her studio in Ottawa, Ontario, creating children’s books or encouraging young artists to draw their own stories.
You can find her artwork at https://samianneart.com and https://www.instagram.com/samianneart/
Max Courville
The Witch, the Cat and the Egg (2010)
Max lives in Canada. A nature lover, he is inspired by the beauty of the wildlife and scenery around him. This inspiration and his own imagination fuel his artwork. Max is always looking for a good challenge.
Steve Ebdon
The Little Goblin (2023)
An Ogre in Gnomevale (2024)
Steve has created illustrations for children’s books, board games, comics and a variety of other projects. You can find him with all his weird and wonderful creatures, over at his website www.icklepeeps.com. Originally from England, Steve currently lives in Roskilde, Denmark.
David Girard
Shanlia and the Magic Pixie Dust (2017)
Search for the Lost Crystals (2023)
David Girard is a freelance Illustrator who studied art, design, and animation for television at Algonquin College. David has a diverse background, from working on television shows for children, commissioned illustration art from portraits and comic art, acrylic paintings, to wood-burning illustrations on signs and other media. A huge fan of graphic novels, he is currently working on his own comic book series and has published his own graphic novel. Visit www.davidgirardcreations.com for more information about his artwork.
Shavel Grayson
Banners & images for Topsy Books
Shavel is an energetic and passionate illustrator from Jamaica with a Bachelors’ degree in Fine Arts. She absolutely loves illustrating and is often pulling inspiration from music and her emotions. Check out her Behance portfolio to view more of her work at https://www.behance.net/Graysfantasy.
Rich Lauzon
My Friend Merlin (2014)
My Friend Merlin-Sword Quest (coming soon)
Rich Lauzon is a coordinator and professor for the program “Pre-Animation and Illustration in the General Arts and Science” at Algonquin College, in Ottawa, Ontario. He takes great joy in sharing his knowledge of foundational drawing to his students in order to help them achieve their goals. Rich has a webcomic called SpacePestRemoval.com about a crew of aliens led by Strad and Pelet as they travel the galaxy looking to get pest control gigs.
He has a self-published, hard cover book called the Art of Richtoon.Rich also sells posters at various comicons and other conventions as well as on this Website:
Matthew Loffhagen
Various banners and images for Topsy Books
Matthew Loffhagen is a British cartoonist and illustrator with a love of bright colours and nature. He’s created work for the London Science Museum, and his comics have been featured in Nintendo Force magazine. His art is also on permanent display at the National Videogame Arcade in Nottingham, England. Check out Matthew’s illustrations on his website at http://matthewloffhagen.com/index.html.
Rhiannon Moore
Various banners and images for Topsy Books
Rhiannon is an artist, illustrator and passionate naturalist. At just 22 years old, Rhiannon has written and illustrated a book “The Octopus who Paints with Tea” which has been translated into Haida and published by Severn Suzuki, to help re-introduce the language to Haida children. She also works with several environmental organizations to raise awareness about environmental issues through her watercolour paintings.
Rhiannon donates 20% of all her painting and print sales to environmental charities. Check out her work at www.teahousestudios.com
Amy Rottinger
Kaptain Vamp (2011)
Kaptain Vamp and the Medallion Mystery (2018)
Amy Rottinger has a BA in Illustration from the Cleveland Institute of Art. She lives in Cleveland, Ohio in the USA where she illustrates children’s books, book covers, designs logos, and more as a freelance artist for Halo Publishing. Amy released her first book in 2011, “The Last Seed,” a story where fantasy and the human world collide.
Her goal is to illustrate and design concept art for a gaming company, and be the best she can be. You can find more of her work at www.arottinger.daportfolio.com
Seth J. Rowanwood
The Tales of Anex and Bit (2012)
Topsyturvia (coming soon)
Seth is a designer, illustrator and writer. He lives in Canada where he loves to draw, write, bicycle, play flute, make raw chocolate and of course imagine as much as possible! Seth is the winner of the L. Ron Hubbard Illustrator of the Future Award for 2010. You can find more of his work at www.sethjrowanwood.com
Ana Santos
A Pocketful of Rainbows (2016)
Anna has a natural talent for illustrating. She discovered her vocation for the arts in her childhood, and graduated in graphic design. She feels comfortable and inspired by all the challenges presented to her through illustration and design. Ana is very passionate about creating illustrations and loves to learn, including using new technologies. She currently works on a variety of platforms as a freelancer through Fiverr and Elance. Anna has illustrated and edited several children’s books for authors and publishers from around the world! She currently lives in Cannes, France. Check out her portfolio at https://www.elance.com/s/santosana/portfolio/