Books

Children’s books have been my passion and joy since I was a kid – and it was always a dream to work on picture books as an illustrator. More recently I’ve also begun writing – and the first books I’ve authored and illustrated will be out late 2018 and in 2019.

Please feel free to download a ten page picture book portfolio here: JessRacklyeft2018

In 2018 I have the following books coming out:

  • The Year of the Dog by Charles Hope and published by Wild Dog Books, 2018
  • Hear See by Tania McCartney and published by EK Books, 2018
  • Love Was Hiding by Jennifer Loakes and published by Windy Hollow Books, 2018
  • Dreaming of A to Z by Jess Racklyeft and published by Windy Hollow Books (upcoming)
  • And more coming in 2019.

Previous titles:

  • If Baby Could Talk by Michael Wagner and published by Windy Hollow Books, 2017
  • Merry Everything by Tania McCartney and published by Windy Hollow Books, 2017 (CBCA Picture Book of the Year notable)
  • Smile Cry written by Tania McCartney and published by EK Books, 2016. (CBCA notable and winner of the 2017 SCBWI Crystal Kite Awards for Australian/NZ.)
  • The Midnight Possum written by Sally Morgan and published by Omnibus/Scholastic, 2015
  • Little Koala Lost written by Blaze Kwaymullina and published by Omnibus/Scholastic, 2015

I have also completed illustrated several board books.

Internal from Midnight Possum
Project for MATS – The Owl and the Pussycat
A to Z Australia
Merry Everything
Merry Everything
A to Z Australia
Midnight Possum – Published by Omnibus
Internal from Little Koala Lost
Bike
Board Book
If Baby Could Talk
Internal from Smile Cry
If Baby Could Talk
If Baby Could Talk
Turtle Ride
Internal from Little Koala Lost
Project for MATS – The Owl and the Pussycat
Delivery Man – character study
Love Was Hiding Cover
Concept Book – Violetta and the Vicunas
Internal from Love Was Hiding
Smile Cry – Published by EK Books
Little Koala Lost
Internal from Hear See
Internal from Love Was Hiding