Children’s books have been my passion and joy since I was a kid – and in 2019 I’ve got 7 books arriving, what a dream! More recently I’ve also begun writing as well.
Please feel free to email me – jessesmess@gmail.com for an updated portfolio or you can also download one right here: Portfolio 2020
Previously published books:
- Anzac Girl: The War Diaries of Alice Ross-King (2020) by Kate Simpson, published by Allen and Unwin
- The Year of the Rat (2020) by Charles Hope, published by Wild Dog Books
- The First Christmas (2019), published by Penguin Random House/Puffin Books
- Ivy Bird (2019) by Tania McCartney, published by Windy Hollow Books and Blue Dot Press (2020)
- There’s Only One Dad Like You (2019) by me! Published by Affirm Press
- There’s Only One Mum Like You (2019) by me! Published by Affirm Press
- Hip Hip Hooray (2019) by Tania McCartney published by Windy Hollow Books
- Australia A to Z (2019) by me! Published by Windy Hollow Books
- The Year of The Pig (2019) by Charles Hope published by Wild Dog Books
- Love Was Hiding (2018) by Jennifer Loakes, published by Windy Hollow Books
- Smile Cry (2018) by Tania McCartney, published by Windy Hollow Books
- The Year of the Dog (2018) by Charles Hope published by Wild Dog Books
- If Baby Could Talk (2017) by Michael Wagner, published by Windy Hollow Books
- Merry Everything (2016) by Tania McCartney, published by Windy Hollow Books (CBCA Picture Book of the Year notable)
- Smile Cry (2016)by Tania McCartney, published by EK Books (CBCA notable and winner of the 2017 SCBWI Crystal Kite Awards for Australian/NZ.)
- The Midnight Possum (2015) by Sally Morgan, published by Omnibus/Scholastic, 2015
- Little Koala Lost (2015) by Blaze Kwaymullina and published by Omnibus/Scholastic
I have also illustrated several board books.
Ride
Bike
TOODLY
Internal from Smile Cry
A to Z Australia
Delivery Man – character study
Internal from Love Was Hiding
A to Z Australia
Board Book
Concept Book – Violetta and the Vicunas
If Baby Could Talk
Merry Everything
Project for MATS – The Owl and the Pussycat
Midnight Possum – Published by Omnibus
Internal from Midnight Possum
Smile Cry – Published by EK Books
Little Koala Lost
Turtle Ride
If Baby Could Talk
TOODLY
Internal from Little Koala Lost
Internal from Little Koala Lost
Love Was Hiding Cover
Internal from Hear See
Project for MATS – The Owl and the Pussycat
Australia A to Z
Internal from Love Was Hiding
Hip Hip Hooray
