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. In 2019 I’ve got 7 books arriving, what a dream! More recently I’ve also begun writing – and the first books I’ve authored and illustrated will be also out in 2019.
Please feel free to email me – jessesmess@gmail.com for an updated portfolio, as I need to get around to updating my website.
Previously published 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.
- 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 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
