The Postcard Post welcomes illustrator Ale Díaz Bouza. Get ready for take off! Ale Díaz Bouza loves art creation. She illustrates and writes stories about fantasy and folklore for all ages, but especially for children. She lives in Madrid and is the currently Regional Advisor for the SCBWI Spanish Chapter. She both markets her own... Continue Reading →
The Postcard Post: Monika Baum
The Postcard Post welcomes illustrator Monika Baum— all the way from Switzerland! Monika Baum is a German illustrator living and working in Switzerland. Her primary focus is on children’s book illustration in watercolor, but she enjoys exploring other forms of illustration subjects and media. Monika is the Illustrator Coordinator for the SCBWI Switzerland chapter. She... Continue Reading →
The Postcard Post: Amber Alvarez
I came across this month's featured illustrator first at the SCBWI Summer Conference Portfolio Showcase and then through social media. Sub It Club welcomes illustrator Amber Alvarez to The Postcard Post. Enjoy! Amber Alvarez grew up on a white strip of sand bordering the Pacific Ocean. While other kids had cats and dogs, she had... Continue Reading →
The Postcard Post: Mike DeSantis
I picked up a lot of wonderful postcards at the SCBWI summer Conference in Los Angeles (those postcards do get around). One of them was created by our featured illustrator today. Sub It Club welcomes illustrator Mike DeSantis to The Postcard Post. Illustrator Mike DeSantis lives near Cleveland, Ohio with his wonderful wife, his three delightful... Continue Reading →
The Postcard Post: Abi Cushman
Sub It Club welcomes author/illustrator Abi Cushman to The Postcard Post. Abi Cushman is a children’s book author and illustrator. She is the winner of the New England SCBWI Portfolio Showcase (2018), the PEN New England Susan P. Bloom Discovery Award (2017) and the Tassy Walden New Voices Award (2017). Abi lives along the Connecticut shoreline... Continue Reading →
The Postcard Post: Amy Farrier
Sub It Club welcomes illustrator Amy Farrier to The Postcard Post. Amy Farrier grew up surrounded by books and art supplies from an early age. She graduated with a BA in English, but it would take her several interesting jobs before finding her way to SCBWI and the idea of telling stories through picture books.... Continue Reading →