Kate is an Australian-born, New Zealand-based, debut children’s book writer and illustrator. She works digitally and loves to create rambunctious characters and images flooded with colour. With a degree in Media and Communications, double majoring in Film Production and Photography, she has spent many years honing her craft as a visual storyteller. She is a member of SCBWI, 12×12 and Inked Voices and a graduate of The Lyrical Language Lab, Storyteller Academy and The Children’s Book Academy. She’s actively growing her social media presence, with over 5,500 followers on Twitter and 500 on Instagram. She is passionate about instilling a love for stories and storytelling in little people and hopes to nurture life-long readers and artists through her quirky characters and vibrant illustrations. Further examples of her illustration work can be viewed at www.katetalbotbooks.com
