2012

Wendy Watson

Watson is a third-generation author and artist. She has written and illustrated twenty-one children's books, and illustrated more than sixty children's books for other authors. Her books have received many awards and honors, including: The National Book Award, Nominee; The Koret Jewish Book Award; The Sydney Taylor Honor Book Award; Best Books of the Year, The New York Times; Best Books of the Year, American Library Association; Best Books of the Year, School Library Journal; Best Books of the Year, Publisher’s Weekly; and Kirkus Reviews Editor’s Choice. Watson has been a member of SCBWI since 1983.

http://www.wendy-watson.com/

Joey Welsh

I have always been inspired by art with a sense of humor. As a child, I dreamed of becoming a cartoonist and that motivated me to begin teaching myself how to draw. My youth was spent devouring the works of children’s book author & illustrator, Richard Scarry, and cartoonist, Gary Larson. I was fascinated by their ability to pack so much story and humor into single panel of art. It became the inspiration for the artist/author that I am today. My goal is to achieve those same qualities in my work.

Joey Welsh has written and illustrated two children’s books, The Gekkleberry Tree and To See the Sea. The latter received an Arizona Book Award in 2010 for Best Children’s book in the fiction category.