ILLUSTRATOR

With an employment history of textile design, Judith Rossell has flourished as a freelance illustrator in the last five years. Most of her work has been for children's books and other publications, but Judith has also done illustrations for government publications, greetings cards, packaging design and toys. Beyond Australia, Judith has also enjoyed the challenge of illustrating a number of school readers for the American market.

Since 1999, Judith has illustrated three books by Jackie French including STAMP, STOMP, WHOMP (Angus & Robertson) and THE FASCINATING HISTORY OF YOUR LUNCH (Angus & Robertson). Another of these titles, HOW TO GUZZLE YOUR GARDEN was shortlisted by the Children's Book Council of Australia in 2000.

In 2002, ABC published Judith's first book entirely written and illustrated by herself, entitled THE LOST TREASURE OF THE GREEN IGUANA. An amazingly detailed maze book, it takes an adventure to track down the intreped explorer, Dr Fortuito, and lost treasure. It has been reprinted once in Australia and sold editions in the UK, Germany and Denmark.

Most of Judith's books have been aimed at middle and upper primary school students, meaning she would be most interested in speaking to children from Year 2 to Year 6. Judith can speak on different styles of children's books illustrations; the process of illustration; how books are put together; the different people involved in production. Judith's also always keen to draw a maze or two!