Author: Isabelle Duff

Susannah Crispe is a Canberra-based children’s book illustrator, inspired by a background in zoology and art history, and a love of beautifully crafted books. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Art History from the University of Sydney (2008) and studied Zoology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of New England. Susannah was born in Wellington, New Zealand, but grew up in Australia. Her favourite thing to do is travel and explore; highlights include polar bear spotting at the North Pole, canoeing down the Amazon River, ghost hunting in New Orleans, and encountering ancient gods deep underground in Bolivia. She worked in museums and bookstores for many years, until discovering her true passion for creating books. Susannah is a largely self-taught artist, and works primarily in watercolour and digital collage. She has been illustrating professionally for four years for a range of clients, producing a large selection of greeting cards, logo designs and wildlife artworks. Susannah is also a stay-at-home-mum, where reading books with the kids forms a huge part of her everyday routine. Cookie is her second book; her first is titled Where the Heart Is (also with EK Books).