Kaye Julian

Kaye Julian is a freelance illustrator based in Te Whanganui a Tara Wellington, New Zealand. Kaye spent her childhood poring over books in local and school libraries from long before she could read. Kaye loved to explore the beautiful artworks and learned the language of visual storytelling from the skilled artists who helped to stories to life. As Kaye grew older, she spent her time making images of her own. Kaye is the winner of the 2024 Storylines Gavin Bishop Award, and her illustrations will be featured in the upcoming book Go Scooter Go, written by the award-winning author Kyle Mewburn, publishing in March 2025.