Jessixa Bagley

Jessixa Bagley is an award-winning children's book author/illustrator and long-time comics creator. She’s also a frequent contributor to Illustoria Magazine. Her picture book work has received an SCBWI Golden Kite award, Washington State Book Award, and an Ezra Jack Keats Honor. She often illustrates for other writers and collaborates with her husband, Aaron Bagley. Their recent collaboration, middle-grade graphic novel Duel was winner of the 2024 Washington State Book Award Books for Young Readers. Jessixa travels domestically and internationally to speak and teach children’s book writing and illustration. She lives in Seattle, WA with her husband and son.