Deb Hudson is an illustrator with a passion for drawing bright, happy and colorful images that evoke emotion and thought in their viewer. Her work has been described as whimsical, carrying you off to fantastic places and worlds. She was previously a teacher, and taught English in Japan for a number of years. She then studied for a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts, and then became a mother. Her first picture book, The Golden Thread, was published in 2018. She has recently illustrated the What Zola Did series from award winning author Melina Marchetta, published through Penguin Books Australia. All in all, she has illustrated ten picture books with more coming.

She lives in the fabulous city of Melbourne, Australia, with her husband, three children, energetic border collie, a fluffy white bunny and a bright yellow canary.