Luke Seguin-Magee

I am the author-illustrator of the Supersized Squirrel series of books (Oxford University Press) —and the illustrator of the Outer Space Mystery Pizza Club (Bruce Hale, Penguin) and Dead Sea Squirrels (Mike Nawrocki, Tyndale), among numerous others.

Born in Canada, I call myself a Canadian Illustrator-Author, even though I’ve lived abroad for half my life.

I was a child of divorce in the 1970s, am a father of four, a dog owner, a DIY’ er, a summer lover, an immigrant to Scandinavia, and a lifetime outsider. Much experience goes into making my simple, goofy, and cosy drawings.

I’m obsessed with big thoughts, silly jokes, all forms of creativity, how things work—and, sometimes, wild ideas for improving them.

I try to meet the world with openness and curiousity. I love discovering the why of things. If I can’t find a reason for something, I’ll gladly make up one.

My influences are a free-range collection of sources from Richard Scarry to Yuval Noah Harari, The Beatles to Kamasi Washington, À bout de souffle to Star Wars, and Looney Tunes to Mindhunter.

Clients

Oxford University Press, Hachette Childrens Group / Wayland / Franklin Watts / Hodder, Tyndale, Arcturus, Highlights Magazine, Usborne, Editions Auzou