Dylan Shearsby

Dylan Shearsby wrote and illustrated his first story at age five, about a pair of giant boots that walked up a mountain. In primary school, Dylan sold pencil drawings of ninja turtles, and by age seventeen he was drawing cartoons and caricatures for two sports magazines. He now works as a freelance storyboard artist and illustrator, as well as a painter and teacher of watercolour. As a children's author, Dylan is inspired by the retro style of childhood favourites such as Postman Pat and the...See more

Dylan Shearsby wrote and illustrated his first story at age five, about a pair of giant boots that walked up a mountain. In primary school, Dylan sold pencil drawings of ninja turtles, and by age seventeen he was drawing cartoons and caricatures for two sports magazines. He now works as a freelance storyboard artist and illustrator, as well as a painter and teacher of watercolour. As a children's author, Dylan is inspired by the retro style of childhood favourites such as Postman Pat and the offbeat La Linea. Upside Down Sid is Dylan's first picture book. He lives on the Mornington Peninsula with his wife and cat, Wolfgang. See less