Artist Spotlight: Zoe Persico
Zoe Persico is not only a preternaturally talented illustrator of children's books for Hazy Dell Press, Penguin, Little Golden Books, Disney Hyperion, and Macmillan, but she's also the author (and illustrator) of a forthcoming graphic novel called How to Talk to Your Succulent (Tundra Books, 2025) that we absolutely cannot wait to experience. Zoe recently took time in her busy schedule to chat with us about a variety of topics, including her four Hazy Dell Flap Books (Mothman Baby!, Nessie Baby!, Vampire Baby!, and Krampus Baby!), her childhood captivation with cryptids, and the particular delights of conjuring a Gothic Halloween castle.
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