I'm Shelley Knoll-Miller, an Australian author, illustrator, cartoonist and graphic recorder, known for my playful and humorous approach to children's storytelling. Based on the Victorian coast of Australia, I spent over 20 years working as an editorial cartoonist for major publications like The Melbourne Age and the Darwin Sun before transitioning into children's literature and graphic recording.
- Key Highlights & Works: The "Parcel For..." Series: I'm the creator behind the popular Parcel For... picture book series published by Penguin Books Australia, which includes titles such as Parcel for Penguin, Parcel for Koala, Parcel for Gorilla, and Parcel for Turtle.
- Collaborations: I illustrated the rhyming picture book Shoo Grumpers Shoo!, written by actor and author Josh Lawson and published by Scholastic.
- Premiers' Reading Challenge: I was selected as the official illustrator for the 2024 Victorian Premiers' Reading Challenge.
- Accolades: My artistic talent has been celebrated with industry honours, including the 2020 Australian Society of Authors' (ASA) Style File Illustrator Award and the 2020 Maurice Saxby Creative Development Program. I also hold a staff illustrator position with Australia’s oldest and well known magazine publisher ‘The School Magazine’.