Hear from working children’s illustrator Daniel Wiseman about how he got his start illustrating books for major publishers including Simon & Schuster, Abrams, Harper Collins, and Chronicle. He’ll speak about his start in publishing, how he works with authors, editors, and art directors, and what he plans to do in the future. He’ll also answer questions about his work, life, process, favorite foods, LEAST favorite foods, and anything else that can be put in question form.

Daniel Wiseman is a children’s book illustrator living in Knoxville, TN. He’s worked on over 15 books since his first in 2016 including the popular Baby Scientist series by Dr. Laura Gehl, My Brother the Duck by Pat Zietlow Miller, The ‘When Your’ series by Susanna Leonard Hill, and the ‘Play This’ series by Jessica Young. Daniel spends his days drawing and relaxing in his little, hidden cabin with his wife and two sons. He also enjoys time in the mountains, jogging on new, undiscovered trails, cooking, and chainsawing trees that fall in his yard. He considers himself a pretty lucky guy!