Jillian Tamaki

Jillian Tamaki

Jillian Tamaki is a cartoonist, illustrator, and educator raised in Calgary, Alberta. She is the author of the Eisner Award-winning graphic novels SuperMutant Magic Academy and Boundless, and the author-illustrator of two picture books, including most recently Our Little Kitchen. With her cousin Mariko Tamaki, she is the co-creator of the young adult graphic novels SKIM and This One Summer, which won a Governor General’s Award and Caldecott Honor. She lives in Toronto, Ontario.

Jillian Tamaki is published by Drawn & Quarterly Groundwood Books

What to read

Our Little Kitchen by Jillian Tamaki, 2020

Roaming by Jillian Tamaki, 2023

Upcoming Events

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September 14, 2023
at 7pm

Toronto Lit Up

Toronto Lit Up: Roaming by Jillian Tamaki & Mariko Tamaki

Jillian Tamaki and Mariko Tamaki

September 14, 2023 at 7pm

October 25, 2021
at 1pm

Panel Discussion

Who Are Our Families with Naseem Hrab, David A. Robertson, Jillian Tamaki & Rebecca Thomas

Naseem Hrab, David A. Robertson, Jillian Tamaki, Rebecca Thomas, and Shoshana Magnet

October 25, 2021 at 1pm

November 01, 2020
at 11am

TIFA Event

TIFA Kids! Our Little Kitchen: Jillian Tamaki

Jillian Tamaki and Ardo Omer

November 01, 2020 at 11am

October 31, 2020
at 4:30pm

TIFA Event

GGBooks Panel: Young People’s Literature

Marie-Louise Gay, David A. Robertson, Jillian Tamaki, and Janet Smyth

October 31, 2020 at 4:30pm

October 24, 2020
at 11am

TIFA Event

Write in the Neighbourhood: Audio Walking Tour

Jillian Tamaki, Sidura Ludwig, Brian Bradley, Natasha Ramoutar, Adom Acheampong, Sheilah Madonna Salvador, and Cindy Arlette Orellana

October 24, 2020 at 11am