
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
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