Elle Liu is a Chinese-American author and illustrator based in New York. She grew up in the California Bay Area and attended the School of Visual Arts. Elle loves sad books, tiny dogs, and the smell of citrus. In her spare time, she enjoys knitting and writing artist biographies.

Elle is open for representation and looking for work. For project and commission inquiries, please email: elleliuillustration@gmail.com

Find her on Instagram ︎: @bearfriendz

Awards, Exhibitions, and Publications:

  • 2025 Jack Endewelt Memorial Award Recipient

  • 2024 SCBWI Student Illustrator Scholarship Recipient

  • 2024 HOPE Art Competition Fan Favorite Winner and Exhibitor

  • 2024 Published in Visual Opinion, Volume 30 Issue 2