Ursula Vernon

Ursula Vernon (born May 28, 1977) is an American freelance writer, artist and illustrator.

She studied anthropology at Macalester College in Saint Paul, Minnesota, where she first took art classes.

[3][4] She decided to start using the pseudonym in order to avoid confusion amongst parents who were only familiar with her as a children's book author,[5] and chose it because she loves kingfishers (and as an homage to Ursula K. LeGuin, who once joked that the initials "U.K." could stand for "Ulysses Kingfisher").

[13] A fantasy story featuring an anthropomorphic wombat,[2][14] it is also available in six paperback books published between 2005 and 2011: Vol.

Before becoming a published children's book author Vernon was primarily a freelance artist and illustrator, and she still regularly produces new works of art.

Vernon has also taken commercial commissions such as book covers and game art.

[18][19][citation needed] Vernon has also received the following accolades: Personal websites Socials Catalogs Publishers