THINGS I LIKE:

Misunderstood creatures
Art heists and parodies
Fart jokes and toilets
Dinos and dogs
Creepy-cute spooky stories

Kaz Windness

windnessbooks.com

Represented by

Kathleen Rushall

Open to:

BB, PB, BW interiors, Chapter Book & Middle Grade, Covers

Kaz Windness is the award-winning, genre-crossing illustrator and author of funny and heart-warming books for young readers. Proudly neurodivergent (ASD/ADHD), Kaz specializes in character-driven books celebrating inclusivity, grit, and kindness. Her many books include “Worm and Caterpillar are Friends,” “When You Love a Book,”and “Bitsy Bat, School Star.” She taught illustration at the Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design for 12+ years and is the founder of The Cuddlefish Academy, where she inspires students to tell stories with pictures. Kaz lives in Colorado with her English teacher husband, two teen children, and a bunny-obsessed Boston Terrier named Remy. Kaz loves making deep-dish pizza from scratch and sketching animals at the zoo.