WRITER + Illustrator

Kim de Haan is that girl that brought a 500 page tome with her to parties…because bookworm! 

But it took her over a decade working in architecture and design to realise she wanted to be on the other side of the book too. Now, Kim writes and illustrates stories for kids that are warm, quirky and optimistic. She mostly illustrates digitally, but likes to incorporate texture and sketchy details to bring in that hand-drawn element.

Kim lives on Guringai Land in Sydney Australia. If she’s not creating stories, she’s probably crafting, cooking something delicious or having a hard earned nap! 

Work + Prizes

The Jolly Swagman by Bec Nanayakkara - Woodslane Press, 2025 (Pre-Order Now)

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen - Hipkiss Publishing, 2025

Our Australian HeART Anthology - Daisy Lane Publishing, 2024

Hot Diggety Dog! Tales from the Bark Side - Anthology Angels, 2023

2023 CYA Conference Aspiring Illustrator Competition - 2nd Place

Paperbound Magazine - Past and Future: Read Here

Paperbound Magazine - The Green Issue: Read Here

MEMBERSHIP

I am a member of The Illustration Department, The Australian Society of Authors, SCBWI, and Writers NSW.