Mateja Jager is a Slovenian-Australian illustrator with a background in fashion and graphic design, as well as a deep passion for picture books. Her Australian debut, “Paper-Flower Girl,” written by Margrete Lamond, received the Honour Book award in the 2024 Children’s Book Council of Australia’s Book of the Year awards. 

 

Mateja’s second Australian book, “Tiny Dancer,” written by Patrick Guest, is set to be published in 2025. She is currently illustrating a new book scheduled for release in the USA in 2026.

 

Her illustrations combine pencil drawings, watercolours, and collage, and are digitally finished using Photoshop.

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contact: mateja@pinkety.com

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