HEY CRYSTAL SMITH

I'm extremely excited to let you know that I am now represented by Jemiscoe Chambers-Black at the Andrea Brown Literary Agency.

How did a book like this come to be written? How do illustrations get made for a non-fiction nature book for kids? These questions and more

"Maybe A Whale" was nominated for the Victoria Book Prizes and I attended the evening event in October, 2024. This was a prize for fiction,

A few honors bestowed upon "Maybe A Whale', the children's book.

Although the release date for 'Mother Aspen' is actually September 3rd, 2024, I spotted a copy out in the wild today!!

Extremely excited to announce that 'Maybe A Whale' (written by Kirsten Pendreigh and illustrated by myself) has been short-listed by the BC

t's time for the cover reveal of 'Mother Aspen', the new non-fiction picture book I've illustrated, written by Annette LeBox and published b

Are you a future illustrator for kids books? No matter what your experience or skill level, good feedback can make a big difference!

New!! Celebrate the seasons with these nature prints featuring creatures in the aspen forest! From foxes to owls, rabbits and more. Can you

We were so excited to find out that 'Maybe A Whale' not only received a starred review from Horn Books, but was also included in their 2023

Both Kirsten Pendreigh and I were excited to see 'Maybe A Whale' reviewed by the CRM online! Every review and article is important...

Open Book interviewed Kirsten & myself for our new book "Maybe A Whale" in this behind-the-scenes look at making the children's book!

This week, "Maybe A Whale" was featured on CBC's North X Northwest radio segment! What a surprise! We were very excited to hear Kirsten talk

Maybe A Whale — written by Kirsten Pendreigh and illustrated by me, is now swimming into bookstores! Although the official release isn't unt

Excited to share that I'm going to be at the Vancouvers Writers Fest this year in October! The line up of authors and illustrators is...

It's a moment where you hold your breath and want to read the review...but maybe you don't want to read the review? What if they...

I received the printer's proofs for 'Maybe A Whale' so I can take a look at the printed art! The book printer sends a smattering of pages t

I’m very excited to show you the official cover for "Maybe A Whale", coming Fall ’23 from Groundwood Books! This touching children’s book...