Jane Smith is an award-winning author-illustrator, book designer and publisher with two decades of experience creating children’s books. She is the author-illustrator of eight traditionally published picture books, including the popular Chloe Zoe series (Albert Whitman), Hello, New House (Albert Whitman) and Miss Meow (West Margin Press) as well as five self-published titles, Naked Butt Busts Out, Teddy’s Bear Takes a Tumble and three new Chloe Zoe picture books set to release in 2025. Jane earned her BFA in Illustration at the Columbus College of Art & Design before beginning her career in publishing as an art director of children’s novelty books. She lives in sun-kissed Wilmington, North Carolina with her husband and super star daughter.