Sami Bayly
Author & Illustrator of Children’s Non-fiction
based in NSW
Sami is a Newcastle based author and illustrator who loves all things weird and wonderful. She enjoys painting realistic flora and fauna with watercolours and focusing on the topics most people tend to avoid (the weird parts of nature).
After studying at The University of Newcastle, Sami graduated in 2018 with a bachelor of Natural History Illustration (Honours). In her final year, she was approached by publishers and gained her first book deal, which kick started her career in publishing. Since 2019, she has published six books, four of which are non-fiction and are part of The Illustrated Encyclopaedia series: The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Ugly Animals, The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Dangerous Animals, The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Peculiar Pairs in Nature and The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Extinct Animals.
Her other two are hybrid picture books and focus on animal evolution stories for younger children. They are, How We Came To Be – Surprising Sea Creatures and How We Came To Be – Creatures of Camouflage and Mimicry, all published by Lothian/Hachette Australia.
She is currently working on her next book and can’t wait to see what her future holds!
