ABOUT:

Erica is a seasoned illustrator whose work bridges fine art and storytelling with vibrant charm. With over 15 years of experience as a fine artist, Erica brings a painter’s sensibility to digital illustration—infusing her artwork with textured brushstrokes, dynamic shading, and whimsical details that invite young readers to explore and discover. Her creative voice is deeply informed by years of teaching art/music enrichment classes to children, which taught her exactly what captivates and engages young minds.

 

Erica is hard at work developing her own stories as an emerging author-illustrator and new mother who dreams of filling her child's bookshelves with her own books. Her unique background as an award-winning songwriter and graduate of Berklee College of Music, gives her storytelling a lyrical, rhythmic quality that translates beautifully to the page. 

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Erica is currently seeking literary representation for her illustration as well as her debut as an author-illustrator.

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CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

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• To date, Erica has illustrated and designed 15 children's books, including the series:

  • "The Adventures of Cray" by G Pa Rhymes

  • "The Adventures of Julia and the Coop Kitties + Remi" the bilingual series by Susana Illera Martínez  (Award-winning bilingual author: Disney Encanto stories, "Lala The Lizard") and Julia Davis (Award-winning animal advocate & influencer). 

• She recently completed "Amelia’s Teacher: The Neta Snook Southern Story" by Jeanne Snook Anderson, a nonfiction biography that required intensive historical and aviation research—demonstrating her versatility across genres and formats.

• Her work has garnered industry recognition, including the 2022 IPNE (Independent Publishers of New England) Best Children’s Book Award and honorable mention in the 2023 Writers Digest Self-Published Book Awards for "Forever Home" by Cathy Stenquist--also featured in a read-aloud by Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York. She received a Readers’ Favorite 5-star review for Ryan Goes Mountain Biking (Whole Kid Books, 2022).

• A proud member of SCBWI and graduate of the SVS Learn Children’s Book Pro course, Erica is working hard to expand in her creative journey, developing her own picture book manuscripts while continuing to illustrate stories that spark wonder, empathy, and joy.​​​