Sue Cornelison

Sue Cornelison grew up in Libertyville, Illinois. After earning her BFA in Art Studio and Art Education from Drake University, she traveled to Florence, Italy, to further her art studies at The International School of Studio Arts. While raising a family of six children with her husband, Ross, a jazz musician, she taught high school art and pursued her love of art, design, and illustration. She has illustrated many book covers and enjoys writing and illustrating books for children.

Sue is represented by Painted Words, a literary and artist agency in NYC

SOURCE - https://www.sourcebooks.com/authors/A3480/sue-cornelison (Sept, 2025) & https://www.suecornelisonart.com/about-2 (Sept, 2025)