Jessica Love is an actor and the author-illustrator of Julian Is a Mermaid, her debut picture book that won the Bologna Ragazzi Award and Klaus Flugge Prize, and was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2019. She has a BA in studio art from the University of California, Santa Cruz, as well as a graduate degree from Juilliard. She has appeared in plays both on and off Broadway. Jessica Love lives in Brooklyn, USA. Find her on Instagram and Twitter as @jesslovedraws.
"A wedding is a party for love' asserts this beautiful book; and love, acceptance and imaginative bliss breathe off every intricate, rapturous page. * The Guardian * Fiona Noble featured Julian at the Wedding by Jessica Love in her introduction, calling it “every bit as joyful and inclusive as its predecessor"". -- Fiona Noble * The Bookseller * Featured in ‘The Best Children's Books of 2020 for All Ages’ in The Guardian. * The Guardian * A deliciously joyful story of love and acceptance, at a wedding to be remembered. -- Fiona Noble * The Bookseller * Love’s skill for capturing the joy of life in a tale that, once again, celebrates self-expression will cement her reputation as a storytelling talent – and Julián as a hero for little kids everywhere. * Observer Design *"