Kajsa Hallström
I’m Kajsa and I'm a part time freelance illustrator. I’ve been drawing and making up stories since I was a little kid and after been working as a Product developer/Design engineer for about 5 years, I decided in early 2019 that it was time to pursue my dream and become a children's book illustrator.
I love creating illustrations full of personality and atmosphere. Quite often you can find whimsical and magical details in them, but most importantly my goal is to tell a story.
I also work part time as a freelance publisher for a children's book publisher here in Sweden. My role and responsibilities there make me well versed in the process of creating and producing a children's book from start to finish (including print related matters).
I live with my fiancé in the very South of Sweden, surrounded by golden fields and beech forests.
I've worked with several publishers both in Sweden and internationally and have illustrated a number of picture books and chapter/middlegrade books. Every now and then I do editorial work and other more short term assignments. I'm always looking for new projects and stories so don't hesitate to contact me!
If you are an author and want to contact me about illustrations for a children's book, please provide info regarding the following things:
- What is the book about?
- What type of children's boook is it - picture book, chapter book, middle grade?
- What type of illustrations are you looking for - colour or black and white? Super detailed or simpler? You can reference my previous work if you'd like.
- Self publishing/traditional publishing?
- Market/territory?
- Schedule?
- Budget?
Thank you!
Read InterviewPublished Books:
- Lugn & Fin på Spökjakt, Published by Idus Förlag
- Lugn & Fin på Skattjakt, Published by Idus Förlag
- Bygg med Lo, Published by Triumf Förlag
- Baka med Lo, Published by Triumf Förlag
- Häst på annat vis, Published by Stabenfeldt AB
- Floras Chans, Published by Stabenfeldt AB
- Kittelbubblor, Published by Kikkuli Förlag
- Odla med Lo, Published by Triumf Förlag
- Jag gör som jag vill!, Published by Speja Förlag
- Sy med Lo, Published by Triumf Förlag
- Får Mira vara med?, Published by Bokförlaget Hedvig
- Jag ska klara det!, Published by Speja förlag
- Lugn & Fin på gottisjakt, Published by Idus förlag
- How to draw horses, Published by Stabenfeldt AB
- Mitt bästa sommarlov, Published by Speja förlag
- Skrivarklubben & Ödetomten, Published by Sjöbergs förlag
- Skrivarklubben och det Mystiska huset, Published by Sjöbergs förlag
- Kan Mira dyka?, Published by Bokförlaget Hedvig
- The Furious Trail, Published by Paddy G (Amazon KDP)
- I Am Lenny Brown, Published by Puffin Books UK
- Vill Mira dansa?, Published by Nypon förlag
- Spöksjön, Published by Lind & Co: