Contributors

About the Illustrator: Emelia Shoup
I grew up in southwest Washington State and found a love for creating art at a young age. I enjoyed writing and illustrating my own stories, and I dreamed that one day I would become a children’s book illustrator.
I was lucky to attend an arts magnet school for middle school and high school where my passion for arts and academics became intertwined. Ultimately, I went on to graduate from Portland State University and began a career in urban planning in Oregon — but I never stopped making art. This was possible in part because of Ron Hoffman and all the creative projects we have worked on together over several years. The lonely Coyote is the second children’s book that I have had the pleasure of illustrating