Kyoung mi, Ahn is a picturebook author & illustrator based in Seoul.
After majoring in law and working as a management consultant for a long time, she started a new chapter of life as an artist.
After majoring in law and working as a management consultant for a long time, she started a new chapter of life as an artist.
She creates imaginary images and weaves them into narratives. She loves to explore the possibilities inherent in the act of reading and book structure.
After earning an MA in Illustration from Kingston University, she published three solo picture books and illustrated 17 others. She has won several illustration awards, including two from the Bologna Book Fair, the top award at the Sharjah Reading Festival, second prize at the CICLA exhibition, and more.
Contact
km_ahn@hotmail.com
http://www.instagrarm.com/k_mi_ahn
Contact
km_ahn@hotmail.com
http://www.instagrarm.com/k_mi_ahn
Solo Picturebooks
2024. Masked Nights (Wisdom House) Korean
2024. Masked Nights (Wisdom House) Korean
2021. Before the Door (Woongjin ThinkBig) Korean
2018. Three little pigs beyond the pages (Woongjin ThinkBig) Korean, Simplified Chinese, and Complex Chinese
Recognition & Awards
2024. Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival. The First Winner (The UAE)
2018. Three little pigs beyond the pages (Woongjin ThinkBig) Korean, Simplified Chinese, and Complex Chinese
Recognition & Awards
2024. Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival. The First Winner (The UAE)
2021. CICLA (Chen Bochui International Children’s Literature Award)
Original Illustration Exhibition - Second Prize (China)
Original Illustration Exhibition - Second Prize (China)
2021. AOI World Illustration Awards Shortlisted - Alternative Publishing (The UK)
2021. Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival. Incentive Award (The UAE)
2018. 3x3 Pro show Merit award - annual No15 (The US)
2018. Bologna children’s book fair. This year’s Illustrator (Italy)
2015. Bologna children’s book fair. This year’s Illustrator (Italy)
Education
2014/2015 MA Communication design ; illustration, Kingston university(London, The UK)
Publication - Book Illustration
2024. Whisper of the Cosmos (writer Sin-ha Ha / publisher Mun-Hak-Dong-Nae)
2018. 3x3 Pro show Merit award - annual No15 (The US)
2018. Bologna children’s book fair. This year’s Illustrator (Italy)
2015. Bologna children’s book fair. This year’s Illustrator (Italy)
Education
2014/2015 MA Communication design ; illustration, Kingston university(London, The UK)
Publication - Book Illustration
2024. Whisper of the Cosmos (writer Sin-ha Ha / publisher Mun-Hak-Dong-Nae)
2022. Children in the Apocalypse (writer Geon-woo Jeon, Myeong-sup Jeong, Young-hee Choi/
publisher sowon namu)
2021. I am purple (poet Yujin Kim/ publisher Chang-bi)Children in the Apocalypse
2020. The Rabbits' Rebellion (writer Ariel Dorfman/ publisher Chang-bi)
2019. Enchanted room (writer Sun-mi Hwang/ publisher Woong-jin)
2019. Here we are! (various writers/ publisher Chang-bi)
2018. Good-bye, my elementary school days! (various writers/ publisher Wisdom-house)
2018. Real Marae (writer Ji-Young Hwang/ publisher Mun-Ji)
2018. 99ways not to become friends (writer Yu-Kim/ publisher Prun Soop)
2018. Zomul the erase dust (writer Gyu-Young Cho/ publisher Chang-bi)
2018. Dragon Child (writer Yang-Sun Choi/ publisher Mun-Ji)
2017. Goosebumps : The ghost next door (writer R.L.Stine/ publisher BIR)
2017. I've met a green rabbit (poet Chan-Ho Song/ publisher Mun-Hak-Dong-Nae)
2017. Looking for V (poet Sung-Min Kim/ publisher Chang-bi)
2016. Marie Curie's little cabin (writer Young-Ran Shin/ publisher Kim-Yong-Sa)
2015. My dear nightmare thief (writer Min-Hae Lee/ publisher Mun-Hak-Dong-Nae)
2014. A child eating stones (writer Mi-Kyung Song/ publisher Mun-Hak-Dong-Nae)
Client
Minumsa (Book cover illustration), Museum of musical instruments of the world (Character illustration), Magazine Elle a Seoul (Editorial Illustration)
2020. The Rabbits' Rebellion (writer Ariel Dorfman/ publisher Chang-bi)
2019. Enchanted room (writer Sun-mi Hwang/ publisher Woong-jin)
2019. Here we are! (various writers/ publisher Chang-bi)
2018. Good-bye, my elementary school days! (various writers/ publisher Wisdom-house)
2018. Real Marae (writer Ji-Young Hwang/ publisher Mun-Ji)
2018. 99ways not to become friends (writer Yu-Kim/ publisher Prun Soop)
2018. Zomul the erase dust (writer Gyu-Young Cho/ publisher Chang-bi)
2018. Dragon Child (writer Yang-Sun Choi/ publisher Mun-Ji)
2017. Goosebumps : The ghost next door (writer R.L.Stine/ publisher BIR)
2017. I've met a green rabbit (poet Chan-Ho Song/ publisher Mun-Hak-Dong-Nae)
2017. Looking for V (poet Sung-Min Kim/ publisher Chang-bi)
2016. Marie Curie's little cabin (writer Young-Ran Shin/ publisher Kim-Yong-Sa)
2015. My dear nightmare thief (writer Min-Hae Lee/ publisher Mun-Hak-Dong-Nae)
2014. A child eating stones (writer Mi-Kyung Song/ publisher Mun-Hak-Dong-Nae)
Client
Minumsa (Book cover illustration), Museum of musical instruments of the world (Character illustration), Magazine Elle a Seoul (Editorial Illustration)