Elliott Grinnell (he/him) is a trans & queer full-time author/illustrator recently transplanted to Northern California. He earned his BFA in Illustration at Montserrat College of Art, and hails from Central Massachusetts where he found his love of spooky houses and epic fantasy. Up until recently, he’s always lived in New England- his favorite place! When he’s not exploring weird winding roads and following odd cats down aesthetically pleasing alleyways, he enjoys obnoxious patterns, cryptic shadows, shifty characters, and long walks on the beach. He lives with his fiancé and their adopted cat, Shirley.

More than anything, Elliott wants to create colorful and diverse work that highlights LGBTQ+ children, trans characters, and those who until recently didn’t have a voice in media. He loves middlegrade and YA fantasy, and would love to work more in chapter books and graphic novel. Anything spooky or magical is also a huge plus!

Elliott is currently seeking representation, and is available for projects and illustration work in juvenile publishing!

For any inquiries, you can contact Elliott at: elliott.grinn@gmail.com