Denise Gallagher

Denise Gallagher is a Louisiana-based children’s author and illustrator who specialises in magical folklore. Her illustration has been described as whimsical with a bit of an edge. Denise’s previous books include Moonsong, A Tip Tap Tale and Peg Bearskin.

She is the current Illustrator Coordinator for the Louisiana/Mississippi region of SCBWI and on the editorial board of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette Press. Her artwork has been exhibited in museums and galleries in Los Angeles, New York, Portland, Indianapolis and throughout Louisiana. Her work has received awards from such esteemed organizations as Print Magazine, Communication Arts Magazine, the Society of Illustrators Los Angeles and the Society of Illustrators New York.