Giselle Clarkson
Giselle Clarkson is an award-winning author, illustrator and cartoonist living in South Wairarapa. In 2023 she was made an Arts Foundation Te Tumu Toi Laureate, receiving the Mallinson Rendel Illustrators Award for an outstanding contribution to New Zealand children’s books. Giselle blends humour with detailed observation to achieve her signature style.
She is a regular contributor to the NZ School Journal, NZ Geographic magazine, children’s literature website The Sapling, and once experienced viral success with an illustrated poster of NZ baked goods.
Her books The Observologist and Omnibird have been translated into over ten languages. Her latest book, published in 2026, is Pocket Observology.
Verb Readers & Writers Festival 2026 events Giselle Clarkson features in: