Suzy Lee studied Painting and Book Arts in Korea and the UK and has published acclaimed picture books worldwide. Her work explores the physicality of books and the potential of wordless picture books, capturing children's playfulness and energy. She runs Hintoki Press, an independent artist’s book press dedicated to Korean folktales, and Vacances, a collective of Korean picture book artists.Lee is best known for Mirror, Wave, and Shadow, collectively referred to as The Border Trilogy. She was awarded the 2022 Hans Christian Andersen Award (Illustrator) and received a Bologna Ragazzi Award Special Mention (Fiction) in 2022 for Summer. Her other author-illustrated works include Danced Away, The Shade Tree, River the Black Dog, Lines, The Zoo, and Alice in Wonderland.Beyond her own books, Lee has illustrated works such as See You Someday Soon (written by Pat Zietlow Miller) and The Yulu Linen (written by Cao Wenxuan), the latter of which won a 2021 Bologna Ragazzi Award Special Mention (Fiction). She is also the author of the essays Tangible Thoughts and Suzy Lee: The Border Trilogy. Her work has been published in translation in the United States, Spain, Mexico, Italy, Poland, Portugal, and Turkey. She currently lives and works in Korea.
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