Andee the Aquanaut: Guardian of the Great Seas

Simon was born in London. Being dyslexic has helped Simon become highly creative with a strong and vivid imagination. With a background in never-before-seen product design (including a bike that is also a surfboard and a skateboard), Simon spends most of his time living between London, England and Sydney, Australia, where his passions are surfing and writing. Indeed, his first series, Andee the Aquanaut, developed from a character he created while in the water! The series won an independent author award.

Simon constantly seeks new and creative forms of expression. He loves to write at a fast pace with never a dull moment and has discovered that writing for kids gives him the thrill he seeks.

With his enthusiasm for make-believe and creating new ideas for characters and superheroes, he feels the sky’s the limit; there’s so much one can tune into. This excitement motivates him to create inspiring original and innovative works, sparking the readers’ imaginations, taking them on journeys into amazing worlds.

Simon’s second series, titled Menosaurus, is for junior kids. With the same amount of action, an equally adventurous hero, and shocking villains, this series takes place both on Earth and in the depths of space. A race of super-intelligent dinosaur humanoids plot to reclaim Earth, which they believe to be rightfully theirs. The incredible illustrations are created by renowned, award-winning illustrator, Zoran Zlaticanin.

Most recently, Simon has completed Grey Squirrels’ London, a humorous and fast-paced animal adventure for junior readers. Following the hair-raising and hysterical adventures of six squirrels on a quest across London, England, this novel encourages readers to consider the oneness of all living beings.

Through the sales of his books, Simon supports various conservation organizations that are marine and rhino-related. With Simon, it seems anything that’s way out there is actually deep within.

For more info, interviews, and reviews, check out the web address below.

www.sjhouse.com.au    

Zoran Zlaticanin is an international award-winning freelance artist-illustrator with 28 years of experience in the publishing industry.

He has created thousands of cartoons for several newspapers and magazines.

His artwork was represented by several galleries across the world (New York, Kyoto, Amsterdam, Rome, Haifa, Seoul, Lisbon, Madrid...).

He was rewarded with over 150 Honors & Awards.

Zoran specializes in children’s book illustrations; he created about 250 books including children's books, textbooks, young adult books, etc.

Today Zoran is engaged with illustrating children’s books and creating illustrations for client projects (print and web).