CHARMAINE LEDDEN-LEWIS

Charmaine Ledden-Lewis is a proud Bundjalung woman and award-winning illustrator, residing on Dharug and Gundungurra Country in the Blue Mountains. Charmaine brings vivid and emotive visual storytelling to each book she creates, and is passionate about sharing First Nations experiences and perspectives.

Illustrator - Found, by Bruce Pascoe, Published 2020 – Magabala Books. Illustrator - Born to Run, Cathy Freeman, Published 2021 – Penguin Publishing.  Illustrator - Charlie’s Swim, Edith Wright, Published 2022 – Magabala Books. Illustrator - Growing Up Wiradjuri, Anita Heiss, Published 2022 – Magabala Books. Illustrator - Ask Aunty, Aunty Munya Andrews, Published 2023 – Hardie Grant Travel. 

ALNF Ambassador (2022–current). Board Director at Varuna National Writers’ House (2022–current). Presenter at Sydney Writers’ Festival (2021 + 2022). Presenter at Blue Mountains Writers’ Festival (2022 + 2023). Presenter at Words on the Waves Writers’ Festival (2023). Presenter at Byron Writers’ Festival (2023). School Visits - Presenter & Illustrator (2020–current).