Ann Murray

Ann Murray is an award winning published illustrator, author, and newspaper columnist. She has illustrated 8 children's books including one children's text book. Her illustration style is whimsical and humorous. Ann earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Art from Western Michigan University, majoring in Graphic Design and dual minoring in Printing Technology and Business Administration. Some of the areas her work has been published are: Children's educational poster sets and other posters, teachers educational presentation material, magazine illustration, banners, brochures, maps, a children's text book, museum displays, schematics, and more. Her children's book illustration list includes:

"My First Scary Story" by Laura Becklar

"Where is Marshmallow?" by Kathryn Seifert

"Ellie's Room" by Kathryn Seifert

"Littleleaf Linden" by Kathryn Seifert

"Penelope the Adventures of a Penny" by Kathryn Seifert

"Hank the Hanger" by Kathryn Seifert

"Bumble Bee Bumble Bee" by Laura Becklar

Her writing includes:

The short story "Ida," co-written with Rick Murray and written under the pen name Rann Murray, was published in "Small Town Anthology III"

The short story "The Saddest Gift" was published in "Small Town Anthology V"

Her science fiction short story, "C.O.P.S." (Part 1 of a three part trilogy) is included in the climate science fiction (cli-fi) anthology, "Extinction Notice: Tales of a Warming Earth" published by Silver Sword Press