HELLO!

Priscilla Tey is an illustrator and picture book maker. A graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), she loves woolgathering, writing stories and maintains her sheep obsession at healthy levels. Her first picture book In-Between Things was published by Candlewick Press in 2018 and her second book, Twitchy Witchy Itch was published in July 2021. Her third book Counting in Dog Years, written by Betsy Franco (Candlewick Press) will hit the shelves in October, 2022.

Priscilla currently resides in her native country of Singapore, and teaches Art to students of various ages when she is not illustrating.

Instagram and Twitter Handle - @priscitey

Say Hello! – prisci.tey@gmail.com

My agent is Steven Malk from Writers House
Email – smalk@writershouse.com

Clients

Candlewick Press (Author and illustrator) / Spider Magazine, Cricket Media /
Tatler Asia / Asset International / PlanSponsor Magazine / Writers House /
Team Singapore (Sports) / ADK Connect /
The Arts House / Singapore Writers Festival /
The Warehouse Hotel, The Lo & Behold Group / 
Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth /
Marcopolo Learning - Editor's Choice on App Store Worldwide

Features

Publishers Weekly / Wall Street Journal / Kirkus Reviews / Our RISD / Culturepush / Art Director's Club (ADC Global) / Procreate page

Awards / Achievements

2023 Communication Arts Illustration Competition
California, USA
Shortlisted, Unpublished Category - Festive Gin

2022 Society of Illustrators Annual 65 Competition
New York City, USA
Jury’s Selection, Uncommissioned Category - Tiger Year Yusheng
Jury’s Selection, Book Category - Counting in Dog Years (Candlewick Press)

2023 National Council of Teachers of English (USA)
Shortlist of Notable Children’s Books (Poetry category)
Counting in Dog Years (Candlewick Press)

2022 Society of Illustrators - The Original Show Competition
New York City, USA
Jury’s Selection - Counting in Dog Years (Candlewick Press)

2022 3x3 International Illustration Awards No. 19
New York City, USA
Merit Award - Tiger Year Yusheng

2022 Hedwig Annual Book Award
Singapore
Children’s Book Finalist - Twitchy Witchy Itch (Candlewick Press)

2022 New York Public Library List of Best Children’s Books of the Year
Counting in Dog Years (Candlewick Press)

2022 Caring Teacher Award (Ministry of Education)
Singapore, School of the Arts

2017, 2019 and 2020 Ministry of Education Outstanding Contribution in Teaching Award
Singapore

2015, RISD Joseph Lefevre Memorial Award for Excellence in Illustration
RISD Graduation, Providence, USA

Ministry of Education Teaching Scholarship (Overseas)
Singapore - For a BFA at RISD.