The Clouds in Her Eyes
Liz Colter
Kirbi Fagan
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Liz Colter lives in a beautiful area of the Rocky Mountains and spends her time off with her husband, dogs, horses and writing (according to her husband, not always in that order of priority).
Over the years she has followed her heart through a wide variety of careers, including waitressing her way through nine years of college (a year of that as a roller-skating waitress), and has worked as a field paramedic, Outward Bound instructor, athletic trainer, draft-horse farmer, and dispatcher for concrete trucks.
Currently, she has returned to working in medicine, but her real passion is her writing. Reading The Hobbit at ten and then growing up on Star Trek, The Twilight Zone and Dark Shadows engendered a lifelong love of speculative fiction. When at last she began writing (joining her grandfather, aunt, mother and brother in the pursuit of publication) she became the lone fantasy and science fiction writer in the family.
She has been creating her speculative worlds for more than a decade now and currently has two completed fantasy novels and a new novel in progress, in addition to her short stories.
A list of her published stories can be found on her website (lizcolter.weebly.com).
ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR
Although Kirbi Fagan didn’t start drawing until high school, she was a creative and imaginative child. She was raised in the Detroit area and received her bachelor’s degree in illustration from Kendall College of Art and Design in spring 2013.
After graduation she continued her studies at the Illustration Master Class and attended a mentorship program with SmART School. While preparing her portfolio, she had her eyes focused on the publishing industry.
Kirbi became extremely inspired teaching young children at the Plymouth Community Arts Council, where she performed theater as a child. She is also inspired by history and is often found digging through thrift or antique stores. To her, the objects contain stories and mysteries that invoke imagery.
Currently, Kirbi teaches workshops and live art demonstrations, and hosts a theatrical life drawing event for local artists.
She is active in the illustration community both online and at large.
Kirbi is working on her first young adult novel cover, which will be published later this year. She hopes that many similar commissions follow.
Kirbi is honored to be among the Illustrators of the Future. She is enthusiastic for her next adventure in her developing career. Kirbi says, “I’m in it with my whole heart.”
Visit Kirbi on her website at: kirbiillustrations.com.