Maggie is a bestselling author / illustrator and designer. She grew up on the southern coast of Maine and studied design and art history at the University of Pennsylvania. For seven years, she worked in-house for two major children’s publishers where she designed, art directed, and illustrated dozens of covers. She’s worked on Newbery Medal-winners, Printz Honor recipients, a National Book Award shortlisted title, and numerous New York Times bestsellers.

Maggie now lives and works in New York’s Hudson Valley with her football coach husband, her toddler son, and a very small dog named Moose.

Her debut graphic novel, SMALLER SISTER, (Roaring Brook / Macmillan) received starred reviews from SLJ and Kirkus and is an ALSC Notable Children’s Book of 2023.

Her debut picture book, LITTLE GHOST MAKES A FRIEND, (Paula Wiseman Books / Simon & Schuster) is an Indie Bestseller.

SELECT CLIENTS: Abrams, HMH, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, Macmillan Children’s, Peachtree Books, Penguin Young Readers, Random House Children’s, Scholastic, Simon & Schuster, Sourcebooks

Maggie is represented by Jennifer Rofé of the Andrea Brown Literary Agency.
Email: jennifer@andreabrownlit.com 

For cover design projects and other inquiries, email her directly at maggiewillis.author@gmail.com
You can also connect with Maggie on Instagram @maggie.made.this or on TikTok and Bluesky @maggiemadethis.