Gillian Goerz (pronounced Jillian Gertz) is a Canadian cartoonist, author, graphic recorder, and illustrator. Her first graphic novel Shirley & Jamila Save Their Summer (Dial, 2020) received starred reviews from Kirkus and Publishers Weekly, was included in the New York Public Library and CBC Books’ Best Books of 2020, and was praised in the New York Times Review of Books. The follow up, Shirley & Jamila’s Big Fall, published in 2021 was the winner of the Doug Wright Award, for excellence in children’s comics. Gillian loves drawing and talking about comics and creativity with people of all ages. See more of her work, or book her to speak at gilliang.com. See art and work in progress on instagram @GillianGDotCom.