Amy Selstad is an author, illustrator, and comic artist. She is based in St. Louis, where she earned an MFA in Illustration from the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts in 2026. She specializes in book covers, comics, and graphic novels for YA & middle grade readers. She loves depicting multifaceted characters that feel human and focusing on unique perspectives that deserve more attention. When telling fictional stories, she cares about crafting the world with all the little details. Her favorite genres to work in are fiction, fantasy, historical, and coming-of-age.

 

When taking a break from the studio, she listens to podcasts about ancient history and looks at cool artifacts online, hoping to see them in a museum someday.

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Awards:

Student Illustrator Scholarship (SCBWI)

Student to Watch 2025 (GDUSA)

Illustration West 63 Exhibition (SILA)

American Illustration 44

Walt Reed Award for Excellence in Writing on Visual Culture

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Work/Publications:​

Shores of Gold: An Ode to Fife, Scotland (2024)

The Front Steps: A True Story About A Boy Who Loved To Read (2024)

Scylla: An Illustrated Myth-Retelling (2026) MFA Thesis

Sea Monster With A Thinking Posture (2026) MFA Thesis