Salomey Doku

Salomey Doku is a self-taught fairytale-loving author-illustrator from Leeds. Originally trained in architecture, in which she worked for over three years, she started watercolour painting in 2018 and quickly fell in love with the art of storytelling. She has illustrated four picture books (two by Sir Lenny Henry) and is the author and illustrator of the Brielle and Bear teen graphic novels, one of which was shortlisted for the Indie Book Awards 2025.