Jennifer Whelan

Jennifer Whelan is a Melbourne based writer and illustrator. She started her creative career as a visual conceptualiser and moved into the retail and corporate advertising sector. She started writing and illustrating children’s books in 2004 and has developed an array of characters including worried bears, boastful skinks and Goosey Gulls. She happily balances her creative pursuits with work as a Human Rights Advocate. She is passionate about sharing an ethical, sustainable and accessible environment for future generations including all the worried bears of the world.