Emily is a Vancouver based children’s illustrator, watercolour painter, and teller of strange tales. A lifelong fan of trees, birds, and the hidden places of the forest, she writes, illustrates, and binds weird little books to share with friends. She has self published small runs of books and organizes an annual mail based community zine swap. Her work is inspired by fairy tales and folklore, with bright colours, magical atmospheres, and plenty of watchful eyes. She's wanted to tell stories her whole life, and now she is doing just that.

Where to find her:

Emily can usually be found in the forests and fields of Vancouver, Canada.Or at:
Email: [email protected]
Instagram: @emily.m.ever

She accepts inquires about commissions and original art, and will communicate with you about these on a case by case basis.

Experience & Education:

  • Emily Carr University of Art + Design: BFA in Illustration - 2023

  • Emily graduated from Emily Carr University of Art + Design in 2023. She majored in Illustration and studied narrative illustration, creative writing, and bookmaking.

  • Freelance Illustration

  • Emily is a freelance illustrator specializing in watercolours, and is available to do illustration and editorial work. Send her an email!

  • Independent Bookmaking

  • While not a money making endeavour, Emily spends her small amount of free time writing, illustrating, and binding small books and zines. They are typically not for sale, but send her an inquiry if one really catches your attention, she can make special editions and duplicates.

  • Community Involvement

  • Annual Summer Zine Swaps, End of the Year Postcard Parties, and other community based projects are regular occurrences when Emily has the time to organize them.

For Brontë

Fall 2026
4.25 x 5.5"

Shipwrecked

Summer 2026
4.25 x 5.5"

The Breakup Zine

Summer 2026
4.25 x 5.5"

The Fox Lives in the Forest /
The Otter Lives in the Sea

For Mason
Winter 2026
4.25 x 5.5"

In Retropsect

Autumn 2025
4.25 x 5.5"
Words from "The Secret History"
by Donna Tartt

I think that is how a small northern town in America works.

Summer 2025
4.25 x 5.5"
“The color blue fills the entire mirror and, watching it, I think that is how a small northern town in America works. It enlists one beautiful thing like the ocean or the mountains or the snow to keep people stuck and stagnant and staring out to sea forever.”― Samantha Hunt, "The Seas".

Urban Decay

2024
5.5 x 8.5"
A picture book for adults written and illustrated during my first year post university about the feeling of rot and decay present in the city around me.

Sometimes, it's summer.

Summer 2024
5.5 x 8.5"

Moonlight

2023
5.5 x 5.5"

Can you see it?

Summer 2023
5.5 x 7.25"

The Deep Woods:

Other Stories:

Residents of the Deep Woods

O'Hare's Woodland Gazette

Coming Soon!

Tomorrow is Caesar's tenth anniversary as the typesetter of O'Hare's Woodland Gazette, and he has a special announcement planned in gold ink. When he goes to the print shop that night, he witnesses an unknown intruder break the Newspaper's only printing press. With the help of his coworkers Caesar interviews suspects, look for clues, and follows the golden pawprints around the Deep Woods in an attempt to find the "killer".

The Deep Woods Post Office

Coming Soon!

The Deep Woods can be found in the heart of the northern forest and along the edge of a long and looping river. If you were to visit this town and travel along the cobblestones of the main boulevard, you would eventually find yourself at the gold trimmed doorway of the Deep Woods Post Office. And if, by chance, you had a letter to send or a parcel to pick, you might open that door and hear the jangle of its bell and meet the fox known as Beatrice Raccoon.This story is intended for children ages 3 - 7 and has a word count of 1000 words.

Fisher's Floating Bookshop

Fisher the otter lives alone in the southern swamp aboard his floating bookshop. One day, he comes across an abandoned egg hidden in the reeds. That night he watches over the egg and reads to it, until it hatches into a little heron girl. Fisher with his new daughter Clementine traverse the rivers in their floating bookshop and they struggle to get along. Fisher is quiet, while Clementine is loud. Clementine likes pictures, while Fisher likes words. As the two get to know each other and explore the different towns along the river, they realize that the love and understanding they share matter more than any differences they may have. Even if they both struggle to belong to the world, they still belong to each other, and if they have a hard time conveying their feelings with words, they can show each other through their actions and the stories they share.This story is intended for children ages 3 - 7 and has a word count of 956 words.

Where the Ravens Went

Ever since Sarah can remember, the woods have echoed with the“caw caw caw”of the ravens. Dressed in black they watched from the forest's edge, waiting for the sight of the peanut shells she placed along the fence.Each morning they would swoop in for breakfast, and sometimes, leave her gifts. A smooth stone, or a wooden bead, even sea glass. The other kids had their dogs and their cats, but Sarah loved her birds just as much.Then, one day, they were gone.This story is intended for children ages 3 - 7 and has a word count of 882 words."Where the Ravens Went" was completed as a university project and was never been published.