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Sheena Dempsey
Represented By: Sallyanne Sweeney
Sheena Dempsey is an Irish children's book author and illustrator from Cork.
She's been working in children’s books since 2010 and has illustrated over thirty five books.
Pablo and Splash is her debut best-selling graphic novel series about two time-travelling penguins. Published by Bloomsbury, it has been shortlisted for several awards including a The Week Junior Award and a British Book Award and has won both a Sakura medal and a Good Housekeeping award. The series has also been selected for World Book Day 2026.
She lives in Folkestone, Kent with her husband Mick and their beautiful greyhound Jeremy.
Represented By: Sallyanne Sweeney
Sheena Dempsey is an Irish children's book author and illustrator from Cork.
She's been working in children’s books since 2010 and has illustrated over thirty five books.
Pablo and Splash is her debut best-selling graphic novel series about two time-travelling penguins. Published by Bloomsbury, it has been shortlisted for several awards including a The Week Junior Award and a British Book Award and has won both a Sakura medal and a Good Housekeeping award. The series has also been selected for World Book Day 2026.
She lives in Folkestone, Kent with her husband Mick and their beautiful greyhound Jeremy.
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