In the Sky at Nighttime

About Laura Deal

Laura Deal lives in Iqaluit Nunavut and is originally from Musquodoboit Nova Scotia. She enjoys writing and many other forms of creative arts. She believes it is important for children like her daughter to see their own stories reflected in the pages of Northern-based storybooks. Laura is the author of In the Sky at Nighttime The Ugly Place and How Nivi Got Her Names which is also available as a short film. Tamara Campeau works digitally to create her painterly storytelling illustrations. Her work has a strong sense of lighting naturalistic colours and dynamic composition. She is strongly inspired by wildlife children and the environments in which they reside. She uses this inspiration to add a layer of realism to her work. Campeau''s illustration journey began at Dawson College where she earned her associate degree in illustration and design. Shortly after she furthered her studies at Sheridan College where she obtained her bachelor''s degree in illustration.