Stella Dreis is a painter, illustrator, and author from Plovdiv, Bulgaria. She has lived in Germany since 1995, where she works as a freelance artist and illustrator, creating her treasure trove of work. Dreis’s fine illustrations have received many awards including the Hasselt Publication Award, the Troisdorf picture book prize, and the Golden Plaquette from the Bratislava International Biennial of Illustrations.