I’m Abigail,
but you can call me Abi :)
I am an author/illustrator from Dallas, TX (yeehaw!) who writes and illustrates stories enjoyed by all ages. I love using bright pops of color, layers and layers of paint, and scribbly brushstrokes to create a vintage-feeling illustration style with a modern touch.
I am a sucker for folktales, especially ones that feature seemingly ordinary characters in not-so-ordinary environments. Whether it's a tiny cub longing to live in a sky full of birds or a big bear refusing to step outside his perfect home on his (very) tall hill, I adore characters who are quirky, expressive, and wholly relatable.
My debut picture book, Ping-Pong Shabbat, has received a Silver Eureka Award, and my illustrations have been recognized by the New York Society of Illustrators and the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. If I Lived in the Sky, my author/illustrator debut, will release with Levine Querido in June 2026.
For general inquiries, contact me at abigail.rajunov@gmail.com
For publishing inquiries, please contact my agent, Aliza Hoover, at aliza@catagencyinc.com
Selected Clients
Simon & Schuster, MacMillan, Little Bee Books, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Kids Can Press, Levine Querido, Penguin Random House
Teaching
2025 - Guest Lecture - San Jose State University
2024 - Guest Lecturer - How to find your illustration process and style - Towson University
2023 - Precollege Faculty - Visual Development - Ringling College of Art and Design
2023 - Illustration and Fine Art Teacher - One River School of Art and Design
2022 - PreCollege Teaching Assistant - Illustration - Ringling College of Art and Design
To schedule a lecture, critique, workshop, or class visit, email abigail.rajunov@gmail.com!
Exhibitions and Awards
2025 - RAZ Fest - Gallery Nucleus, Alhambra, CA
2024 - Lightbox Expo - Pasadena, CA
2023 - Society of Illustrators Student Show - New York City, NY
2023 - Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators - Undergraduate Student Scholarship Recipient - New York City, NY
2021-2023 - Annual Illest of Illustration Gallery - Sarasota, FL
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