NOAH GRIGNI
freelance illustrator
they/them

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Noah Grigni is a children's book author and illustrator living in Atlanta, GA. They make art in collaboration with their community, exploring themes of gender, ecology, care, dreams, interdependence, and abolition. Noah is the author and illustrator of Mama Moon: A Story About Love and Mental Health (2025). Noah is the illustrator of It Feels Good To Be Yourself by Theresa Thorn (2019), The Every Body Book by Rachel Simon (2020), and The Every Body Book of Consent by Rachel Simon (2024). Noah has also illustrated the covers of several books, including The Ship We Built by Lexie Bean (2019), Too Bright To See by Kyle Lukoff (2021), Rolling Warrior by Judith Heumann (2021), and Joy To The World by Kai Shappley (2023).
Noah's work is driven by a burning desire to resist carceral capitalism, disrupt environmental devastation, and live to see a world transformed by love and liberation. Noah can often be found reading, gardening, wandering the woods, making music with their friends, facilitating events in their community, and volunteering in their local food justice network.
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Noah's favorite quotes are:
"The role of the artist is to make the revolution irresistible." -- Toni Cade Bambara
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"The role of the artist is exactly the same as the role of the lover. If I love you, I have to make you conscious of the things you don't see." -- James Baldwin
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contact:
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If you are interested in hiring Noah to illustrate a book or book cover, please contact their literary agent, Kelly Sonnack, at kelly@andreabrownlit.com. For all other inquiries, including events and school visits, please use the form below.
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in the news:
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WBUR covers Protect Trans Dreams (2022)
TransLash Media covers Protect Trans Dreams (2022)
Boston Globe covers Protect Trans Dreams (2022)
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MA Latino News covers Protect Trans Dreams (2022)
Profile in the Boston Compass (2021)
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AIR SFI Independent Residency (2021)
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AIR Serenbe Focus Fellowship (2020)
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Emotion Revolution: Virtual Show (2020)
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WBUR: The ARTery covers Emotion Revolution (2020)
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My Q&A for Zone 3: Art In Print in Allston (2020)
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Interview for OurShelves (2019)
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Feature in The Boston Globe (2018)
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Dig Boston covers Displaced (2018)
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Boston Art Review covers SanQtuary (2017)
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