Bring Your Story to Life Magically with Laxmi Prasad Wachman
I’m Laxmi Prasad Wachman, someone who “loves to imagine and believes in magic..”
I love learning new languages (even if my French, German, Mandarin, Korean, and Japanese are all adorably broken), and I’ve always been the kind of person who likes making things with her hands, painting, crafting, drawing, anything that lets my heart play.
I live a small, cozy life filled with simple joys. My husband loves cooking and making cocktails, and we share a love for movies, fantasy, and telling each other silly stories. And of course, there’s Jiji (Named after Gigi from Kiki Delivery Service) our mischievous black cat who runs around the house like a tiny sprinter with too much energy.
I also love my plants.. getting a new plant feels like Christmas to me.. the more plants I bring home, the happier I feel.
I never thought being a children’s book illustrator could be my real job, but somehow, it became my dream come true. Today, I get to draw magical worlds, sweet characters, and colorful feelings. I’m also represented by a wonderful literary agency in the US, which still feels like a small miracle to me.
Illustrating the Magic of Your Story
Writing a story is such a beautiful thing, and illustrations are the magic that help it come alive in the hearts and minds of children. As a children’s book illustrator, I get to take your words and sprinkle them with magic of color, movement, and life, so that every character, every page, every little detail dances off the page.
When I work with authors, I love to hear about the heart of the story:
What it’s about, and why you wrote it
The feelings and emotions you want children to experience
How you imagine the world, the characters, and the colors that bring it alive
There’s something so joyful about watching a child hear a story and look up with wide, magical eyes, asking, “What happens next?” That little spark of curiosity is exactly what I hope to capture in every illustration.
As a secret part-time writer and a children’s book illustrator, I dream of creating stories that bring laughter, wonder, and warmth stories where children feel understood and excited to turn the next page.
Dear Writers,
If you’re an author who loves your story and wants someone warm, gentle, and imaginative to bring it to life, I’m right here, ready to pour my magic in your beautifully written manuscript..
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