Gabriel Evans is a Western Australian children's book author and illustrator. Working primarily in watercolour and pencil, he creates books from a small studio near a river, surrounded by oak trees. His books are published internationally and translated in three languages. Blue Flower by Sonya Hartnett, his first picture book with Penguin Random House, was shortlisted for the CBCA Picture Book of the Year in 2022. A Friend for George is his latest picture book, publishing in 2023. Gabriel is an avid tea drinker and sketchbook scribbler.