More About Elle Pierre

Elle Pierre is a graphic novelist, illustrator and colorist living in North Carolina.

Tapping into the warm nostalgic feeling of innocence and wonder from childhood, Elle strives to create a softer, kinder world through their art and stories, placing a strong emphasis on friendship and the importance of community.

Elle has done color work for such graphic novels as Twins (Scholastic 2020), Shiny Misfits (Scholastic 2023), and Creaky Acres (Kokila), as well as part-time colorist work for the webcomic Tamberlane. They are currently working on their debut graphic novel series EVELYN & AVERY (HarperCollins 2024), as well as an unnanounced picture book.

When they're not drawing, Elle can be found in the company of good friends, exploring nature, or at home watching their favorite comfort shows.

Elle is represented by Britt Siess.

You can find Elle online at:

Ellepierre.com

Check out Elle’s Illustration Portfolio

Elle's strengths are…

Ensuring stories have a clear and strong emotional core by figuring out what drive the character through the narrative as well as what the author is trying to say with their story, graphic novel pitch structures, how to think long term when developing a book series, composition and color theory for comics and illustration.

What Elle is looking for…

Elle is looking for a mentee who is creative and driven, and knows how to get in touch with their inner child to really hone in the authenticity of their work.

Elle is aiming to work with someone creating a pitch packet for their graphic novel series and coach them through the development of sample pages, character designs and story outlines, or alternatively 1-2 manuscripts for writers or a single dummy for author-illustrators.

Elle hopes to help their mentee build more confidence in their voice, trust their intuition, and develop their unique style.A Note from Shamar:

A Note from Elle:

“I wanna know your story! Why are you passionate about your characters and/or their story, what inspires you, how does your work reflect that inner kid and their hopes and dreams!”

Elle’s Upcoming Picture Books

If Elle created a Visual Wish List, it would be made up of…

*Unless otherwise stated, the below serves as a wish list only. Each mentor is excited about the opportunity to find a manuscript they can’t stop thinking about. Please apply if you think you’d be a good fit.

Manuscripts/graphic novel pitches about BIG FEELINGS like...