Laurent Linn
has been an Art Director for over 25 years, most notably at Simon & Schuster, working on picture books, middle grade, and teen novels with both celebrated and new illustrators.
He is also President of the SCBWI Board of Directors as well as Co-chair of the SCBWI Advisory Council. Laurent is the author/illustrator of the YA novel, Draw the Line and is Senior Advisor for the Original Art exhibit at the Society of Illustrators in New York. Laurent began his career as a puppet designer/builder in Jim Henson’s Muppet Workshop, creating characters for productions including the Muppet Christmas Carol and Muppet Treasure Island films, eventually becoming Creative Director for the Sesame Street Muppets, winning an Emmy Award. www.laurentlinn.com