Press Releases
BERLIN, July 7, 2026 – Today, ZULA Kids announces the release of its new picture book, „Xyka and Mliha“. The...
BERLIN, July 7, 2026 – Today, ZULA Kids announces the release of its new picture book, „Wo gehöre ich hin?“...
BERLIN, July 7, 2026 – Today, ZULA Kids announces the release of the new picture book, „We Were Wanderers.“ Designed...
BERLIN, July 7, 2026 – Today, ZULA Kids announces the release of the new picture book, „The Heavy On My...
BERLIN, July 7, 2026 – Today, ZULA Kids announces the release of its new picture book, „Teryam, ich find dich“...
BERLIN, July 7, 2026 – Today, ZULA Kids announces the release of the new picture book, „Pendo, so wie du...
BERLIN, July 7, 2026 – Today, ZULA Kids announces the release of the new picture book, „Khari zieht aus.“ Designed...
BERLIN, July 7, 2026 – Today, ZULA Kids announces the release of the new picture book, „In the Language of...
ZULA Authors
Meet the 24 voices behind our latest collection.
Akosua Kühlbaack
Inspired by her grandmother's endless tales of wild adventures, Akosua believes stories help children explore different perspectives, discover their own voice, and develop a strong inner compass.
Amie Savage
Amie Savage is an activist focused on inclusion and disability rights. Having experienced both racism and ableism due to her physical disability and skin color, she uses her work to raise awareness around these intersecting forms of discrimination.
Dede Matenaers
Dede Matenaers is a multidisciplinary artist from Accra who is based in Berlin. Through writing, music, and visual art, she explores storytelling as a tool for connection, reflection, and social change.
Esther Donkor
Esther Donkor lives in Cologne, where she works as an author. In 2011, she co-founded the online magazine KrauseLocke, which became especially known for empowering Afro-German women and strengthening their self-confidence.
Hanna Haile
Hanna Tadesse Haile is an African feminist, community organizer, and storyteller who believes deeply in the magic of words and community.
Jane Mbeba
Jane Mbeba is a social worker, mother, and children's author with a passion for helping young readers discover their confidence and celebrate what makes them unique. Inspired by her work with children and families, she writes stories that nurture empathy, resilience, and self-belief.
Mel B.
Mel is an author, activist, and workshop facilitator with Peruvian roots. Through their work, they explore identity, belonging, and community while creating space for diverse voices and lived experiences.
Miggy Watson
Miggy Wattson is a spoken-word artist and author. Through his work, he explores themes of identity, self-doubt, hope, and the challenges of growing up. By blending philosophy, everyday experiences, and raw emotion, he creates an honest and deeply personal form of storytelling.
Rahua Mesghina
Rahua Mesghina is a sociologist, artist, and writer based in Berlin. Fittis musikalische Reise is a deeply personal story inspired by her Eritrean heritage and her experiences growing up between two cultures as part of the diaspora.
Wenling Huang
Wenling Huang is a Berlin-based Taiwanese journalist, writer and translator. Her first book "Who are Outsiders?" was published in 2022. Her debut novel "In Strange Places" was published in October 2024.
Yama Tessa Hart
Yama Tessa Hart is a Culture & Change Maker and has been living artistic and cultural practice for 20 years as empowering, intersectional, power- and discrimination-critical processes beyond conventional career categories.
Yamundao Bah
Yamundao Bah was born and raised in Hamburg. She studied Intercultural Communication and Translation at the University of Hildesheim, although she spent much more time in the creative writing courses offered through her minor in Literature.
ZULA Illustrators
Discover the 17 artists shaping our visual stories.
Amie Savage
Amie Savage is an activist focused on inclusion and disability rights. Having experienced both racism and ableism due to her physical disability and skin color, she uses her work to raise awareness around these intersecting forms of discrimination.
Ariane Efeyinwa Folawiyo
Ariane Folawiyo is a graphic designer and illustrator based in Berlin. A quiet observer by nature, she finds inspiration in everyday moments, her emotions, and time spent outdoors. From an early age, she preferred expressing herself through images rather than words.
Beyza Baskurt
Beyza Durmuş is an illustrator based in Turkey. Her work blends bold colors, playful textures and childlike lines to create vivid, emotional worlds. Inspired by everyday life and childhood memories, she explores feelings, mental health, grief and identity with a colorful and playful approach.
Carina Zidan
Carina Zidan is a Bulgarian-Syrian illustrator based in Berlin. Growing up between Bulgaria and Syria, she developed a deep appreciation for diverse cultures and stories.
Caroline Yi
C. Li-Li Yi is an illustrator and passionate collector of stories. She loves bringing stories about people, cultures, and heritage to life through her illustrations, always exploring the connections that unite us across traditions and generations
El Brujo (Denis S. Faneites Borges)
El brujo (Denis S. Faneites Borges) is a German-Venezuelan illustrator and painter based in Berlin and Athens. He studied Communication Design at HTK and KSW in Hamburg.
Eunsol Oh
Eunsol Oh is a designer and illustrator from Seoul who is based in Düsseldorf. Through illustration, Eunsol captures the world and explores the meaning hidden in everyday moments.
Gargi Shingte
Gargi Shingte is an illustrator, graphic designer, and visual artist from India who is based in Germany. Inspired by nature, people, and cultures, she creates vibrant visual stories for books, editorial projects, and brands.
Irem Kurt
Irem Kurt lives in Berlin and illustrates for a wide variety of media and contexts. Her greatest passion, however, is creating images for children's books that bring joy to people of all ages.
Laura Lohs
Laura (they/she) is an illustrator with Cape Verdean heritage who lives in Berlin with their wife and two cats. Specializing in digital illustration, Laura creates expressive characters and heartfelt visual stories that capture emotion and invite connection.
Mei-Tong Chen
Mei-Tong is a performance artist and illustrator who explores storytelling through a variety of creative mediums. Passionate about amplifying voices that often go unheard, she believes children's books can help young readers feel seen, understood, and connected.
Saliha Soylu
Saliha Soylu illustrates for children's books, websites, public relations, and various projects. Her work stands for diversity-sensitive illustration and empowering messages. Her work has been published by Carlsen Verlag and in magazines such as Literarisches Diverse and Mag of Color, among others.
Sayali Ghotikar
Sayali Ghotikar is a Mumbai-born, Berlin-based illustrator and graphic designer with over 20 years of experience in graphics, print media, and advertising. Three years ago, she began her journey into illustration, discovering a new way to tell stories visually.