Sylvia Morris is a children’s illustrator and science enthusiast. She grew up in the Adelaide Hills, on the traditional lands of the Kaurna and Peramangk peoples, and has a Masters degree in Pure Mathematics.

While studying for that Masters degree, Sylvia got really excited by learning to draw and discovered how much she loves illustrating. It combines two of her favourite activities: reading and problem solving.

Her debut picture book The Best Hiding Place (written by Jane Godwin and published by Affirm Press) was shortlisted for the CBCA New Illustrator Award in 2023.

Her new books in 2025 are When the Stars Come Out, The Great Shark Egg Case Hunt, and Bear to the Rescue.

Sylvia is also the cover illustrator for Amelia Mellor’s The Grandest Bookshop trilogy, and Nicki Greenberg’s The Detective’s Guide series. She has been illustrating for The School Magazine since 2018.