May Tobias-Papa
Artist and Writer in Antipolo, Philippines
MAY TOBIAS-PAPA graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree cum laude from the University of the Philippines where she later taught typography, illustration, layout and copywriting subjects. She is currently pursuing her MA in English Literature at the same university. May has had extensive creative experience both as copywriter and art director, having worked for an NGO, a university press, and some of the country's top advertising and media corporations. May's portfolio as writer and illustrator of children's books consists of work published by Adarna House, Bookmark, CANVAS, Tahanan Books, Lampara Books, Liwayway Marketing Corporation, Tuttle Publishing, and the UP Press. Her books have received awards and citations from the Don Carlos Palanca Awards for Literature, National Children’s Book Awards, Kirkus Reviews, American Association of School Librarians, Anvil Awards, Philippine Quill Awards, and Digital Ehon Awards.