An illustrator and animator, Yanitsa Slavcheva has worked with a number of international publishing houses and an animation studio. 

Yanitsa was born in Bulgaria, where she studied art and graduated from Sts. Cyril and Methodius University in Veliko Tarnovo. Yanitsa’s diverse interests and innate artistry allow her to work in different genres and styles, including traditional and digital drawing as well as 3D animation.

Yanitsa Slavcheva’s contributions to Sova Books publications include book cover design and illustrations for “The Living Grave: A Ukrainian Legend” and “Treasure of the Ages. Ukrainian Legends”.