Authors

Jonna Dempsey

Jonna grew up in Scotland surrounded by wonderful storytellers, and immersed in rich folklore old and new. She feels so privileged to be able to continue this tradition of storytelling in the form of image making.

Jonna specialises in children’s book illustration both fiction and non-fiction. Her work is always rooted in nature, and explores the pure joy of adventure, imagination and a little bit of magic!
Website: www.jonnadempsey.com/
Instagram: jonna.sian.illo

Jonna Dempsey is represented at Jenny Brown Associates by Lucy Juckes. For all enquiries contact lucy@jennybrownassociates.com.

Jonna Dempsey

Books by Jonna

Rory the Little Red Deer

Rory the Little Red Deer by Lynne Rickards, illustrated by Jonna Dempsey

Floris Books, March 2026

Rory, a young red deer calf, loves playing with his best pal Ruby, having friendly competitions to discover who is the best: Rory can jump the highest, but Ruby can run the fastest. But when a game of treasure hunt goes wrong, can the little deer use their strengths, and those of their friends, to save the day? This is a playful tale of friendship, teamwork and appreciating others’ strengths.