Jo Rioux is an Ottawa born author and illustrator of children's books. Since graduating from Sheridan College with a degree in illustration, she has illustrated young adult books, chapter books and picture books, but her biggest passion was and remains comic books. The original edition of her debut graphic novel Cat's Cradle won the 2012 Joe Shuster Award for Best Comic for Kids. 2020 saw the release of M. T. Anderson's Daughters of Ys, which Jo illustrated. She lives in the lush suburbs of her home town, where she spends her time drawing, reading, teasing her dog, and spinning tales of magic and monsters.