About

“... he knew how to draw before he could properly hold a pencil,”

Subi’s late mother would say, and throughout his life in South Africa, Subi has been known for drawing fun pictures and comics, which he did throughout high school and university. After studying Architecture he realised his passion was in illustration and became a freelancer, working with self publishing authors worldwide and was awarded a Mo Siewcharran Publisher’s Prize for Illustration in 2020. In 2022 ‘The Girl With 21 Questions’ a picture book illustrated by Subi and published by Pan MacMillan, won the gold Pendoring award for best designed picture book. His Wordless comic ‘Miyayu’ had its first issue released in 2021, published by Imagnary House. Subi also hosts comic art workshops in Cape Town with the Otto Foundation which aims to encourage kids to create stories freely. Subi is based in Cape Town, South Africa, producing picture books, comics, graphic novels and a podcast for creatives titled ‘Subi and Kate Circling Back’. His debut graphic novel Nafu Wants Food published by Lerner released on 5 August 2025

Awards

1. Illustration winner for the Mo Siewcharran Publisher’s Prize - FAB Prize 2020

2. Pendoring Award for Best Designed Picture Book: - Gold Award for The Girl With 21 Questions (Pan Macmillan SA) in 2021, Gold For Wonderfully Made (Pan Macmillan SA) in 2022, 2x Silver for Making Friends With Feelings (New Africa Books), Remarkable Me (Pan Macmillan SA) in 2023

3. Zion Learns To See (IVP Kids) 2025 Independent Press Awards – Picture Books Ages 4-8, 2024 Moonbeam Children's Book Award Winner, 2024 Black Authors Matter Children’s Book Award Winner

4. Science is Lit (Puffin Books) - British Book Awards Best non-Fiction Kids (shortlisted) , The Week Junior Book Awards 2025 Children’s STEM Book of The Year

Subi Bosa is represented by the Bright Agency

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