Stella Dreis was born in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. In 1995, she moved to Germany, where she initially studied fashion design. Today, she lives and works as a freelance illustrator in Heidelberg. Her work has received numerous awards, including the Troisdorf Picture Book Prize and the German Children’s Book Prize for Best Illustration. Most recently, Stella Dreis was nominated for the 2025 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. She exhibits her artwork internationally.
Stella Dreis
