Toby MorrisAuthor
Toby Morris is an award-winning cartoonist, comic artist and illustrator based in Auckland. He has worked for Radio New Zealand and currently works for The Spinoff, creating non-fiction comics often addressing relevant social issues in Aotearoa New Zealand. Toby has published a number of books, including the comic books Alledaags: A Year in Amsterdam; Don't Puke On Your Dad: A Year In The Life of A New Father; and Dad Man Walking; as well as two children’s books, Capsicum, Capsi Go and The Day The Costumes Stuck. Toby also illustrated Te Tiriti O Waitangi, a graphic novel of the history and importance of the Treaty of Waitangi. Toby has received international recognition for his work with Siouxsie Wiles covering the COVID-19 pandemic. Published in The Spinoff, the animated graphics were shared widely around the world. In 2022 Toby won the Prime Minister’s Science Communication Prize. Bio courtesy of Read NZ.