ABOUT AKI

Aki Fukuoka was born in the high mountains rural Nagano Japan. At the age of eight her family of 7 immigrated to New Zealand settling on farmlands in the northern region.
Aki believes in magical stories and still spends her days looking for that special rabbit hole or a magical hidden door in the alleyway.
A graduate of Elam School of Fine Arts of Auckland University, Aki works as a full time freelance illustrator for clients around the world, including Simon and Schuster, Scholastic and Hardie Grant Egmont. She has illustrated over 80 books, including the multi award winning Billie B Brown series, which has sold over 5 million copies across 18 countries. The series is signed off to be turned into TV show in Australia.
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With her diverse style, Aki's work has featured in magazines, T-shirt designs, stationary, posters and murals. Aki has taught at Art schools and university, held workshops, taken part in art conferences and events locally and abroad.
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A mother to four children, Aki is juggling motherhood and freelance life.
BIBLIOGRAPHY: BOOKS ILLUSTRATED BY AKI
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Sam Kerr Series
Written by Sam Kerr & Fioa Harris Illustrated by Aki Fukuoka. Published by Simon & Schuster
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Sam Kerr Kicking Goals: Flip Out (2021)
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Sam Kerr Kicking Goals: A New Knight (2021)
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Sam Kerr Kicking Goals: Sports Day (2022)
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Sam Kerr Kicking Goals: Finals Fever (2022)
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Sam Kerr Kicking Goals: Cup Countdown (2023)
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Billie B Brown Series
Written by Sally Rippin. Illustrated by Aki Fukuoka. Published by Hardie Grant Egmont
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Billie B Brown: The Perfect Present (2010)
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Billie B Brown: The Beautiful Haircut (2010)
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Billie B Brown: The Extra-Special Helper (2010)
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Billie B Brown: The Second Best Friend (2010)
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Billie B Brown: The Midnight Feast (2010)
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Billie B Brown: The Bad Butterfly (2010)
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Billie B Brown: The Soccer Star (2010)
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Billie B Brown: The Spotty Holiday (2011)
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Billie B Brown: The Best Project (2011)
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Billie B Brown: The Little Lie (2011)
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Billie B Brown: The Birthday Mix-up (2011)
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Billie B Brown: The Big Sister (2011)
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Billie B Brown: The Secret Message (2011)
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Billie B Brown: The Copycat Kid (2012)
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Billie B Brown: The Pocket Money Blues (2012)
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Billie B Brown: The Deep End (2012)
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Billie B Brown: The Night Fright (2012)
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Billie B Brown: The Cutest Pet Ever (2012)
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Billie B Brown: The Treasury (2012)
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Billie B Brown: The Missing Tooth (2012)
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Billie B Brown: The Bully Buster (2012)
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Billie B Brown and Hey Jack! The Book Buddies (2019)
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Billie B Brown: The Honey Bees (2020)
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Billie B Brown: The Grumpy Neighbour (2020)
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Billie B Brown: The Hat Parade (2020)
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Billie B Brown : The Baby Bird (2021)
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Billie B Brown: The Best Day Ever (2021)
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Billie Mysteries
Written by Sally Rippin. Illustrated by Aki Fukuoka. Published by Hardie Grant Egmont
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Billie B Brown Mystery: The Spooky House (2013)
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Billie B Brown Mystery: The Code Breaker (2013)
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Billie B Brown Mystery: Playground Detectives (2014)
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Billie B Brown Mystery: Strawberry Thief (2014)
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Billie B Brown Mystery: Stolen Stash (2014)
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Billie B Brown Mystery: Treasure Hunt (2014)
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Go Girl series
Illustrated by Aki Fukuoka. Published by Hardie Grant Egmont
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Go Girl: Sleep-over, written by Rowan McAuley (2011)
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Go Girl: Surf’s Up , written by Chrissie Perry(2011)
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Go Girl: Flower Girl , written by Chrissie Perry(2011)
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Go Girl: Dancing Queen , written by Thalia Kalkipsakis (2011)
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Go Girl: Boy Friend? , written by Meredith Badger(2011)
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Go Girl: Camp Chaos , written by Meredith Badger(2011)
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Go Girl: Sister Spirit , written by Thalia Kalkipsakis(2011)
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Go Girl: Best Christmas Ever , written by Rowan McAuley (2011)
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Go Girl: Back to School , written by Meredith Badger(2012)
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Go Girl: Sink or Swim , written by Thalia Kalkipsakis(2012)
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Go Girl: Birthday Girl , written by Meredith Badger(2012)
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Go Girl: The Worst Gymnast , written by Thalia Kalkipsakis(2012)
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Go Girl: Music Mad , written by Rowan McAuley (2012)
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Go Girl: Class Captain , written by Rowan McAuley(2013)
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Go Girl: The New Girl , written by Rowan McAuley(2013)
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Go Girl: Karate Kicks , written by Chrissie Perry(2014)
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Go Girl: Secrets Out , written by Chrissie Perry(2013)
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Go Girl: Holiday , written by Rowan McAuley(2013)
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Go Girl: Netball Dreams , written by Thalia Kalkipsakis (2013)
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Go Girl: The Big Split , written by Rowan McAuley(2014)
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Go Girl: Stage Fright, written by Rowan McAuley(2014)
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Go Girl: Truth or Dare, written by Meredith Badger(2014)
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Go Girl: Little Lies, written by Chrissie Perry(2015)
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Go Girl: Twin Trouble, written by Sally Rippin(2014)
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Go Girl:Track Stars, written by Kathy Castle(2014)
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Lily the Littlest Angel Series
Written by Elizabeth Pulford. Illustrated by Aki Fukuoka. Published by Scholastic
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Lily the Littlest Angel (2011)
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Lily Gets Her Wings (2011)
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Lily Has a Secret (2011)
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Lily Goes Skitter Skating (2011)
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Lily Lands in Bubble Trouble (2011)
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Lily Chases Lost Dreams (2012)
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Lily Gets in a Pink Pickle (2012)
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Picture Books (Design & Illustration)
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Nobody Likes Me written by Cynthia Dekel , designed and illustrated by Aki Fukuoka (2010)
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Witchy Goes Shopping written by Dianne Boles , designed and illustrated by Aki Fukuoka(Scholastic NZ 2011)
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Giraffe Attack written by Chris Gurney , designed and illustrated by Aki Fukuoka(Scholastic 2011)
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Other Illustrated books
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The Badger and the Fan, written by Janine Scott, illustrated by Aki Fukuoka ( Learning Media 2011 )
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Seeing Eye To Eye Or Not, written by Paul Mason, illustrated by Aki Fukuoka (Global Education Systems 2012)
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Have You Ever..., written by Scot Gardner, illustrated by Aki Fukuoka (Pearson Education New Zealand 2012)
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Mind Your Manners, written by Scot Gardner, illustrated by Aki Fukuoka (Pearson Education New Zealand 2012)
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In My Opinion…, written by Melaina Faranda, illustrated by Aki Fukuoka(Pearson Education New Zealand 2013)
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Cover Illustrations
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Wild Rescue: Poacher’s Peril , written by Jan Brett & Sara Vogler, cover by Aki Fukuoka(Hardie Grant Egmont 2011)
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Wild Rescue: Earthquake Escape ,written by Jan Brett & Sara Vogler, cover by Aki Fukuoka (Hardie Grant Egmont 2011)
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Wild Rescue: Forest Fire ,written by Jan Brett & Sara Vogler, cover by Aki Fukuoka (Hardie Grant Egmont 2011)
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Wild Rescue: Polar Meltdown ,written by Jan Brett & Sara Vogler, cover by Aki Fukuoka (Hardie Grant Egmont 2011)
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Editorial / Magazines / Journals
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Taringa Hokeke: School Journal, written by Kene Martin, illustrated by Aki Fukuoka (Learning Media 2011)
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Grateful Crane: School Journal, written by Yuki Fukuoka, illustrated by Aki Fukuoka (Learning Media 2014)
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The Red Ball: School Journal, written by Renata Hopkins, illustrated by Aki Fukuoka (Lift Education 2015)
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World Sweet World: editorial illustrations by Aki Fukuoka (2009)
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Upstart Magazine, editorial and Billie B Brown related contents.
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