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Alison Acton.

Illustrator · Canada

Canadian comics illustrator who brings bright, thrilling energy to Space Chasers, the kid-astronaut adventure series created by real NASA astronaut Leland Melvin.

Alison Acton is a Canadian illustrator with a background in comics and traditional animation, having worked for studios and publishers on both sides of the industry. For young readers she is the artist behind Space Chasers, the graphic-novel series created by real NASA astronaut Leland Melvin with writer Joe Caramagna. Across Space Chasers and its sequel, To the Moon, Acton draws a crew of middle-school astronauts training for real missions and then fighting to save a space station, and later a lunar landing, with only half their team and no adults to fall back on. Her bright, characterful artwork keeps the STEM smarts light and the action thrilling, carrying stories of teamwork, courage and belonging that quietly encourage children to picture themselves in space. Authentic, energetic adventure for eight- to twelve-year-olds.