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Vyara Boyadjieva Illustrator & Author

Vyara Boyadjieva is a Bulgarian illustrator and picture book maker. Vyara graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Bologna in 2017 before studying Illustration at the Cambridge School of Art. She was a runner-up of the 2020 V&A Illustration Award in the Student Category. Word Trouble is her debut authorial picture book. Vyara is currently based in Sofia, Bulgaria. Find her on Instagram as @vyaraboya.