Lote Vilma is an illustrator and poet from Latvia. Besides commission work she writes and illustrates her own books, which have received several awards in Latvia for both text and illustration. Lote also draws comics, many of which have been published in “Kuš!” anthologies, but others in magazines such as “Kutikuti” and “Le Monde diplomatique”. Her next big project is a graphic novel based on her own experiences as a student in an art high school and living in a communal flat with an exciting yet chaotic atmosphere. lotevilma.com