I’m Eleri Mai Harris, a cartoonist, children’s book author, editor and illustrator, who finds inspiration in history, science and human stories.
Comics Portfolio
I am an experienced cartoonist with inclusions in countless anthology titles and two published books.
Making Nonfiction Comics: A Guide to Graphic Narrative, co-authored with Shay Mirk (Abrams ComicArts 2025).
This book was nominated for the Best Comic Related Book at the 2026 Eisner Awards.
A Loo of One’s Own: A Mostly True Tale of Australia’s First Female Parliamentarians (Allen & Unwin 2025)
This book was shortlisted for two awards at the 2026 Children’s Book Council of Australia awards, the Eve Pownall award for best non-fiction book and best new illustrator.
‘Junk Hounds’. Short comic made for Pop Culture and Two Minute Noodles anthology by Dillon Naylor (ComicOz 2025).
That one time your favourite comic from your youth asked you to contribute??!
From Pub Brawls to Cardboard Stalls: A Short History of the Australian Ballot. Zine made for the 2025 federal election festival at the Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House.
‘We Have to Protect the Trees We Have Left‘ for The Nib, 2023.
‘Mavis Plays Piano’ from Island Magazine Issue 166, 2022. Created for The Nanna Project with Josh Santospirito.
‘Everything to Everyone All at Once,’ single page comic for the 2023 Tall Town anthology and exhibition at the Perth Comic Arts Festival.
This comic was printed on a tea towel and displayed as part of an exhibition on women’s work in Australian life.
‘I’m On The Drugs: The quest for baby #2, one needle at a time‘ for The Nib Magazine Issue 8, 2021, the ‘Drugs’ issue.
This comic was shortlisted for the 2022 Slate and CCS Cartoonist Studio Prize.
‘Mama’s Gotta Work‘ for The Nib Magazine Issue 13, 2022, the ‘Work’ issue.
‘How to flee America during a pandemic in 10 incredibly difficult steps,’ for The Nib Magazine, Issue 7, 2020, the ‘Pandemic’ issue.
‘Locked Down Under‘ for The Nib Magazine Issue 12, 2022, the ‘Cities’ issue.
‘Pursued by Soldiers‘ for kuš! anthology – #37 DOWN DOWN UNDER, 2019.
Illustration Portfolio
I enjoy doing illustration work for small projects and one off events.
She Shapes History/National Portrait Gallery map, 2025
I created a map and program for a one off event for She Shapes History at the National Portrait Gallery in Canberra.
Spot illustrations for the Museum of Australian Democracy, 2026
One of 10 unique images created to advertise their school holiday program.
Postcards for event at Vildnis Cooperative Studio, Copenhagen, Denmark, 2026
I designed and illustrated two risograph printed poscards specifically for an event at Vildnis Cooperative with Erlend Sandøy about comics making, data and infographics.
Spot illustrations for Folio: Stories of Australian Comics website, 2025
One of 18 spot illustrations created for Folio.
Badge design created for the 2025 federal election festival at the Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House.
I designed six spot illustrations, badges and t-shirts for the 2025 election event at Old Parliament House. The democracy sausage image was so popular it went on to be licensed by the museum for use on t-shirts and aprons.
Spot illustration for the Canberra Writer’s Festival Schools program, 2025
I made six black and white illustrations to be used by the Canberra Writers Festival for their schools program, as well as the logo for the event.
Spot Illustration for the family trail in the 2021 Behind The Lines exhibition at the Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House.
I created a fold out paper fortune teller activity, table top, banner and six spot illustrations for the annual political cartoon exhibition in Canberra.