Stacey Chomiak (she/her) is an artist, author and LGBTQ+ speaker. She writes and illustrates kids books that represent the queer community. Her YA illustrated memoir STILL STACE: MY GAY CHRISTIAN COMING-OF-AGE STORY published in 2021. She illustrated RAINBOW BOY AND THE PRIDE PARADE, which is publishing May 2025 by Beaming Books. Stacey identifies as a gay Christian, and loves to advocate for the LGBTQ+ community and have conversations around faith and sexuality. When she isn’t furiously sketching, Stacey is likely to be out for a bike ride, critiquing her favourite film, or encouraging her children to dance with her to Whitney Houston.
Stacey shares her story from her memoir Still Stace: My Gay Christian Coming-of-Age Story, about how she reconciled her faith and sexuality. She details how this journey turned into an illustrated book, takes Q&A, and shares where she is today.
Stacey shares about working as a professional artist in animation, her journey to becoming published as an author/illustrator, the process of making a book, and will guide the children on a draw-along at the end! She gears her presentation differently depending on the age of the kids, and will take any questions they have along the way.
Stacey shares about working as a professional artist in animation, her journey to becoming published as an author/illustrator, the process of making a book, and will guide the children on a draw-along at the end! She gears her presentation differently depending on the age of the kids, and will take any questions they have along the way.
