Pete Jordi Wood

Pete Jordi Wood (he/him) is an author and illustrator from Cornwall, UK.

Pete is working towards a Ph.D in the Magical Arts with a studentship at Falmouth University. His research has led to the rediscovery of several queer fairy tales ignored by scholarship. Sensitively restored through Pete’s words and drawings, he is the author and illustrator of The Dog and the Sailor (Puffin, 2024), an historically grounded fairy tale in which a sailor finds his own happily-ever-after with a handsome prince. The story of how Pete adapted the fairy tale was featured in a viral article for Forbes. Pete also authored an anthology collection of LGBTQ+ folk tales from around the world - working with a global team of queer illustrators - Tales from beyond the Rainbow (Puffin Classics, 2023).

Website: www.petejordiwood.com