Anja Dahle Øverbye (b.1981) is a visual artist, illustrator and author of numerous award-winning graphic novels and picture books. Toby, 13 years old is her first graphic novel for middle grade.

She made her debut with «Dog days» in 2016, a publication that brought her the prestigious This Year’s Comic-prize. Her works are translated into French, English, Russian, Ukranian, Czech, and Polish.