Kristyna Baczynski

Kristyna Baczynski is a British-Ukrainian illustrator and cartoonist who lives and works in the north of England. She is the creator of the graphic novel Retrograde Orbit and the illustrated seasonal plant guide The Wild Year. She has worked with publishers such as Penguin Random House, Hachette, 2000 AD, Carlton and Canongate.

Alongside freelance work, Kristyna self-publishes comics and illustrated zines and experiments with risograph printing. Kristyna takes inspiration from nature and our historic and folkloric relationship with it, along with a heavy dose of 1990's pop nostalgia and sci-fi vibes. Her work is full of colour, character and feelings.

All guests will appear at our comic convention on 15 & 16 November 2025.