Regi Widmer grew up in South Africa and Switzerland. She has always loved to invent and draw stories. As a child, she wanted to become a storyteller or fly to Mars. Instead she first became a primary school teacher and then she travelled the world. Later, she studied design and art at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, where she graduated in Illustration Fiction in 2010 (BA).
Today she works as a freelance picture book creator, inspiring children to discover their own creativity and imagination and explore fantastical story worlds.
In her spare time, she enjoys sitting under trees, listening to birds, and painting. She lives with her family in Muttenz, near Basel, Switzerland.
CONTAKT
Regi Widmer
Bahnhofstr. 21
4132 Muttenz
PUBLICATIONS
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Ricky looks for Words - Ronni finds Words Turnaround-Picture-Book (will be published 2026), Moritz Verlag
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Crack-nut picture book, Baeschlin (2025)
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Discovering Woods - Awakening Roots non-fiction picture book with Andrew Bond, Atlantis (2024)
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Wellcome to the Restaurant picture book with Andrea Külling, Baeschlin (2023)
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Attack on Santas House picture book with Andrea Külling, Baeschlin (2021)
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The Savannah-Kickers picture book, Orell Füssli (2020)
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Seven Dormice Lullabies Picture Book with Andrew Bond, GrossenGaden (2018)
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Illustrators as Reporters Community publication, Cristoph Merian (2015)
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Klara and Sebastian First reading picture booklet, Orell Füssli (2000)
ASIDE FROM THAT
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Listed in the Swiss Top-Ten-Bestsellers - SBVV - with the following books: „Crack-Nut, Wellcome to the Restaurant, Attack on Santas House, The Savannah-Kickers
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Selected for the BRAW amazing bookshelf - Sustainability 2025 for „Discovering Woods - Awakening Roots"
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Part of the official School-Reading-Programme from several Swiss cantons (BS, AG, ZH, SG, GL, TG, GR; LU, OW, NW, SZ, SO) and readings at bookfairs and literary festivals in Switzerland and abroad (for example Solothurn Literature festival, Bookfair Vienna, Bookfair Saarbrücken, Zürich reads, Bookship Basel, Book Basel …)
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Co-president of AUTILLUS - Association of Children's books-creators Switzerland
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Member of Syndicom - Swiss Illustrators’ Union
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Member of SIKJM - Swiss Institute for Children and Youth Media
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Member of Baobab books
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Co-organisation of “Picture Books Talks” at Proviant, Basel
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Member of the Executive Board of the "Bücherpause association", Alt.St. Johann
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Boloclub - Bolo-Amici since first Bolo-hours
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Nomination for the Serafina - Young Talent Award for Illustration 2020 for „Savannah-Kickers"
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Illustrator of the month in the magazine “Eselsohr” December 2020