Samuel Leighton-Dore
Artist, Illustrator and Screenwriter
Samuel Leighton-Dore is an artist, author and screenwriter based on the Gold Coast, Australia.
He has written for publications including SBS Voices and produced illustrated mental health campaigns for ReachOut, Man Cave and the University of Queensland. His ceramic works have been acquired as part of the Gold Coast City Collection and twice selected for the biennial North Queensland Ceramic Awards. He and his husband run Sad Man Studio, a boutique animation studio focussed on creating queer-centric animated stories with heart and humour. His first book, How To Be A Big Strong Man, was released in 2019. His second book, Wow It's All A Lot, is being published by HarperCollins in July 2023.