On the island of Mutasia, where everyone is a mixed-up mix of two or more different animals, being one-of-a-kind is just a way of life. But a funky, new fashion craze is sweeping the island, and everyone looks the same. Mutasians are wearing mooklings (moose-ducks) on their heads and calling them "Mookling Hats." Figley is the only kid without one, and doesn't feel like he fits in anymore. He tries as hard as he can to look like everybody else, but when he meets a little squonk (donkey-squid), everything changes. Maybe instead of blending in with the crowd, he could... STAND OUT!
About the Author: Suzanne Cotsakos is Co-Founder, President, and Co-Head Writer of Mutasian Entertainment, a children's entertainment company. The first book that Suzanne co-authored in the Mutasia children's book series, Figley's New Favorite Food, was awarded the Mom's Choice Gold Seal Award as well as Honorable Mention at the Los Angeles and Pacific Rim Book Festivals. The second book she co-authored, Land of Illogical & Utterly Impossible Critters, also received a Mom's Choice Gold Seal Award. In 2017, her third Mutasia book, Figley's Search For The Perfect Pet became a "#1 New Release" on Amazon. Suzanne's newest entry in the series, Figley's Little White Lie, was released on October 24th, 2017. Suzanne also voices Mutasia's main character, Figley, who's a mix of possum, cow, and finch. She performed the voice of Figley in Mutasia's animated special, The Mish Mash Bash and the music album, Nature Calls: Songs from Mutasia. Suzanne is a proud member of SAG-AFTRA and holds a BA in Theatre Arts from Pepperdine University, a BFA in Motion Pictures and Television from the Academy of Art University, and an MBA from William Paterson University.
Ryan McCulloch is the Chief Artist & Designer and Co-Head Writer of Mutasian Entertainment, a children's entertainment company. Since its conception, Ryan has designed the multitude of original characters and critters inhabiting the island of Mutasia. He has illustrated a number of books in Mutasia's award-winning children's book series, including: Land of Illogical & Utterly Impossible Critters, Figley's New Favorite Food, The Nib Book, and A Nib Christmas. In 2016 he co-authored and illustrated Mutasia's "#1 New Release" on Amazon, Figley's Search For The Perfect Pet, followed by Figley's Little White Lie. Additionally, Ryan worked on the production of Mutasia's first animated special, The Mish Mash Bash, and Mutasia's music album Nature Calls: Songs from Mutasia. On both projects he voices Chadwick, a character that's a mix of cheetah, elephant, and frog. Ryan is an award-winning clay-animator whose animations have screened at numerous film festivals, the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C., HBO, HBO Family, and more. He has produced an educational film for the Partnership for a Drug Free America and environmental commercials in Northern California
