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Johnnie Christmas
Johnnie Christmas 0000000459674376 Johnnie Christmas, a #1 New York Times Best Selling graphic novelist, is known for his work on Swim Team, Tartus, Crema, and FIREBUG. He co-created Angel Catbird, a...
J.L. Woodson
J.L. Woodson NONE J.L. Woodson is an award-winning author and graphic designer from Chicago. He started his literary career at 16 and later shifted to graphic design, creating book covers and marketi...
Guy Sims
Guy Sims NONE Guy A. Sims is an acclaimed author known for his early publications on Kwanzaa, his collection of American Tall Tales, and his novel, Living Just A Little. He's also the head writer for...
Nate Powell
Nate Powell 0000000078269174 Nate Powell, born in 1978, is a New York Times best-selling graphic novelist known for “March,” the autobiography of John Lewis. A self-publisher from age 14, Powell's aw...
Sophie Adriansen
Sophie Adriansen 000000012303368X Sophie Adriansen, born in 1982, is a French author and member of renowned literary societies. With over 56 diverse works including novels, graphic novels, non-fictio...
Danielle Murrell Cox
Danielle Murrell Cox NONE Danielle Murrell Cox is a Canadian graphic designer, illustrator, and toy designer. She graduated from Dawson College and gained fame for her self-published coloring books, ...
Kyle Baker
Kyle Baker 0000000027499033 Kyle Baker is a renowned cartoonist and animator with over 30 years of experience. He has authored 15+ graphic novels, illustrated numerous comics for Marvel and DC, and c...
Dana SanMar
Dana SanMar NONE Dana SanMar is a Colombian illustrator and graphic designer based in Atlanta. She holds a BFA in Graphic Design from Colombia and an MFA in Illustration from Savannah College of Art ...
George McCalman
George McCalman NONE George McCalman is a San Francisco-based artist, graphic designer, and creative director. He runs McCalman.co studio, teaches graphic design at California College of Art, and wri...
Naseed Gifted
Naseed Gifted NONE Naseed Gifted, an engineer, educator, and writer from Newark is the Creative Director of PBS Media. Gifted uses his passion for comics to innovate projects that engage all audience...
Alice Wootson
Alice Wootson NONE Alice Greenhowe Wootson is a retired teacher and acclaimed author of thirteen novels, including romance and romantic suspense. A prize-winning poet, member of various writers' asso...
Jonathan Todd
Jonathan Todd 0000000028238169 Jonathan Todd, co-founder of Boston Kids Comics Fest and former teacher, is a distinguished comics author and illustrator. A Jacqueline Woodson Fellow, he studied writi...
Jessixa Bagley
Jessixa Bagley NONE Jessixa Bagley is a celebrated author and illustrator known for her award-winning children's books. Her works are lauded for their emotional depth and beautifully detailed waterco...
Brian W. Smith
Brian W. Smith NONE Brian W. Smith, an award-winning author of 15 novels and former U.S. Army member, turned full-time author after being laid off. His personal trauma inspired his first novel, leadi...
Joel Christian Gill
Joel Christian Gill NONE Joel Christian Gill, chairman of Strange Fruit Comics, is known for his award-winning graphic novels which focus on uncelebrated narratives from Black History. Apart from his...
Nita Wiggins
Nita Wiggins NONE Nita Wiggins is a Paris-based American author, speaker, and journalism instructor. She is recognized for her expertise in journalism strategies and regularly appears on TV networks,...
Kate Coombs
Kate Coombs NONE Kate Coombs, an award-winning author known for her fairy tales, poetry, and middle-grade fantasy novels, lives in Utah. Seth Lucas, a graphic designer and illustrator supporting Nati...
Gwynne Forster
Gwynne Forster NONE Gwynne Forster (1922-2015) was a renowned and award-winning author, known for her romance and general fiction novels. Her work, featured in Black Expressions Magazine, earned her ...
Electa Rome Parks
Electa Rome Parks NONE Electa Rome Parks is a successful self-published author known for best-selling novels like The Ties That Bind and Loose Ends. After initially self-publishing through her own co...
Tessa Gratton
Tessa Gratton 0000000121682336 Tessa Gratton, an acclaimed author of adult and YA SFF novels, is known for her dark queer fairy tales and Shakespearean retellings. Her works, translated into 22 langu...
Abel Garcia
Abel Garcia NONE Dallas-based artist Abel Garcia, inspired by The Bible, hip-hop, graffiti, and the high renaissance, creates unique art using screen printing, acrylic and oil painting. Recognized as...
Jiba Molei Anderson
Jiba Molei Anderson NONE Jiba Molei Anderson is a seasoned creative professional with over 20 years of experience in illustration, graphic design, writing, and education. The Detroit native and Unive...
Brittani Williams
Brittani Williams NONE Brittani Williams, discovered her passion for writing in a school assignment and has since authored numerous novels including Daddy's Little Girl, Sugar Walls, and The Black Di...
Vanessa Miller
Vanessa Miller NONE Best-selling author and motivational speaker Vanessa Miller, known for her stage productions and Rain Series novels, writes redemption stories to glorify God. She's won Best Chris...
Daniel Isles
Daniel Isles NONE Daniel Isles is a renowned artist known for his unique style, used across various industries such as fashion, music, and technology. He's collaborated with notable brands like Apple...
Alexandre Dumas
Alexandre Dumas 0000000121012885 “My father was a mulatto, my grandfather was a Negro, and my great-grandfather a monkey. You see, Sir, my family starts where yours ends.” Alexandre Dumas,...
Rashad Doucet
Rashad Doucet NONE Rashad Doucet is from New Orleans by way of Eunice and Ville Platte, Louisiana. He's been drawing comics since his grandma gave him a pencil and some paper to keep quiet during ch...
Victoria Jamieson and Omar Mohamed
Victoria Jamieson and Omar Mohamed MULTIPLE Victoria Jamieson, a Newbery Honor-winning graphic novelist and former children's book designer, and Omar Mohamed, a refugee advocate and founder of Refuge...
Kimberla Lawson Roby
Kimberla Lawson Roby 0000000063897135 Kimberla’s Thoughts on Concluding Her Reverend Curtis Black Series, After 15 Books Kimberla Lawson Roby is a New York Times Bestselling Author of 24 novels,...
Glenville Lovell
Glenville Lovell 0000000078667420 Glenville Obrian Lovell, an acclaimed author of novels, short stories, and award-winning plays. Known for his novels “Fire in the Canes,” “Song of Night,” and myster...
Kerry G. Johnson
Kerry G. Johnson NONE Kerry G. Johnson, a talented cartoonist, caricaturist, and graphic designer from Nashville, is known for his webcomic, Harambee Hills, which was nominated for a 2010 Glyph Comic...
Mychea
Mychea NONE Mychea, a Washington, DC native, is a published author and playwright signed to Good 2 Go Publishing. Known for her fiction novels such as 'My Boyfriend’s Wife', 'He Loves Me', and 'Covet...
Ashley Antoinette and JaQuavis Coleman
Ashley Antoinette and JaQuavis Coleman MULTIPLE Ashley Antoinette & JaQuavis Coleman are the youngest African American co-authors to appear twice on the New York Times bestsellers list. Discovered by...
Brenda M. Hampton
Brenda M. Hampton NONE Brenda M. Hampton, a native St. Louisan, is a passionate writer known for her addictive series, The Naughty Series. With over 20 novels, novellas, and anthologies to her credit...
Dwayne S. Joseph
Dwayne S. Joseph NONE Dwayne S. Joseph, acclaimed for his dramatic storytelling since age 13, has penned 10 novels and contributed to four anthology collections, including the Essence bestseller, Aro...
Sierra Kay
Sierra Kay 0000000461326725 Sierra Kay is an award-winning author with a love for the written word. Encouraged by her mother to read widely, she has a fondness for everything from classical literatur...
Gloria Naylor
Gloria Naylor 0000000117658077 Gloria Naylor, a prize-winning author, known for her novels like 'The Women of Brewster Place', 'Linden Hills', and 'Mama Day', also wrote essays, screenplays, and stag...
John Baldwin West
John Baldwin West NONE Dr. John Baldwin West was a renowned African American pulp detective fiction writer in the 1950s. He authored six novels featuring private investigator Rocky Steele, with most ...
Miranda Parker
Miranda Parker NONE Davidae Yolanda Stewart, known as Miranda Parker, was an author of comic romance suspense novels. She studied at Agnes Scott College and had diverse roles including journalist, IT...
Pamela Courtney
Pamela Courtney NONE Pamela Courtney has three loves: writing, teaching, and music. She combined these passions, creating MyLMNOP, a valuable literacy and music program for early learners. With a B....
Rita Daniels
Rita Daniels NONE Rita Daniels is the great-great-great grandniece of Harriet Tubman, is the President and Founder of the Harriet Tubman Learning Center. Rita Daniels, the great-great-great grandnie...
Chaun Webster
Chaun Webster NONE Chaun Webster, a poet, publisher, and graphic designer, is influenced by the Black Arts Movement, Jazz, and Graffiti. He founded Free Poet’s Press in 2009 to encourage art producti...
Glodean Champion
Glodean Champion NONE Glodean Champion is a multifaceted artist, educator, and coach based in Monterey, CA. She is a published author, whose work explores themes of sexuality, gender, and African Ame...
Jazmine Joyner
Jazmine Joyner NONE Jazmine Joyner, a Black disabled nonbinary femme, is a renowned comics industry professional. Notable for being the first Black woman to own a West Coast comic shop and an award-w...
Sarah Bird
Sarah Bird 000000011726115X Sarah Bird, acclaimed author of ten novels, is recognized for her literary contributions through awards like Texas Writer of the Year and the Texas Institute of Letters Li...
Balogun Ojetade
Balogun Ojetade NONE Balogun Ojetade, the Technical Director of Afrikan Martial Arts Institute, is a best-selling author renowned for his work in Afroretroism. He has written 18 novels and gamebooks,...
Honeyb
Honeyb NONE Best-selling author HoneyB, also known as Mary B. Morrison, writes empowering novels addressing social and sexual issues. She self-published her debut novel “Soulmates Dissipate” in 2000 ...
Mary B. Morrison
Mary B. Morrison NONE Mary B. Morrison, a New York Times best-selling author, writes empowering novels addressing social and sexual issues. Known also as HoneyB, she self-published her debut novel in...
Margaret Cezair-Thompson
Margaret Cezair-Thompson 0000000444583770 Margaret Cezair-Thompson, a Jamaican-born author and professor, is known for her novels “The True History of Paradise” and “The Pirate’s Daughter” which won ...
Lisa Watson
Lisa Watson NONE Lisa Watson is a national bestselling author based in Washington D.C., known for her work in diverse romance genres. Her debut novel was nominated for Best Contemporary Fiction, and ...
Keith Kareem Williams
Keith Kareem Williams NONE Keith Kareem Williams, a Brooklyn-based author, has penned over 21 books and 5 screenplays. He balances a full-time writing career with single fatherhood. Williams writes '...
Diana Murray
Diana Murray NONE Diana Murray, award-winning poet and former art director at Theory, transitioned from graphic design to writing. Known for her impressive sock collection, she now resides in a subur...
Sumiko Saulson
Sumiko Saulson NONE Sumiko Saulson is a Californian author known for her work in sci-fi, horror, and fantasy genres. She's also the editor of 'Black Magic Women' and creates an annual list highlighti...
Ernesto Quiñonez
Ernesto Quiñonez 0000000010111362 Ernesto Quiñonez, born in 1969, is the acclaimed author of 'Bodega Dreams', a Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers and a Borders Original New Voice selection. ...
Gregory Garay
Gregory Garay NONE "Versatile author with expertise in web and graphic design, illustration, and a passion for creativity.” Web + Graphic Design + Illustration + Enthusiam
Antwan Floyd Sr
Antwan Floyd Sr NONE Antwan Floyd Sr. is a multifaceted talent, excelling as a poet, author, publisher, and graphic designer. He founded Bleeding Pen Publishing in 2009, offering a unique storytellin...
Marguerite Abouet
Marguerite Abouet 0000000121276565 Marguerite Abouet is an Ivorian writer, born in 1971 in Abidjan. She's renowned for her graphic novel series, Aya. Marguerite Abouet is an Ivorian writer. She was b...
Luke W. Molver
Luke W. Molver NONE Luke W. Molver is a Durban University of Technology graduate in Fine Art and Graphic Design. He is a freelance illustrator and comic book creator based in Cape Town, South Africa....
Luisa Uribe
Luisa Uribe NONE Luisa Uribe, based in Bogotá, is an accomplished illustrator with a graphic design degree from the National University of Colombia and an MA in art and design from Loughborough Univ...
Shane W. Evans
Shane W. Evans 0000000038504360 Shane Evans is a renowned illustrator, artist and designer whose work has been recognized by The Boston Globe-Horn Book Award and The Orbis Pictus Award. His illustrat...
Cathryn Falwell
Cathryn Falwell NONE Cathryn Falwell, a University of Connecticut School of Fine Arts graduate, is a children's book author and illustrator based in Gorham, Maine. After starting a graphic design bus...
Adrienne Wright
Adrienne Wright 0000000499939148 Adrienne Wright, a South African native, is a graduate of the College of Art and Design in Johannesburg. She is experienced in illustration, art direction, and graphi...
Leisl Adams
Leisl Adams NONE Leisl Adams is a talented director and storyboard artist, best known for authoring and illustrating the young adult graphic novel, Batter Royale. Leisl Adams is a director, storyboar...
Theodore Taylor III
Theodore Taylor III NONE Theodore Taylor III is an award-winning illustrator and comic artist, known for his work on 'When The Beat Was Born' and the graphic novel 'Garvey’s Choice'. Theodore Taylor ...
Rodney S. Pate
Rodney S. Pate NONE Rodney S. Pate is an experienced children's book illustrator with over 20 years in the field. His art has been displayed at the Society of Illustrators in NYC. He also works as a ...
Amanda Jane Jones
Amanda Jane Jones NONE Amanda Jane Jones is an award-winning graphic designer and illustrator, and a mother of three. She is the co-creator of Kinfolk magazine, and the founder of Define magazine. Am...
zaji
zaji NONE Zaji is an accomplished author and freelance writer with a B.A. in English and M.S. in Journalism from Iona College. She's written a novel, poetry book, short stories, and is working on her...
Andreia Chavis-Douglas
Andreia Chavis-Douglas NONE Andreia Chavis-Douglas, a native of Washington, DC, is an artist, professor, and former graphic artist at the Washington Post. She holds degrees in Fine Arts and Education...
Reynold Ruffins
Reynold Ruffins 0000000024800273 Reynold Ruffins, a renowned illustrator and professor, has received prestigious awards from The Cooper Union and had a successful career teaching at various instituti...
Wil Clay
Wil Clay NONE Wil Clay, a renowned artist, began his journey in art at a young age. He studied at prestigious art institutions before establishing studios in Providence and Houston. Initially focusin...
Randell Pearson
Randell Pearson NONE Randell Pearson, a Jersey City native and Brooklyn-raised graphic designer and illustrator, boasts over 30 years of experience and numerous awards. His education includes The Hig...
Vashti Harrison
Vashti Harrison 0000000476987403 Vashti Harrison, born in 1988, is a Virginia-based author, illustrator, and filmmaker with a passion for storytelling. She has degrees in Media Studies, Studio Art, F...
Staajabu
Staajabu NONE Staajabu is a multi-talented poet, activist, and Straight Out Scribes member from Philadelphia, now based in Sacramento. She is a mother, U.S. Air Force veteran, health advocate, prison...
Lisa Moore Ramée
Lisa Moore Ramée NONE Lisa Moore Ramée, born and raised in Los Angeles, is a critically acclaimed author of two books, including “A Good Kind of Trouble.” A graduate in Speech Communications and Eng...
Ashleigh Corrin
Ashleigh Corrin NONE Ashleigh Corrin Webb is a talented graphic designer and award-winning illustrator based in Northern VA. Inspired by her late grandmother, she uses her creativity to tell unique s...
Rachel Moss
Rachel Moss 0000000053187316 Rachel Moss, a Jamaican-born graphic designer, studied animation in England. She's now based in Jamaica, illustrating vibrant, colorful children's books including 'Celebr...
Jaz Johnson
Jaz Johnson NONE Jasmine “Jaz” Johnson is an author passionate about art, writing and graphic design. She published her first novel, 'Sibling Secrets' in 2010. Her writing spans fantasy, science fict...
Jerome Pumphrey
Jerome Pumphrey NONE Jerome Pumphrey is a celebrated designer, illustrator, and writer known for multiple acclaimed works like The Old Truck and It’s a Sign!. Collaborating with his brother Jarrett, ...
Sara Palacios
Sara Palacios NONE Sara Palacios, a Pura Belpré Illustrator Honor recipient known for “Marisol McDonald Doesn’t Match”, has illustrated numerous picture books. Holding graphic design, BFA, and MFA d...
Carlos Moreno
Carlos Moreno 0000000502819973 Carlos Moreno is a graphic designer at Oklahoma's largest anti-poverty organization, CAP Tulsa, and a volunteer at Code for Tulsa. Recognized by NextCity, he also holds...
Alverne Ball and Stacey Robinson
Alverne Ball and Stacey Robinson MULTIPLE Alverne Ball, a renowned author from Joliet, Illinois, holds an MFA in fiction writing from Columbia College Chicago. He received the Glyph Rising Star Award...
Alan Moore
Alan Moore 0000000120959030 Alan Moore is a highly esteemed graphic story writer, known for award-winning works like Watchmen, V for Vendetta, and more. He's the creator of America's Best Comics line...
Neely Daggett
Neely Daggett NONE Neely Daggett, an Iranian American artist, born in Missouri (1982) and raised in Chicago, now resides in Portland, Oregon. She possesses degrees in psychology and graphic design. A...
Byron McCray
Byron McCray NONE Byron McCray is a NYC-based Graphic Designer, Brand Manager, and Art Director. With 10 years of experience, he specializes in creating innovative designs for diverse corporate busin...
David F. Walker
David F. Walker 0000000071165663 David F. Walker is a celebrated comic book writer, author, filmmaker, and scholar. He's known for his award-winning comic 'Shaft' and YA series 'The Adventures of Dar...
Dawud Anyabwile
Dawud Anyabwile 0000000035762639 Dawud Anyabwile is an Emmy Award-winning artist and co-creator of the comic series, Brotherman. He has collaborated with Cartoon Network, NBA TV, and Nickelodeon as a...
Leonard Jenkins II
Leonard Jenkins II NONE Leonard Jenkins II, an author from Birmingham, AL, is a passionate sports fan and writer. He self-published “Relationships (volume 1): Lessons Before Dying” using his skills i...
Liz Montague
Liz Montague NONE Liz Montague is a cartoonist, writer, and illustrator known for her work on self and social awareness. She's contributed to the New Yorker, the US Open, Food Network, Google, and th...
Phoebe Sinclair
Phoebe Sinclair NONE Phoebe Sinclair is a passionate writer, organizer, and facilitator who values the power of voice. A lover of city cycling, wandering, and candy corn, she resides in Boston with h...
Octavio Cordova
Octavio Cordova NONE Octavio Cordova is an accomplished illustrator and designer with over a decade of experience in animation, graphic design, and storytelling. Alongside his professional work, he s...
justin a. reynolds
justin a. reynolds NONE Justin A. Reynolds is an acclaimed author renowned for his debut YA novel, “Opposite of Always,” and second novel “Early Departures.” His work includes a Marvel graphic novel ...
Sanjay Charlton
Sanjay Charlton NONE Sanjay Charlton is a full-time graphic designer and illustrator known for creating impactful, clear, and engaging visuals across various mediums including editorials, concept art...
John Joven
John Joven NONE John Joven, a Colombian illustrator known for works like The Plan for the Gingerbread House and Preschool, Here I Come! A graphic design graduate who enjoys soccer, movies, travel, an...
Aaron Bagley
Aaron Bagley NONE Aaron Bagley is a renowned author known for his compelling narrative style. His works encompass a wide range of genres, demonstrating his versatility and depth as a writer. Aaron Ba...
Cheryl D. Holmes-Miller
Cheryl D. Holmes-Miller NONE Cheryl D. Holmes-Miller, born in 1952, is a prominent advocate for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the graphic design industry. An American BIPOC communications desig...
Anastasia Magloire Williams
Anastasia Magloire Williams NONE Anastasia Williams, Florida-based illustrator and graphic designer, uses her art to depict diverse adventures and untold stories. Known for embracing her Afro hair, a...
Danica Novgorodoff
Danica Novgorodoff 0000000115661248 Danica Novgorodoff is an award-winning artist, writer, and graphic novelist based in Louisville, KY. Her accolades include the 2022 Yoto Kate Greenaway Medal and a...
David Washington
David Washington NONE Dr. David Washington decision to write a graphic novel stemmed from his dissatisfaction with the lack of diversity in the superhero genre. He hoped to provide his children with ...
Sharon Maas
Sharon Maas 0000000073664386 Sharon Maas, born in Guyana in 1951, is a globally educated journalist-turned-novelist. Known for her adventurous spirit, she's traveled extensively around the world. Her...
Sharon Bell Mathis
Sharon Bell Mathis 0000000063330251 Sharon Bell Mathis, initially a teacher, became an acclaimed author known for her middle-grade novels and picture books. Her works such as 'Sidewalk Story', 'Tea C...