Kelly Fernández

AmericanFantasyYoung Adult (YA)Graphic NovelChildren's Book

Kelly Fernández is a Dominican-American cartoonist and illustrator from Queens, New York. She is inspired by Latino folklore, 90's video games, and spooky monsters. Her work often stars Latina women and explores themes of folklore and monsters. She is also a children's librarian.

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Awards

["CAKE's annual Cupcake Award in 2017", "Scholastic's “Get Published by Graphix” competition winner", "Washington Post Best Children's Book of the Year", 'Silver medal for Best Graphic Novel from the International Latino Book Awards']

Notable Works

['Manu: A Graphic Novel', 'The Ceremonies of Milk and Tequila', 'The Curious Case of Traveling Craft Beers', 'Animals are the Lords of the Land of the Swords', 'Mine! (anthology)', 'Dates: Volume 2 (anthology)']