An Interview with Kelly Fernández. Fernández specializes in bold, playful hand-drawn graphics and typography, and her debut graphic novel, MANU, was published by Scholastic Graphix in November 2021. Since then, the book has received 4 starred reviews, was a Washington Post Best Children’s Book of the Year and won a silver medal for Best Graphic Novel from the International Latino Book Awards. Her work has been featured in numerous comic anthologies including Dates, Mine!, and Tales from la Vida. In 2017, she received the Cupcake Award from the Chicago Alternative Comics Expo (CAKE). Read along to discover Kelly Fernández’s journey to graphic novel creation, her inspiration, and her advice for aspiring artists.

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