Kelly Fernández is a Dominican-American cartoonist and illustrator from Queens, New York.  

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).

Kelly is represented by McKinnon Literary. For any professional inquiries, please contact Tanya McKinnon at tanya@mckinnonliterary.com. 

For freelance illustration projects, send an email to kellyfcomix@gmail.com.  

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