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Colleen Frakes

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"Accurate record-keeping is superfluous to an enterprise like this, but I'd wager no other cartoonist has shown up more often on Minis Monday than Colleen Frakes. In fact, I'd modify the title once given to James Brown and call her The Hardest Working Woman in Minicomics..."
- Rich Kreiner, The Comics Journal


Colleen Frakes was a member of the inaugural class of the Center for Cartoon Studies. In 2007 she received a Xeric Grant for her book "Tragic Relief". In 2009 she was awarded the Ignatz for "Promising New Talent" for her book "Woman King"....

Hena Khan

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Hena Khan writes books in a multitude of formats, including picture books, middle grade fiction, pick-your-path adventures, and graphic novels. Her stories are often centered around community, friendship, and family, and draw from her own experiences and culture. Hena's novels include AMINA'S VOICE, MORE TO THE STORY, and DRAWING DEENA. She is the author of the Zayd Saleem Chasing the Dream, Zara's Rules, and Super You! series. Hena's picture books include GOLDEN DOMES AND SILVER LANTERNS, UNDER MY HIJAB, and IT'S RAMADAN, CURIOUS GEORGE, among others.