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Biography Raina Telgemeier

Raina Telgemeier
Photo credit: Joseph Fanvu Photography

Raina Telgemeier, with more than 15 million books in print, is one of the most critically acclaimed and successful graphic novelists of her generation. She is the No. 1 New York Times best-selling creator of “Smile” and “Sisters,” both graphic memoirs based on her childhood. “Smile” was on the New York Times best-seller list for more than four years and received a Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor, as well as the Eisner Award for Best Publication for Teens, and “Sisters” received the Eisner Award for Best Writer/Artist. Telgemeier is also the creator of “Drama,” a fictional graphic novel that was named an American Library Association Stonewall Honor Book and is also a No. 1 New York Times best-seller.” Ghosts” was awarded the 2017 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids. Her recent book is “Share Your Smile: Raina’s Guide to Telling Your Own Story” (Graphix/Scholastic).

Selected Works at the Library of Congress

Appearances at the 2019 National Book Festival