We are so excited to announce our amazingly talented 2023 BKCFest Special Guests!
Cara Bean:
Cara Bean is the author of Draw 500 Funny Faces and Features and taught art at Lexington High School in Massachusetts for twelve years. She has an MFA in Drawing and Painting from the University of Washington in Seattle and received a certificate in cartooning from the Sequential Artists Workshop in Gainesville, Florida. Cara lives in Massachusetts with her husband and their dog Raisin.
Visit Cara Bean’s website: https://www.carabeancomics.com/.
Amy Chu:
Writer for Marvel, DC, Netflix and more. Order Carmilla: The First Vampire from your local comic store or bookstore now! Other works include: DOTA: Dragon’s Blood (Netflix Original Series), Rick & Morty Hericktics of Rick, Avengers: Electric Rain (online adaptation), Aero (Marvel), Sword Master, Betty & Veronica Meet Vampirella & Red Sonja, DMC (Darryl Makes Comics). Author of the graphic novel Sea Sirens and Sky Island (Viking Childrens Press) with Janet K Lee. First woman to write KISS and Green Hornet series. Other characters written: Wonder Woman, Emma Frost, Deadpool, Dejah Thoris, and Ant-Man. Co-founder Alpha Girl Comics, publisher of Girls Night Out and other titles. Frequent comic con speaker and moderator. Coffee guzzler, lego hoarder, whiskey drinker.
Erica Henderson:
Erica Henderson is an American two-time Eisner Award-winning comics artist and animator, known for her work on The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl and Jughead, and for her animation work on Venture Bros.
Marjorie Liu:
Liu is an American New York Times best-selling author and comic book writer. She is acclaimed for her horror fantasy comic Monstress, and her paranormal romance and urban fantasy novels including The Hunter Kiss and Tiger Eye series. Her work for Marvel Comics includes NYX, X-23, Dark Wolverine, and Astonishing X-Men.
Visit Marjorie Liu’s website: http://marjoriemliu.com/
Michelle Mee Nutter:
Michelle Mee Nutter is the co-creator, with Megan Wagner Lloyd, of Allergic, an instant bestseller. Michelle graduated with a degree in illustration from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design. Her work has been recognized by the Society of Illustrators, 3×3 Illustration, Creative Quarterly, and more.
Visit Michelle Mee Nutter’s website: http://michellemee.com/
Chad Sell:
Chad Sell grew up in a small town in central Wisconsin. He lived in a neighborhood much like the Cardboard Kingdom, where he and his friends bounded through backyards in imaginative games and outfits.
Visit Chad Sell’s website: