Svetlana Chmakova was born and raised in Russia until the age of 16, when her family emigrated to Canada.
Her latest work for middle grade readers, Awkward, has been a runaway critical success and was named one of YALSA\'s 2016 Top Ten Great Graphic Novels for Teens!.
She graduated from Sheridan College with a three-year Classical Animation Diploma.
She quickly made a name for herself with works like Dramacon, Nightschool, the manga adaptation of James Patterson\'s Witch & Wizard, and the webcomic Chasing Rainbows.
Svetlana Chmakova was born and raised in Russia until the age of 16, when her family emigrated to Canada