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  • NEWS
  • BOOKS
    • Graphic Novels
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    • Chapter Books
    • Illustrated By...
  • Portfolio
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  • STUDIO TOUR
    • Process
  • ABOUT
    • Sketch Blog, etc.
    • Bio
  • Interviews
  • VIDEO
  • Matt's Virtual Visit
  MATT PHELAN
Matt Phelan is the award-winning creator of the graphic novels Snow White, The Storm in the Barn, Bluffton, and Around the World, and the picture book Druthers. He is also the illustrator of many books for young readers including Flora’s Very Windy Day by Jeanne Birdsall, Marilyn’s Monster by Michelle Knudsen, Xander’s Panda Party by Linda Sue Park, and The Higher Power of Lucky by Susan Patron, winner of the 2007 Newbery Medal.

He has received the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction (The Storm in the Barn), the Carolyn Field Award (Around the World and Snow White) and the Jefferson Cup (Bluffton). Matt has been nominated for five Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards, including best writer/artist and best new graphic album for Bluffton.


In 2014, Matt was awarded the Free Library of Philadelphia/Drexel University Children's Literature Citation.

His most recent books are the picture book Pignic and the middle-grade adventure novel Knights vs. Dinosaurs. 


PUBLISHERS, for submissions please contact Rebecca Sherman at Writers House.
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