Smiley, Jess Smart
Jess Smart Smiley makes rad pictures with his bare hands and has helped thousands of children, teens, and adults around the world in making their own comics!
Jess is an award-winning, #1 bestselling author/illustrator of more than 20 books for young readers, including Let’s Make Comics and the What Happens Next series of comics readers can play.
Jess has created work for DisneyPixar, Dreamworks, Cartoon Network, Penguin Random House, Macmillan, Simon & Schuster, and is currently working through sketchbook #90, in which he is coming up with new characters, stories, and more! www.jess-smiley.com
Awards
#1 bestselling author/illustrator in 4 categories, 2023 recipient of the Krider Prize for Creativity, 2023 Guest of Honor at Life the Universe & Everything, named a “Top 40” by Utah Valley Magazine, recipient of “Arty” Award, and Guest at more than 100 around across the world.
3 Fun Facts
1. I was a background extra in a Hallmark Christmas movie.
2. I spent 3.5 years in bed with health problems.
3. I like to paint murals when I’m not making books.