Melissa Mendes is the author of Freddy Stories, a Xeric-Award winning all-ages graphic novel. She received her MFA from The Center for Cartoon Studies in 2010, does comic-making workshops for kids, has been an art teacher, and once worked at a convenience store.
Melissa lives in Hancock, MA with her beau Chuck Forsman, where they cartoon side-by-side.
Portrait by Max de Radigues
