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Alyssa Bermudez

Agent: Claire Morance

Alyssa Bermudez is a born and bred Nuyorican living down under in Tasmania! She studied illustration and animation at the Fashion Institute of Technology for undergraduate and graduate courses. As an illustrator and art teacher for students aged 5-75+, she strives to put the KA-POW into stories and learning, while representing children of diverse backgrounds. Her illustrations can be found on fabric and fashion, in magazines, books or even on stage! She is obsessed with dogs, books, live sketching, mountain biking, traveling and keeping plants alive. Her graphic novel memoir, Big Apple Diaries, made the ALA’s Best Graphic Novels list in 2021.

Client List

Roaring Brook Press
Penguin Random House Australia
New York Magazine
Charlesbridge
Magination Press
Andrews McMeel
POW! Kids Books
Highlights Magazine
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
McGraw Hill
Benchmark Education
Pearson Publishing
CSIRO Australia
Mystate Bank
Hobart City Council
Inscape Tasmania

Awards / Honors

  • 2022-Newbery Honor- Iveliz Explains it All
  • 2021- ALA Best Graphic Novels List- Big Apple Diaries
  • 2021 Junior Library Guild Selection- Big Apple Diaries
  • 2022 Comic Arts Awards of Australia Shortlist – Big Apple Diaries
  • 2018 Américas Award Commended Title – Lucía the Luchadora
  • 2018 Amelia Bloomer Book List – Lucía the Luchadora
  • 2017 NPR Best Books of the Year – Lucía the Luchadora
  • 2017 Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Books – Lucía the Luchadora
  • 2017 Kirkus’s Best Picture Books to Give Readers Strength – Lucía the Luchadora

Reviews

Praise for Lucía the Luchadora

“This is a story of empowerment and doing the right thing – a reminder for all ages. Lucia, in her luchadora mask and cape, jumps with confidence on her playground, and right into your heart.”

NPR
Praise for Lucía the Luchadora

“A shining debut outing for author and illustrator, this endearing and humorous title is sure to put a bit of KA-POW into storytimes! A must-have.”

The School Library Journal
Praise for Lucía the Luchadora

“Bermudez’s colorful, buoyant illustrations radiate pure joy.”

Kirkus Starred Review

Featured Portfolio

Authored Books

Big Apple Diaries (Macmillan - Coming Fall 2021)

Illustrated Books

We Laugh Alike/Juntos nos reimos (Charlesbridge)
My Singing Nana (Magination Press)
Lucia the Luchadora (POW!)
Lucia the Luchadora and the Million Masks (POW!)
Amelia Chamelia Series (Penguin Random House Australia)
Iveliz Explains It All (Random House)
Becoming Beatriz (Charlesbridge)
Goodnight 70s (Andrews McMeel)