Jonathan Todd

Jonathan Todd is the author and illustrator of the semi-autobiographical graphic novel Timid (Scholastic/Graphix), which was inspired by his struggle to overcome shyness as a tween following his family’s move from Miami to a Boston suburb in the 1980s.

He is a proud recipient of a 2024 New England Book Award (for Timid) as well as a 2024 St. Botolph Club Foundation Emerging Artist Award.

In addition to writing and drawing comics and graphic novels, Jonathan teaches cartooning and creative writing to children, teens, and adults at libraries, schools, and the GrubStreet Center for Creative Writing, where he was a 2023-2024 teaching fellow.

Jonathan lives near Boston with his beautiful wife, two children, and irresistible lemon beagle. His hobbies include writing snail mail letters and listening to bebop jazz.