Svetlana Chmakova
Artist / Author
Toronto, ON, Canada
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Biography:
Svetlana Chmakova is an internationally published, award-winning manga/comics author with more than 10 published books and her work translated into over 13 languages. Born and raised in Russia, she moved to Canada at 16 years old to finish high school and then study Classical Animation at Sheridan College for 3 years. Becoming a full-time artist and writer after that, Svetlana has drawn and written for animation, how-to-draw books, toy designs, and most of all, comics and manga. In addition to her graphic novels work, she published a monthly manga strip with the CosmoGIRL! magazine for 2 years, was the featured artist for the 2011 "You Are Here" Collaborative Summer Library Program poster campaign, and contributed various short stories to many anthologies.
Her full-length manga/comics series include the fan-favorite romantic comedy "Dramacon", the award-winning urban fantasy "Nightschool: The Weirn Books", the manga adaptation of the NYT bestselling "Witch & Wizard" by James Patterson, as well as the award winning middle-grade comics "Awkward" and "Brave". Svetlana's latest book is titled "Crush" which will be published in 2018 by Yen Press, an imprint of Little, Brown and Company.
Sci-fi Convention Guest Appearances
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2018
- LumaCon 2018 - January 27, 2018 in Petaluma, CA 2017
- Santa Clara City Library Comic Con 2017 - October 7, 2017 in Santa Clara, CA
- Hydra Comic Con 2017 - June 17-18, 2017 in Santa Clara, CA
- Toronto Comic Arts Festival 2017 - May 13-14, 2017 in Toronto, ON, Canada
- LumaCon 2017 - January 28, 2017 in Petaluma, CA 2016
- PortConMaine 2016 - June 23-26, 2016 in South Portland, ME
- Kraken Con Spring 2016 - April 23-24, 2016 in Oakland, CA
- LumaCON 2016 - January 30, 2016 in Petaluma, CA 2015
- San Japan 2015 - July 31 - August 2, 2015 in San Antonio, TX 2014
- SacAnime 2014 - January 3-5, 2014 in Sacramento, CA 2012
- AnimeIowa 2012 - July 27-29, 2012 in Coralville, IA 2010
- ConBravo! 2010 - July 3-4, 2010 in Oakville, ON, Canada
- London Movie Comic & Media Expo 2010 - May 29-30, 2010 in London, UK 2009
- Bakuretsu Con 2009 - October 29 - November 1, 2009 in Colchester, VT
- Kumoricon 2009 - September 5-7, 2009 in Portland, OR
- Anime North 2009 - May 22-24, 2009 in Toronto, ON, Canada
- New York Comic Con 2009 - February 6-8, 2009 in New York, NY 2008
- Animaritime 2008 - March 7-9, 2008 in Moncton, NB, Canada
- Phoenix Cactus Comicon 2008 - January 26-27, 2008 in Mesa, AZ 2007
- New York Anime Festival 2007 - December 7-9, 2007 in New York, NY
- JaniCon 2007 - November 2-4, 2007 in Jacksonville, FL
- PortConMaine 2007 - June 22-24, 2007 in South Portland, ME
- Anime North 2007 - May 25-27, 2007 in Toronto, ON, Canada
- Anime Los Angeles 2007 - January 26-28, 2007 in Van Nuys, CA 2006
- Anime Boston 2006 - May 26-28, 2006 in Boston, MA 2005
- Anime Boston 2005 - April 29 - May 1, 2005 in Boston, MA 2004
- Bakuretsu Con 2004 - April 23-25, 2004 in South Burlington, VT