Mark Siegel

Mark Siegel has written and illustrated several award-winning picture books and graphic novels, including the New York Times bestseller "Sailor Twain, or the Mermaid in the Hudson"; "To Dance," with his wife Siena Cherson Siegel; "Oskar and the Eight Blessings," with Tanya and Richard Simon; "How to Read a Story," with Kate Messner, and the "5 WORLDS" graphic novel series with Alexis Siegel, Boya Sun, Xanthe Bouma, and Matt Rockefeller.

Mark and Siena's latest work together is the YA graphic novel TINY DANCER.

The 5 Worlds series finale comes out January 18, 2002. The full graphic novel epic includes:

5W1: THE SAND WARRIOR.

5W2: THE COBALT PRINCE.

5W3: THE RED MAZE.

5W4: THE AMBER ANTHEM

5W5: THE EMERALD GATE

Follow 5 WORLDS on Social Media @5WorldsTeam

Mark is also the founder and editorial director of First Second Books, Macmillan's graphic novel house.

He lives with his family in New York.

Find out more about Mark at https://www.marksiegelbooks.com

For young artists and authors, enjoy Mark Siegel's live drawing interview on the New York Times Facebook with Maria Russo:

https://www.facebook.com/nytimes/videos/10151016340199999/