Maya Henderson

Maya Henderson is an author–illustrator from the Hudson Valley New York who loves creating stories that are funny, heartfelt, and relatable. She received her BFA in illustration with a sequential arts minor from the Maryland Institute College of Art. Her work has previously been featured online in the New Yorker, and she is the illustrator for the chapter book series NEECY AND NAY NAY, and the forthcoming HISTORY COMICS: THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD from First Second. Her debut graphic novel—BRAINBOW— was released in Fall 2026 and received a starred review from School Library Journal. When she isn’t creating, Maya spends her free time hanging out with her two naughty cats– Doobie and Dori, cooking Pinterest recipes, and playing bass guitar.