Kat Fajardo (they/she) is an award-winning comic artist who loves making playful art about self-acceptance and Latine culture for young readers.

Kat is known for  their self-published autobiographical zines like Gringa!  and Bandida. Their debut MG graphic novel   Miss Quinces  will be published by Scholastic-Graphix on May 3rd, 2022 and is available for preorder now from your local bookshop or anywhere online!

Hailing from the lively and magical place of Loisaida, New York City, Kat holds a BFA in Cartooning from the School of Visual Arts. 

When they're not slouching over a drafting table working on their next book, you can find Kat scrapbooking, listening to spooky podcasts or chasing after their sock-stealing pups, Mac and Roni and their partner, Pablo.  Kat currently resides in Austin, Texas. 

Kat is represented by Linda Camacho at Gallt & Zacker Literary Agency. Please direct all professional inquiries to my agent linda@galltzacker.com.  

Awards + Grants

CXC Emerging Talent Award 2017

MICExpo mini-grant 2016

Eisner Award 2019 + 2020

Ignatz nominated 2018

Publications

• 2022 Scholastic-Graphix
• 2018 Disney-Hyperion 
• 2018 Latinographix Press
• 2018 Puerto Rico Strong
• 2017 Penguin Random House
• 2016-2017 La Raza Anthology
• 2016 Cicada Magazine
• 2016 Dirty Diamonds Anthology
  
• 2016 Sweaty Palms Zine
  
• 2014-2017 CollegeHumor
  
• 2012­-2014 Symbolia Magazine
  
• 2013 BARTKIRA
  
• ​2013 Strange Paradise Zine
  
• 2013 The White Asylum 
  
• 2012 Monster Mash Anthology
  
• 2012 Hope Mountain Magazine #3
  
• 2012­-2015 SVA INK Magazine
  
• 2011 SVA Visual Opinion Mag 

Reviews/Interviews 

• 2019 Spectrum Austin Local News -video
• 2019 Latinxs in Kid Lit
• 2018 Hello Giggles
• 2018 Smash Pages
• 2017 No Echo
• 2017 MICE Cartoonarium
• 2016 Sweaty Palms Zine
  
• 2016 Cicada Magazine
• 2016 El Hispanic News
  
• 2016 School Library Journal 
  
• 2016 Women Write About Comics
  
• 2015 Huffington Post Latino Voices
  
• 2015 Latina Magazine
  
• 2015 Vivala
  
• 2013 Symbolia Magazine

Exhibitions/Group shows

• 2018 Tales from la Vida: Latinx Comics, The Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum. 
• 2016 ​Artists Assemble! Empowerment and Inspiration in Contemporary Comics,​ Museum of Latin American Art (MoLAA)
• 2016 ​Cartoon Art Annual Show​, Society of Illustrators (Long­form comics category)
  
• 2016 Peanuts Gallery (Charlie Brown Homage Show), Meltdown Comics LA
• 2015 ​She Blinded Me With Science​, Gowanus Print Lab show
  
• 2015 ​Life's a Beach​, Gowanus Print Lab show
  
• 2013 ​Comic Ink, ​Locust Moon Comics Gallery show
  
• 2013 ​NYC ​Artists for Sandy Hook, ​Healing Newtown exhibit
  
• 2012 ​Man­Made Monsters, ​The School of Visual Arts Gallery
  
• 2008 ​Arboretum, ​Fiorello H. LaGuardia HS