Meet the author

Laura Knetzger.

Writer & illustrator · United States

Laura Knetzger: the Eisner-winning cartoonist behind Bug Boys, whose warm, quietly mindful beetle adventures blend silliness and real feeling for young graphic-novel readers.

Laura Knetzger is an American cartoonist from Seattle who makes warm, quietly philosophical all-ages comics. She is the author-illustrator of Bug Boys, the gently mindful graphic-novel series, begun as a self-published, Ignatz-nominated project, that follows beetle best friends Rhino-B and Stag-B through the adventures and big feelings of Bug Village. Across Bug Boys, Outside and Beyond and Adventures and Daydreams, she balances silliness and introspection in a beautifully drawn miniature world of caves, labyrinths and curious creatures, trusting young readers with real emotions while never losing her lightness. The series won the Eisner Award for Best Publication for Early Readers, and Knetzger's soft full-colour art and reflective humour make her a natural for thoughtful young comics fans and any child who loves small creatures and true friendship.