Meet the author

Sophie Escabasse.

Writer & illustrator · United States

Sophie Escabasse: French-American cartoonist behind the Witches of Brooklyn graphic-novel series — bright, inclusive, magical-realist middle-grade comics about cosy witchcraft and found family for ages 8–12.

Sophie Escabasse is a French-American cartoonist best known for the Witches of Brooklyn middle-grade graphic-novel series, Witches of Brooklyn, …What the Hex?!, …S'More Magic, …Wonderful Wisteria, about a young girl who comes to live with her witchy aunts in a Brooklyn brownstone after the death of her mother. Escabasse's style is bright, character-driven and warmly inclusive, with a clear contemporary-Brooklyn setting and a magical-realist register comparable to Witch Boy or Mooncakes. The series is a reliable middle-grade gateway for graphic-novel readers who like cosy witchcraft, found family and gentle stakes. Strong appeal for ages 8–12.