| Svetlana Chmakova Светлана Шмакова | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 7, 1979 Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Nationality | Russian Canadian |
| Area(s) | Writer, Artist |
Notable works | Dramacon, Nightschool, and Awkward |
| Awards | Joe Shuster Comics for Kids Award, Dwayne McDuffie Award for Kids' Comics[1] |
| https://svetlania.com/ | |
Svetlana Chmakova (Russian: Светлана Шмакова) (b. October 7, 1979) is a Russian-Canadian comic book artist. She is best known for Dramacon, an original English-language (OEL) manga spanning three volumes and published in North America by Tokyopop. Her other original work includes Nightschool and Awkward for Yen Press. She has been nominated for an Eisner Award twice.[2][3] Previously, she created The Adventures of CG for CosmoGIRL! magazine and the webcomic Chasing Rainbows for Girlamatic.