Jarod Roselló is a Cuban American writer, cartoonist, and teacher originally from Miami, Florida.

He is the author and artist of the award-winning middle-grade graphic novel series Red Panda & Moon Bear, and the chapter book graphic novel series, Super Magic Boy. He is also the author of Takoro: The Last Dorok (Image Comics), an illustrated novel and art book.

His books have been named to the New York Public Library and Chicago Public Library best books of the year lists and the Texas Library Association’s Little Maverick Reading List. He was the recipient of the 2019 Nerdy Award for graphic novels and the 2022 Washington Library Association OTTER Award for children’s literature. 

His short comics and fiction have been published in PEN America, Hayden's Ferry Review, Sonora Review, Hobart, The Rumpus, The Collagist, and Barrelhouse. His arts-based and educational research has been published in Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood, Bank Street Occasional Papers, and International Review of Qualitative Research.

Jarod holds an MFA in Creative Writing and a PhD in Curriculum & Instruction, both from The Pennsylvania State University. He lives in Tampa, Florida, with his wife, kids, dog, and cats, and teaches in the creative writing program at the University of South Florida.


Contact
jarod.rosello@gmail.com
@jarodrosello (Twitter & Instagram)