Danica Novgorodoff is an artist, writer, and New York Times–bestselling illustrator. Her books include the graphic novels A Better World Is Possible, co-written by Meera Subramanian; Long Way Down, written by Jason Reynolds; Slow Storm; The Undertaking of Lily Chen; Refresh Refresh; the cookbook The Simple Art of Rice, with JJ Johnson; and the picture book Alexander von Humboldt: Explorer, Naturalist & Environmental Pioneer. In 2022, Danica was awarded the Yoto Kate Greenaway Medal, the UK’s most prestigious award for children’s book illustration. She also received a 2025 South Arts grant, a 2024 Puffin Foundation grant, a 2020 Café Royal Cultural Foundation grant in literature, and a 2015 New York Foundation for the Arts fellowship in literature. She can be found at danicanovgorodoff.com.