MEET JEN
Jen de Oliveira is a writer and cartoonist from California. Her debut graphic novel Reggie: Kid Penguin is a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Book, and was selected for reading lists including the American Library Association’s 2023 Best Graphic Novels for Children and the Children’s Book Council’s 2024 Children’s Favorites. She is currently working on two new graphic novel series (Pip & Pals and Nummi Chums), which will be published in 2026 and 2028, respectively.
Before becoming a published author-illustrator, Jen was an elementary school teacher for many years. In 2020, she cofounded Sunday Haha, a free weekly comics publication, with fellow children’s book creator Mika Song.
Jen lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband and their two cats. When she’s not making art, she may be playing Nintendo, studying Japanese, or enjoying time outdoors. Jen is represented by Ammi-Joan Paquette at Aevitas Creative Management. You can view Jen’s portfolio here, and follow her on Instagram for more updates.