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More About Nadia Fisher (She/Her)
Languages: English, Italian
Nadia Fisher is an author-illustrator and illustrator based in Washington, DC. Her debut picture book, Daddy Dressed Me, written by Michael and Ava Gardner, released in March of 2023, and since then, she has illustrated several picture books, including I Am the Spirit of Justice, Little People, BIG DREAMS: Simone Biles, Daddy & Me: Side By Side, (a Bank Street College of Education Best Children’s Book of the Year 2024). Nadia’s debut author-illustrator picture book, At the Cookout, releases in April of 2026 via Putnam Young Readers. When she is not drawing or writing, you can find Nadia spending time in nature with her family or binge watching shows, documentaries, and movies.
You can find Nadia online at:
Nadia’s strengths include…
Visual storytelling
Character building
Expressive illustrations
Revision
Pacing in both text and art
Using color to help tell your story
Giving voice to your characters
Helping to stay true to the heart of the story
What Nadia is looking for…
Nadia is looking for a mentee who is excited to further develop their craft in children's publishing.
She is looking for someone who is interested in visual storytelling for kids, is hard working, loves to have fun, and wants to add to their current skills.
A Note from Nadia:
“It's easy to get caught up in what others are doing and, maybe, in what stage of their career they are, but please know that you are exactly where you are supposed to be at this moment, and to keep going. Embrace what makes you unique and share the stories and art that are in your heart.
Nadia ’s Picture Books
AT THE COOKOUT, Written and Illustrated by Nadia Fisher (Coming April 2026)
I AM THE SPIRIT OF JUSTICE, Written by Jemar Tisby, with Malcolm Newsome, Illustrated by Nadia Fisher
LITTLE PEOPLE BIG DREAMS: SIMONE BILES, Written by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara, Illustrated by Nadia Fisher
DADDY DRESSED ME, Written by Michael Gardner and Ava Gardner, Illustrated by Nadia Fisher
DADDY & ME, SIDE BY SIDE, Written by Pierce Freelon, Illustrated by Nadia Fisher
SHINE, Written by Sarah Asuquo, Illustrated by Nadia Fisher
If Nadia created a Visual Wish List, it would be made up of…
*Unless otherwise stated, the below serves as a wish list only. Each mentor is excited about the opportunity to find a manuscript they can’t stop thinking about. Please apply if you think you’d be a good fit.
THE WORLD BELONGED TO US - Jacqueline Woodson, Leo Espinosa
NELL PLANTS A TREE - Anne Wynter, Daniel Miyares
BEFORE THE SHIPS, Maisha Oso, Candice Bradley
SUMMER IS FOR COUSINS - Rajani LaRocca, Abhi Alwar
MY ABUELA IS A BRUJA - Mayra Cuervas, Lorena Alvarez Gómez
NIGEL AND THE MOON, Antwan Eady, Gracey Zhang
WE ARE WATER PROTECTORS - Carole Lindstrom, Michaela Goade
HOT DOG - Doug Salati
OUR POOL, Lucy Ruth Cummins
LAST STOP ON MARKET STREET, Matt de la Peña, Christian Robinson
MAYBE, SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL, F. Isabel Campoy, Rafael López
CAPE, Kevin Johnson, Kitt Thomas
Nadia is a good fit for:
Black Joy
Heartfelt stories/characters
Humor with heart
Joyful stories
Stories about family
Empowering stories
Adventurous stories
Stories about community
Illustrators/author illustrators who want to work across genres
Illustrators who work in any medium, but she would be able to answer more technical questions for those who work digitially, (she works mostly in Procreate), but if you work in other mediums, that works also
Nadia is not a good fit for:
Rhyme
Anthropomorphic characters
Didactic stories
STEM
Who can apply to Nadia?
Unagented or Agented Illustrators or Author-Illustrators