Nathan Fairbairn is a comics creator whose work on books such as Scott Pilgrim and Wonder Woman: Earth One has frequently topped the New York Times Best Sellers list. His client list includes Marvel, DC, Image, Dark Horse, and ONI. He is also the writer and co-creator of Lake of Fire from Image Comics, now available in seven languages.
Currently, Nathan is hard at work on the fourth volume of PAWS, a middle grade graphic novel series he is co-creating with Michele Assarasakorn for Putnam, a division of Penguin Random House. Volume 1: Gabby Gets It Together and Volume 2: Mindy Makes Some Space are now available wherever books are sold and Volume 3: Priya Puts Herself First was just released on October 17, 2023. The PAWS series is currently being translated into ten languages (and counting)!
He lives and works in Vancouver, BC, Canada.
AWARDS:
JOE SHUSTER AWARD -- Outstanding Canadian Comic Book Colourist
JOE SHUSTER AWARD -- Outstanding Canadian Comic Book Artist (w/ Yanick Paquette)
NOMINATIONS:
EISNER AWARD -- Best Coloring
RINGO AWARD -- Best Kids Comic or Graphic Novel
DOUG WRIGHT AWARD -- Best Kids Book
BC and YUKON BOOK PRIZE -- Christie Harris Illustrated Children’s Literature Prize
CITY OF VANCOUVER BOOK AWARD
CHOCOLATE LILY BOOK AWARD -- Chapter Book/Early Novel (Grades 2 – 4)
SILVER BIRCH FICTION AWARD