Meet Alyssa

Alyssa Bermudez (she/her) is a born and bred New Yorker living down under in Tasmania, Australia! She studied illustration and animation at the Fashion Institute of Technology for Bachelors and Masters courses. Using watercolour and digital techniques, she brings a unique and vibrant quality to her illustrations.

As an author, illustrator, and art teacher, Alyssa’s work has appeared in over a dozen picture books, on fabric collections, and even on stage. Her debut middle-grade graphic memoir, Big Apple Diaries (2021), introduced readers to her personal diary entries growing up in NYC. The book is now part of the permanent collection at the 9/11 Memorial Museum in New York City. Her latest memoir, Run Home, is a heartfelt story about friendship, running, and navigating grief with resilience and creativity.

With a deep commitment to celebrating diverse voices, Alyssa’s work embraces inclusivity and emotional honesty. She’s obsessed with dogs, books, live sketching, travelling, and keeping plants alive.

Let’s dive deeper

    • Run Home: A Graphic Memoir, coming January 2026, written and illustrated by Alyssa Bermudez.

    • Iveliz Explains It All, September 2022, written by Andrea Beatriz Arango, interior illustrations by Alyssa Bermudez

    • Big Apple Diaries, August 2021, written and illustrated by Alyssa Bermudez.

    • We Laugh Alike Juntos Nos Reimos, April 2021, written by Carmen T Bernier Grand illustrations by Alyssa Bermudez

    • Art Direction and Strategy for Keshet 2016-2019, 2022-Present

    • Art Teacher 2011-2022

    • Artist for Inscape Tasmania 2018-2022

    • You and Me and the Space Between, illustrator for Terrapin Theatre Tour of China 2019

    • My Singing Nana, 2019, written by Pat Mora illustrations by Alyssa Bermudez

    • Goodnight 70s, 2019, written by Peter Stein illustrations by Alyssa Bermudez

    • Becoming Beatriz cover wrap art, 2019, written by Tami Charles

    • Amelia Chamelia Series Books 1-4, written by Laura Sieveking illustrations by Alyssa Bermudez

    • Lucia The Luchadora & The Million Masks, 2018, written by Cynthia Leonor Garza illustrations by Alyssa Bermudez

    • Lucia The Luchadora, 2017, written by Cynthia Leonor Garza illustrations by Alyssa Bermudez

  • Roaring Brook Press, Random House USA, Curriculum Associates, Charlesbridge Publishing, Magination Press, Andrews McMeel, Penguin Random House Australia, POW! Kids, Highlights for Children Magazine, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Pearson Publishing, McGraw Hill, Benchmark Education, The STUDIO NYC, New York Magazine, Dan Murphy’s, Hobart City Council, Mystate Bank, CSIRO Australia, Terrapin Theatre Company, Urban Smarts Project and more…

    • Big Apple Diaries - Now a part of the 9/11 Memorial Museum’s permanent collection

    • Newbery Honor Award - Iveliz Explains it All

    • Short Listed for The Comic Awards of Australia 2022

    • ALA Best Graphic Novels for Children 2021- Big Apple Diaries

    • Junior Library Guild Selection- Big Apple Diaries

    • Américas Award Commended Title - Lucía the Luchadora

    • Amelia Bloomer Book List - Lucía the Luchadora

    • NPR Best Books of the Year – Lucía the Luchadora

    • Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Books – Lucía the Luchadora

    • Kirkus’s Best Picture Books to Give Readers Strength – Lucía the Luchadora

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