Holm wanted to be a comic strip artist since he was a kid, and kept drawing throughout high school. At Pennsylvania State University, he took a detour and majored in English, but he never lost his interest in drawing and comics — he was the political cartoonist for Penn State newspaper.
With his sister Jennifer Holm, he created two popular graphic novel series — Babymouse and Squish (an amoeba). Prior to working on Babymouse, Holm spent eight years writing about kitchens (among other topics) for Country Living Magazine. His freelance work has included a great deal of science writing (which he also puts to use in the Squish series).
In addition to creating graphic novels for kids, Holm is the web creative director at Hot Knife Design. He currently lives in Portland, Oregon with his wife and dog.
“When I’m not drawing mice or talking to educators or schoolchildren, I’m usually thinking about food.”
Learn more at Matt Holm’s official website(opens in a new window).
Books by this illustrator
Babymouse #1: Queen of the World
