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Molly Knox Ostertag biography

Molly Knox Ostertag is an American author, illustrator, and cartoonist known for her work in graphic novels and webcomics. She is a graduate of the School of Visual Arts in New York City, where she studied cartooning. Ostertag is the creator of the webcomic Strong Female Protagonist, which she co-writes with Brennan Lee Mulligan. The webcomic began in 2012 and has been recognized for its exploration of superhero themes and social issues.

Ostertag is also the author and illustrator of the graphic novel trilogy The Witch Boy, published by Scholastic Graphix. The first book, The Witch Boy, was released in 2017, followed by The Hidden Witch in 2018 and The Midwinter Witch in 2019. These books focus on themes of identity, acceptance, and magic, and are aimed at middle-grade readers.

In addition to her original works, Ostertag has contributed as a writer to the animated series The Owl House on Disney Channel. Her graphic novel The Girl from the Sea was published by Scholastic Graphix in 2021. Ostertag’s work has received recognition from organizations such as the American Library Association, which named The Witch Boy to its 2018 Rainbow Book List.

Her graphic novel The Girl from the Sea was published in 2021.