Ethan M. Aldridge

Ethan M. Aldridge is a New York Times bestselling author and illustrator. He is the creator of the gothic mystery novel DEEPHAVEN (A New York Public Library selection for Best Books Of 2023, A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard selection), the fantasy graphic novel duology ESTRANGED (a JLG selection, Indie Bestseller, and YALSA Great Graphic Novel For Teens), THE LEGEND OF BRIGHTBLADE (an American Library Association pick for Best Graphic Novels For Children), and more.

Ethan was raised in a small town in Utah. Growing up, his favorite things to draw were monsters and whatever dinosaur he liked that week. He now does more or less the same thing for a living. Ethan lives in New York City with his husband, Matthew, and their dog, Kitsune.