Rose Bousamra is a queer, Arab-American comic artist and illustrator exploring queerness and identity through a fantasy lens. They are currently working on their solo debut fantasy YA graphic novel GUTLESS with First Second Books. They are the illustrator of FRIZZY, indie bestselling graphic novel and winner of the Pura Belpré award, written by Claribel A. Ortega. When not reading or creating comics, they can be found playing fantasy video games, wrangling their tiny dog and two cats, or wandering the woods around Detroit, Michigan.