MARIAH-ROSE MARIE is the arts worker behind the books COOK LIKE YOUR ANCESTORS, the international recipe collection and guide to intuitive cooking, the all-ages mental health educator A Quick & Easy Guide to Healthy Relationships, and the forthcoming Afro-Indigenous futurist graphic novel GO BACK & GET IT, coming in 2028.

Mariah-Rose’s storyboard, comic, and illustration works can be found streaming on HBO and Netflix, or in publications such as The New Yorker, EATER, Science for the People Magazine, or the award-winning comic journalism hub, The Nib. They’re a proud member of the Animation Guild (IATSE 839) as well as the Cartoonist Cooperative, a member-driven organization working to improve labor rights for comics workers worldwide.

Mariah-Rose leads programing at libraries, universities, and organizations all across the country, and is a regular speaker for cultural, community, and industry events.

When not at work, you can find her floating in the ocean, tending to urban gardens, or eating a concerning amount of chilies.