Ashanti Fortson

Photograph by Marilu Fortson

About The Author

Ashanti Fortson is an award-winning cartoonist, illustrator, comics editor, and color designer. They are deeply interested in textiles, and their love for color is a thread that runs through everything they make. Ashanti grew up in southern Maine, but they now live in a mushroom with their spouse and their cat Miss Cheese. Visit Ashanti online at AshantiFortson.com.

Books by Ashanti Fortson

Talking Books

Audiobook Inventor Dr. Robert B. Irwin and a New Way to Read

By Jenny Lacika
Illustrated by Ashanti Fortson
A captivating picture book biography of determined innovator Dr. Robert B. Irwin, who invented the audiobook and revolutionized the way stories are shared, opening the door for people of all abilities to become readers.
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