Jared Hodges is a graphic novelist and illustrator, skilled in creating digital art using Adobe Photoshop and Corel Painter. Winner of the grand prize in TOKYOPOP’s Rising Stars of Manga contest, and finalist in the Morning Magazine International Manga contest, his work includes the three volume graphic novel series, Peach Fuzz (Tokyopop), instructional books, Digital Manga Workshop (ILEX press), and Draw Furries: How to Create Anthropomorphic and Fantasy Animals (IMPACT Books), as well as contributions to Mangaka America: America’s Hottest Manga Artists (HarperCollins).