Michael Regina has been drawing comics since the third grade, and his passion for art and storytelling has stayed with him his whole life. He studied painting and drawing at the University of North Florida and minored in literature. Michael is also the creator of the Webtoons Featured Comic Adamsville. When he's not making comics, he loves fishing, begrudgingly rooting for the Jacksonville Jaguars, and spending time with his family. They all live in Jacksonville, Florida. You can visit him at michaeleregina.com.

NOT ALL SCARES: Even though these kids must fend off a monster, there is still plenty of time for fun and laughs in this story from the raucous sleepover they have before things go south to the humorous banter they have throughout-like a serious discussion about the absurdity of monster weaknesses.AN ORIGINAL AND COMPLEX MONSTER: The best horror has complex villains at the heart of its story-ones that aren't just evil for the sake of it. With Miss Swan, Michael has created a wholly new monster that readers will find terrifying but also multidimensional, and by the end of the book they may even sympathize with her.ACCLAIMED INDIE ARTIST: Michael previously self-published an all-ages supernatural-adventure graphic novel series called Adamsville, which received rave reviews and became a featured comic on Webtoons. And he's proven to be an incredible self-promoter, having attended numerous fairs and conventions and visited dozens of schools across the country for that series, as well as building connections with many renowned graphic novelists such as Kazu Kibuishi and Mike Maihack!A NUANCED LOOK AT GRIEF: Many of the details in this book are inspired by Michael's childhood, including the loss of his beloved nanny. And his portrayal of Matt's complicated emotions throughout the story-as he comes to terms with his grief-are so authentically done.NOSTALGIA FACTOR: This story is set in the early '90s when the author was the same age as the main character. Similar to shows like Strangers Things, this backdrop adds another great layer to the story for older readers nostalgic for a simpler time filled with Discmans, video stores, and baggy clothes.

Perfect for fans of Stranger Things, this middle grade graphic novel follows a group of kids trying to cheer up their friend after a recent loss with a fun-filled sleepover, but their plans soon take a dark turn when they discover his new nanny may literally be a monster.

When the Russo family returns home from vacation to discover their nanny, Ruby, has unexpectedly passed away, Matthew takes the news the hardest. After weeks of reeling, his three best friends decide to cheer him up with a night of junk food, prank calls, and scary movies. But their plans for a sleepover are jeopardized when Matt's single mother unable to take any more time off of work is forced to hire a new nanny on the fly to watch over Matt and his younger sister, Judy.

Miss Swan, however, is all too happy to have the boys over. And although she seems like the perfect babysitter, letting the kids eat whatever they want and mostly leaving them alone, there's something about her that Matt doesn't trust. He thinks she may actually be the witch from local legend the one who torments children into the night and then eats them. Is he just having a hard time dealing with Ruby's replacement, as his friends suspect? Has he watched one too many scary movies, as his mom fears? Or are he and his horror-buff friends in for the fright of their lives as they come face-to-face with a real monster?