"Sailor Twain, or the Mermaid in the Hudson" "To Dance" "Tiny Dancer" "Oskar and the Eight Blessings" Mark Siegel (born June 2, 1967 in Ann Arbor, Michigan[1]) is known both as an author, illustrator, and as the editorial director of First Second Books, a Macmillan imprint which publishes graphic novels for all ages.

Siegel is the author of the graphic novel for adults Sailor Twain, or the Mermaid in the Hudson (2012), which was serialized online starting in 2010, a New York Times Bestseller.

[18] In 2022, another collaboration with his wife Siena Cherson Siegel came out, the graphic novel memoir for young adults Tiny Dancer[19].

First Second publishes works by many acclaimed authors and artists, including Ben Hatke,[20] Gene Luen Yang,[21] Jillian Tamaki,[22] Vera Brosgol, Jen Wang, Shannon Hale, LeUyen Pham, and the legendary Japanese director Hayao Miyazaki.

Siegel has given lectures and workshops around North America, for authors, artists, librarians, students, executives in many venues, at trade shows, companies, Comic Cons, and animation studios, including Blue Sky, DreamWorks, Disney, and Pixar.