- Artist
- Cartoonist
- Illustrator
- Writer
- American
- Vietnamese
Trung Le Nguyen is a Vietnamese American cartoonist and illustrator. He is the creator of The Magic Fish (Random House Graphic, 2020) — a graphic novel about a queer Vietnamese American teenager named Tiến who bridges the gap with his immigrant parents through fairy tales — which was a New York Times bestseller and won the Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids 9-12. The book received widespread acclaim for its multi-layered narrative structure and its sensitive, joyful portrayal of a queer Asian American family.
Nguyen received a 2026 Eisner nomination for Best Publication for Teens for Angelica and the Bear Prince (Random House Graphic).
The Magic Fish (Random House Graphic, 2020)
Angelica and the Bear Prince (Random House Graphic, 2025)
Eisner Award — Best Publication for Kids 9-12, The Magic Fish (2021); New York Times Bestseller — The Magic Fish; 2026 Eisner Nomination — Best Publication for Teens, Angelica and the Bear Prince