Josh Elder (sometimes credited as Joshua Elder) is a comic book author and the creator (along with artist Erich Owen) of the graphic novel series and nationally syndicated comic strip Mail Order Ninja. A former associate editor at "Wizard Magazine", Elder also serves as graphic novel reviewer for the Chicago Sun-Times and Director of Operations for the literacy advocacy group Kids Love Comics. He regularly gives workshops on creating comics and graphic novels at schools, libraries and universities across the country. He has also participated in and led professional development seminars for teachers and librarians...including the New York Public School system and the Children's Museum of Indianapolis.

Josh graduated from Northwestern University with a degree in Film and currently resides in Chicago, IL.

This table lists only works in which Elder isthe primary writer (or co-writer) of a published book with an ISBN.

Elder's awards include Mail Order Ninja winning the Grand Prize in the 2005 Rising Stars of Manga contest and being named one of the 25 great graphic novels for kids by the School Library Journal