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== Books ==
== Books ==
In 2014 she released ''Alone Forever'', a collection of autobiographical short comics centered on dating and relationships.<ref>{{cite news|last=Clark|first=Noelene|title=Valentine’s Day: ‘Alone Forever’ comic finds humor in heartbreak|url=http://herocomplex.latimes.com/books/valentines-day-alone-forever-comic-finds-humor-in-heartbreak/#/0|accessdate=26 February 2014|newspaper=LA Times|date=12 February 2014}}</ref>
Prince's first book, ''Will You Still Love Me If I Wet the Bed?'' won an [[Ignatz Awards|Ignatz award]] for Outstanding Debut in 2005.<ref>{{cite web|title=2005 Ignatz Award Recipients|url=http://www.spxpo.com/2005-ignatz-award-recipients|publisher=SPXPO.com|accessdate=26 February 2014}}</ref> In 2014 she released ''Alone Forever'', a collection of autobiographical short comics centered on dating and relationships.<ref>{{cite news|last=Clark|first=Noelene|title=Valentine’s Day: ‘Alone Forever’ comic finds humor in heartbreak|url=http://herocomplex.latimes.com/books/valentines-day-alone-forever-comic-finds-humor-in-heartbreak/#/0|accessdate=26 February 2014|newspaper=LA Times|date=12 February 2014}}</ref>


She won a Gold Medal at the 2015 [[Independent Publisher Book Awards]].<ref>{{cite news|title=2015 Independent Publisher Book Awards Results|url=http://www.independentpublisher.com/article.php?page=1936|accessdate=23 June 2015|work=Independent Publisher}}</ref> The memoir explores what it means to be female and describes Prince's struggle with [[gender]] issues.<ref>{{Cite journal|url = https://muse.jhu.edu/journals/bulletin_of_the_center_for_childrens_books/v068/68.3.spisak10.html|title = Tomboy by Liz Prince (review)|last = Spisak|first = April|date = 2014|journal = Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books|doi = |pmid = |access-date = 23 June 2015|volume = 68|issue = 3|page = 171|subscription = yes}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url = http://www.wweek.com/portland/article-23076-liz_prince_tomboy_a_graphic_memoir.html|title = Liz Prince, Tomboy: A Graphic Memoir|last = Marrone|first = Katherine|date = 10 September 2014|work = Willamette Week|access-date = 23 June 2015|via = }}</ref> ''Tomboy'' was a 2015 pick for the [[Young Adult Library Services Association|Young Adult Library Services Association's]] (YALSA) Great Graphic Novels for Teens list.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.ala.org/yalsa/2015-great-graphic-novels-teens|title = 2015 Great Graphic Novels for Teens|date = |accessdate = 23 June 2015|website = Young Adult Library Services Association|publisher = American Library Association|last = |first = }}</ref>
Her graphic [[memoir]], ''Tomboy'', received a starred review from [[Kirkus Reviews|''Kirkus'']] ''Reviews'',<ref>{{cite web|title=Tomboy|url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/liz-prince/tomboy/|website=Kirkus|accessdate=August 16, 2014|date=July 16, 2014}}</ref> and won a Gold Medal at the 2015 [[Independent Publisher Book Awards]].<ref>{{cite news|title=2015 Independent Publisher Book Awards Results|url=http://www.independentpublisher.com/article.php?page=1936|accessdate=23 June 2015|work=Independent Publisher}}</ref> The memoir explores what it means to be female and describes Prince's struggle with [[gender]] issues.<ref>{{Cite journal|url = https://muse.jhu.edu/journals/bulletin_of_the_center_for_childrens_books/v068/68.3.spisak10.html|title = Tomboy by Liz Prince (review)|last = Spisak|first = April|date = 2014|journal = Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books|doi = |pmid = |access-date = 23 June 2015|volume = 68|issue = 3|page = 171|subscription = yes}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url = http://www.wweek.com/portland/article-23076-liz_prince_tomboy_a_graphic_memoir.html|title = Liz Prince, Tomboy: A Graphic Memoir|last = Marrone|first = Katherine|date = 10 September 2014|work = Willamette Week|access-date = 23 June 2015|via = }}</ref> ''Tomboy'' was a 2015 pick for the [[Young Adult Library Services Association|Young Adult Library Services Association's]] (YALSA) Great Graphic Novels for Teens list.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.ala.org/yalsa/2015-great-graphic-novels-teens|title = 2015 Great Graphic Novels for Teens|date = |accessdate = 23 June 2015|website = Young Adult Library Services Association|publisher = American Library Association|last = |first = }}</ref>


She has also published or contributed to several [[zine]]s, [[minicomic]]s, and anthologies including ''Subcultures: A Comics Anthology''.<ref>{{Cite news|url = https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/books/2015/01/17/new-england-literary-news/sU9c8DUJLDbLNDnbjwQJbL/story.html|title = In His Own Words|last = Gardner|first = Jan|date = 17 January 2015|work = The Boston Globe|access-date = 23 June 2015|via = }}</ref> Prince has occasionally contributed to comic adaptations of ''[[Adventure Time]]''<ref>{{cite news|last1=Goellner|first1=Caleb|title='Marceline And The Scream Queens' #3 Includes A Very Acceptable Backup By Liz Prince [Preview] |url=http://comicsalliance.com/the-adventure-time-cast-make-their-own-zines-in-issue-30-preview/ |accessdate=23 June 2015|work=Comics Alliance|date=6 September 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Sims|first1=Chris|title=The 'Adventure Time' Cast Make Their Own Zines In Issue #30 [Preview] |url=http://comicsalliance.com/the-adventure-time-cast-make-their-own-zines-in-issue-30-preview/|accessdate=23 June 2015|work=Comics Alliance|date=11 July 2014}}</ref> and ''[[Regular Show]]''.<ref>{{cite news|title=Preview: Regular Show #23|url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/comic-previews/regular-show-23-boom-studios-2015|accessdate=23 June 2015|work=Comic Book Resource|date=4 May 2015}}</ref> Since June 2015, she has been the writer of the comic book adaptation of ''[[Clarence (2014 TV series)|''Clarence]]'' ([[Boom! Studios]]) with art by [[Evan Palmer (artist)|Evan Palmer]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Marie|first1=Christine|title=Clarence Teaching Readers Optimism This June|url=http://www.bleedingcool.com/2015/05/14/clarence-teaching-readers-optimism-june/|accessdate=23 June 2015|work=Bleeding Cool News}}</ref>
She has also published or contributed to several [[zine]]s, [[minicomic]]s, and anthologies including ''Subcultures: A Comics Anthology''.<ref>{{Cite news|url = https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/books/2015/01/17/new-england-literary-news/sU9c8DUJLDbLNDnbjwQJbL/story.html|title = In His Own Words|last = Gardner|first = Jan|date = 17 January 2015|work = The Boston Globe|access-date = 23 June 2015|via = }}</ref> Prince has occasionally contributed to comic adaptations of ''[[Adventure Time]]''<ref>{{cite news|last1=Goellner|first1=Caleb|title='Marceline And The Scream Queens' #3 Includes A Very Acceptable Backup By Liz Prince [Preview] |url=http://comicsalliance.com/the-adventure-time-cast-make-their-own-zines-in-issue-30-preview/ |accessdate=23 June 2015|work=Comics Alliance|date=6 September 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Sims|first1=Chris|title=The 'Adventure Time' Cast Make Their Own Zines In Issue #30 [Preview] |url=http://comicsalliance.com/the-adventure-time-cast-make-their-own-zines-in-issue-30-preview/|accessdate=23 June 2015|work=Comics Alliance|date=11 July 2014}}</ref> and ''[[Regular Show]]''.<ref>{{cite news|title=Preview: Regular Show #23|url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/comic-previews/regular-show-23-boom-studios-2015|accessdate=23 June 2015|work=Comic Book Resource|date=4 May 2015}}</ref> Since June 2015, she has been the writer of the comic book adaptation of ''[[Clarence (2014 TV series)|''Clarence]]'' ([[Boom! Studios]]) with art by [[Evan Palmer (artist)|Evan Palmer]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Marie|first1=Christine|title=Clarence Teaching Readers Optimism This June|url=http://www.bleedingcool.com/2015/05/14/clarence-teaching-readers-optimism-june/|accessdate=23 June 2015|work=Bleeding Cool News}}</ref>



==Bibliography==
==Bibliography==

Revision as of 14:57, 26 June 2015

Liz Prince
Liz Prince at the Stumptown Comics Festival, 2013
Born1981
Boston, Massachusetts[1]
NationalityUnited States
Area(s)Cartoonist, Writer, Artist
Awards
http://www.lizprincepower.com

Liz Prince (born 1981[1]) is an American comics creator, noted for her sketchbook-style autobiographical comics.[2] Prince initially started publishing on her own on the internet[3] and later became a published author with Top Shelf Comics.[4]

Books

Prince's first book, Will You Still Love Me If I Wet the Bed? won an Ignatz award for Outstanding Debut in 2005.[5] In 2014 she released Alone Forever, a collection of autobiographical short comics centered on dating and relationships.[6]

Her graphic memoir, Tomboy, received a starred review from Kirkus Reviews,[7] and won a Gold Medal at the 2015 Independent Publisher Book Awards.[8] The memoir explores what it means to be female and describes Prince's struggle with gender issues.[9][10] Tomboy was a 2015 pick for the Young Adult Library Services Association's (YALSA) Great Graphic Novels for Teens list.[11]

She has also published or contributed to several zines, minicomics, and anthologies including Subcultures: A Comics Anthology.[12] Prince has occasionally contributed to comic adaptations of Adventure Time[13][14] and Regular Show.[15] Since June 2015, she has been the writer of the comic book adaptation of Clarence (Boom! Studios) with art by Evan Palmer.[16]


Bibliography

Graphic novels

  • Will You Still Love Me If I Wet the Bed? (2005 Top Shelf Productions, ISBN 978-1891830723)
  • Delayed Replays (2007 Top Shelf Productions, ISBN 978-1603090124)
  • Alone Forever (2014 Top Shelf Productions, ISBN 978-1-60309-322-4)
  • Tomboy (2014 Zest Books, ISBN 978-1936976553)

Minis

  • Comic/Cumulus (Self published, 2001)
  • WYSLM mini (Self published, 2004)
  • Delayed Replays (Self published, 2005)
  • Delayed Replays Vol. 2 (Self published, 2006)
  • I Was A Teenage Comic Nerd (Self published, 2008)
  • Delayed Replays Vol. 3 (Self published, 2009)
  • I Swallowed The Key To My <3 #1 (Self published, 2010)
  • I Swallowed The Key To My <3 #2 (Self published, 2010)
  • I Swallowed The Key To My <3 #3 (Self published, 2012)

Anthologies

  • Rag Tag antho (2000-2004)
  • Papercuts Machine (2003)
  • True Porn 2 (Alternative Comics, 2005)
  • Hey 4-Eyes! #2 (2006)
  • Papercutter #2 (Tugboat Press, 2006)
  • VICE Magazine Comics Issue (2006)
  • Project:Romantic (Adhouse Books, October 2006)
  • You Ain't No Dancer vol. 2 (New Reliable Press, October 2006)
  • Elfworld vol. 1 (Family Style Press, October 2006)
  • Foursquares (Selfpublished with Maris Wicks, Joe Quinones, and Tim Finn, October 2008)
  • Papercutter #5 (Tugboat Press, 2008)
  • I Saw You… Comics Inspired by Real-Life Missed Connections (Three Rivers Press, February 2009)
  • So This Is What It’s Come To… a comic zine about the trials and tribulations of Ok Cupid
  • Papercutter #16 (Tugboat Press, 2011)
  • Razorcake #67 (2012)

References

  1. ^ a b http://lizprincepower.com/?page_id=3
  2. ^ Kahn, Juliet (11 December 2014). "Liz Prince Talks 'Tomboy,' Internet Fame and the State of Autobio Comics". Comics Alliance. Screencrush Network. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  3. ^ Chaney, Michael A. (2011). Graphic Subjects: Critical Essays on Autobiography and Graphic Novels. Madison, Wisconsin: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 210. ISBN 9780299251048.
  4. ^ Rowe, Peter (6 January 2015). "IDW Buys Graphic Novel Publisher Top Shelf". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  5. ^ "2005 Ignatz Award Recipients". SPXPO.com. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  6. ^ Clark, Noelene (12 February 2014). "Valentine's Day: 'Alone Forever' comic finds humor in heartbreak". LA Times. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  7. ^ "Tomboy". Kirkus. July 16, 2014. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
  8. ^ "2015 Independent Publisher Book Awards Results". Independent Publisher. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  9. ^ Spisak, April (2014). "Tomboy by Liz Prince (review)". Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. 68 (3): 171. Retrieved 23 June 2015. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |subscription= ignored (|url-access= suggested) (help)
  10. ^ Marrone, Katherine (10 September 2014). "Liz Prince, Tomboy: A Graphic Memoir". Willamette Week. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  11. ^ "2015 Great Graphic Novels for Teens". Young Adult Library Services Association. American Library Association. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  12. ^ Gardner, Jan (17 January 2015). "In His Own Words". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  13. ^ Goellner, Caleb (6 September 2012). "'Marceline And The Scream Queens' #3 Includes A Very Acceptable Backup By Liz Prince [Preview]". Comics Alliance. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  14. ^ Sims, Chris (11 July 2014). "The 'Adventure Time' Cast Make Their Own Zines In Issue #30 [Preview]". Comics Alliance. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  15. ^ "Preview: Regular Show #23". Comic Book Resource. 4 May 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  16. ^ Marie, Christine. "Clarence Teaching Readers Optimism This June". Bleeding Cool News. Retrieved 23 June 2015.

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