Kaja Foglio
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Kaja Foglio | |
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 Kaja and Phil Foglio at Gen Con Indy 2007. | |
| Born | Kaja Murphy January 12, 1970 |
| Education | University of Washington |
| Occupation(s) | writer, artist |
| Spouse | Phil Foglio |
Kaja Foglio (née Murphy, born 1970) is a Seattle-based writer, artist, and publisher.
Biography
Early life and education
Born in Bellevue, Washington, and reared in Kirkland, Washington, Foglio graduated from Juanita High School in Kirkland, Washington in 1988. She attended the University of Washington, where she was heavily involved with the local chapter of the Society for Creative Anachronism.[1]
Career
After graduating from UW, she married Phil Foglio and they founded Studio Foglio, LLC in 1995. The studio became the venue for her art prints, many produced as cards for Magic: The Gathering. Studio activities quickly expanded into the broader publishing field. The artist co-writes and illustrates the comic book Girl Genius with her husband, Phil. She is also the chief graphic designer and webmaster for the Studio Foglio and Airship Entertainment web sites.
Foglio has also illustrated the omnibus edition of Barry Hughart's The Chronicles of Master Li and Number Ten Ox.
She and Phil won the first graphic story Hugo for Girl Genius, Volume 8: Agatha Heterodyne and the Chapel of Bones.[2] They have continued to win the Hugo Award for Best Graphic story every year since. [3][4]
Works illustrated
- The Chronicles of Master Li and Number Ten Ox (1998)
- What's New with Phil and Dixie (1999) (OCLC 60348876)
- Agatha Heterodyne and the Monster Engine (2002) (OCLC 58676074)
- Agatha Heterodyne and the Circus of Dreams (2005) (OCLC 71833596)
- Agatha Heterodyne and the Beetleburg Clank (2005) (OCLC 58456205)
- Agatha Heterodyne and the Clockwork Princess (2006) (OCLC 154697336)
Works Authored
- Agatha Heterodyne and the Airship City (2001) (OCLC 60448325)
See also
References
- ^ http://www.locusmag.com/Perspectives/2010/09/phil-kaja-foglio-gaslamp-fantasies/
- ^ "2009 Hugo Award Winners". thehugoawards.com. thehugoawards.com. 9 August 2009. Retrieved 21 Jan 2010.
- ^ "2010 Hugo Award Winners". thehugoawards.com. thehugoawards.com. 6 September 2010. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
- ^ "2011 Hugo Award Winners". thehugoawards.com. thehugoawards.com. 21 August 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2011.