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@_leelai is an Australian cartoonist living in Tio’tia:ke (colonially known as Montreal). She was named one of the National Book Foundation’s 5 Under 35 for her debut graphic novel “Stone Fruit,” while “Cannon” won the Stella Prize.
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@magdapatologica is an award-winning visual artist and cartoonist based in Lisbon, Portugal.Her graphic novel “Physical Education” is a portrait of creative stagnation, digital saturation, and the strange, sideways momentum of post-modern life.
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@leetropolis is a Canadian-Korean former tattoo artist who loves to write and draws stories mostly at night. She often finds herself pondering about the cosmos and wishing for the ability to teleport. “Ami Moon and the Galactic Peacekeepers,” the first book in a trilogy, is her debut.
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@jarrettdapier is an author, librarian, and lifelong drummer. His debut YA graphic novel, “Wake Now in the Fire,” is about teens fighting censorship in Chicago and is based on true events. He lives in Evanston, Illinois, with his family and their many pets.
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@elisabethbelliveau is a Canadian interdisciplinary artist and author of five graphic novels. She’s based in Treaty Six Territory, Amiskwaciwâskahikan, Edmonton, Alberta. “Birth Story” is a graphic memoir about pregnancy, birth, postpartum depression, and new motherhood as an artist.
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@spookymeggie is a cartoonist with a background in animation. She works as a writer, illustrator, and educator, and is a frequent guest at conventions across North America. She began her career in webcomics, and for many years managed Comic Book Embassy, a beloved co-working studio in Toronto.
