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Of her own design

Title:

Of her own design

Author:

Willis, Birdie, author.

Andelfinger, Nicole, author.

Taylor, Vash, artist.

Marchbank, Fiona, artist, cover artist.

Reis, Laurent, artist.

Cabrera, Eva, artist.

MacColl, Rowan, pencils, inks.

Cahill, Linden, colorist.

Temofonte, Saida, letterer.

Summary:

"In the small town of Holden, sixteen-year-old Brie Page has been struggling with a tremendous bout of writer's block. And that's a problem. One of many she has, actually. Parents that constantly fight, her former best friend/current bully Viv Kinsley, and the gorgeous new girl Kay Ardiger are causing a bit of stress. Brie used to hide from it all in her own worlds and stories, but that seems so far away now. Until an unexpected encounter with a mischievous bookseller, Ambrose Chance, gives Brie the extraordinary ability to go beyond her problems in life and bury them deep into three new stories. Too bad the whole town of Holden had to get caught up in it too when her stories come to life. Now, when the most important people in her life are stuck in fantastical tales, Brie needs to save them by diving into her worlds and facing her worries head-on. Which would be fine...if only she was better at writing endings."--Amazon.

Physical Description:

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 22 cm

Genre:

Fantasy comics.

Queer comics.

Subject Term:

Writer's block -- Comic books, strips, etc.

Authors -- Comic books, strips, etc.

Booksellers and bookselling -- Comic books, strips, etc.

Bullies -- Comic books, strips, etc.

Author(s):

Publisher:

Maverick : Mad Cave Studios, LLC,

Publication Date:

2024

ISBN:

9781952303579

Publication Information:

Miami, Florida : Maverick : Mad Cave Studios, LLC, [2024]

Call Number:

YA WILLIS

Holds: Copies:

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Summary

In the small town of Holden, sixteen-year-old Brie Page has been struggling with a tremendous bout of writer's block. And that's a problem. One of many she has, actually. Parents that constantly fight, her former best friend/current bully Viv Kinsley, and the gorgeous new girl Kay Ardiger are causing a bit of stress. Brie used to hide from it all in her own worlds and stories, but that seems so far away now. Until an unexpected encounter with a mischievous bookseller, Ambrose Chance, gives Brie the extraordinary ability to go beyond her problems in life and bury them deep into three new stories. Too bad the whole town of Holden had to get caught up in it too when her stories come to life. Now, when the most important people in her life are stuck in fantastical tales, Brie needs to save them by diving into her worlds and facing her worries head-on. Which would be fine... if only she was better at writing endings.

Author Notes

Jess Taylor is a comics artist and illustrator based in the UK. They are best known for their graphic novel Galaxy: The Prettiest Star (DC), written by Jadzia Axelrod. They have also worked on Critical Role, Stranger Things, and Adventure Time comics, as well as lending their art to the acclaimed children's cartoon Tee and Mo. In their free time they put on silly voices and play D&D on the internet

Fiona is an Illustrator and Comics Creator with a passion for colour, expressive storytelling and queer historical floof. She has done work for Disney and Tapas as well as her own ongoing comic, Ladies of the Knight. She currently lives in Yorkshire with her houseplants and a large collection of yarn. Find her work at http://fionacreates.net

Reviews (1)

Publisher's Weekly Review

Freckled and pale-skinned high school sophomore Brie is struggling to think of a concept for her next writing project. Between her crush on cool new girl Kay, her mother wanting to move to the city, and her best friend turned enemy's relationship with her neighbor, Brie's life is complicated--but dull. She drudges through a colorless existence and hopes for a stroke of inspiration for her writing; her work is the only anchor she has. When she bargains for a magic pen from enigmatic bookstore owner Ambrose, the stories Brie writes with it literally come to life in this rollicking portal fantasy graphic novel by Andelfinger and Willis. Suddenly enmeshed within the dramatic stories of her own making--portrayed via highly stylized and saturated art, which juxtapose the angular, cleanly lined grayscale renderings of Brie's everyday--Brie must save the people of her imagined town before their world devolves into chaos. Bouncy dialogue imbues Brie's adventures with their own narrative flair, chronicled through a mixture of standard panel layouts and sweeping montage collages that keep a steady pace. The finely tuned parallel realities make for an engaging look at big emotions, bigger magic, and the consequences of both. Ages 14--up. (June)