Megan Kelso
| Megan Kelso | |
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 Megan Kelso at the 2010 Alternative Press Expo | |
| Born | Megan Kelso February 5, 1968 Seattle, Washington, US |
| Area(s) | Artist, Writer, Editor |
Notable works | Watergate Sue, Artichoke Tales, Queen of the Black Black |
| Awards | 1993 Xeric Award, 2002 Ignatz Award |
Megan Kelso (born 1968 in Seattle, Washington) is an American comic book artist and writer.
Early life and education[]
Kelso received her B.A. from Evergreen State University, where she studied history and political science.[1]
Career[]
Kelso started working in the 1990s, with the minicomic, Girlhero, which won her a Xeric Foundation grant in 1993.[2] She has since published several other projects including Queen of the Black Black and The Squirrel Mother.[3] In 2004, she was the editor of the female cartoonist anthology, Scheherazade: Stories of Love, Treachery, Mothers, and Monsters (published by Soft Skull Press). This anthology showcases the work of 23 major female graphic novelists of the time, including veteran and emergent graphic novelists.[4]
From April 1 to September 9, 2007, Kelso published a weekly comic strip in The New York Times Magazine titled Watergate Sue.[5] Her Artichoke Tales graphic novel for Fantagraphics Books was published in 2010. She is currently working on her third collection of short stories.[6]
Among many other publications, Kelso had a story (which she co-created with Ron Rege) in SPX 2004, the annual anthology published by Small Press Expo (SPX). Kelso has also created work for several magazines, including the now-defunct Tower Records' Pulse Magazine.[7]
She received two Ignatz Awards in 2002, for Outstanding Artist (for Artichoke Tales #1 and her story in Non #5) and Outstanding Minicomic (for Artichoke Tales #1).
Kelso has develop and led a workshop, "Comics for Writers," at various events, including the 2014 Seattle Graphic Novel Panel, hosted by the Graphic Artists Guild and sponsored by Fantagraphics[8]
Personal life[]
She is married and lives with her husband and daughter in Seattle, Washington.[citation needed]
External links[]
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References[]
- ^ "Megan Kelso". Humanities Washington. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
- ^ Groth, Gary (2013-02-13). "The Megan Kelso Interview |". Retrieved 2021-03-24.
- ^ Collins, Sean T. (2011-11-14). "Queen of the Black Black |". Retrieved 2021-03-24.
- ^ Books, Better World. "Buy New & Used Books Online with Free Shipping". Better World Books. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
- ^ MacDonald, Heidi (2007-04-03). "Syndicated Comics". The Beat. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
- ^ "Megan Kelso". Humanities Washington. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
- ^ "The Index of Pulse! Magazine Comics". disquiet.com. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
- ^ January 10, Fantagraphics Blog; FantaBlog, 2014 (2014-01-10). "Fantagraphics at the 2014 Seattle Graphic Novel Panel and After-Party!". Fantagraphics Blog. Retrieved 2021-03-24.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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- Artists from Seattle
- Ignatz Award winners for Outstanding Artist
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