MAKING NONFICTION COMICS by award-winning cartoonists and journalists Eleri Harris ‘14 and Shay Mirk is now available for pre-order. The highly anticipated comics guide officially releases 11/11 via Abrams ComicArts.
“The definitive guide to writing, drawing, and publishing nonfiction comics…” —Abrams ComicArts
MAKING NONFICTION COMICS features contributions from award-winning and much-acclaimed cartoonists Derf Backderf, Box Brown, Thi Bui, Nicole Georges, Malaka Gharib, Nate Powell, Kristen Radtke, Victoria Ying, and more.
“Absolutely essential reading.” —Nate Powell, award-winning cartoonist and graphic novelist
Eleri and Shay are also special guests at Vermont’s Nonfiction Comics Fest on November 15. It will be wonderful to have them both in Vermont at the same time! Stop by if you’re in the area!
Eleri Harris ‘14 is an Eisner award-winning cartoonist, journalist, and editor based in Australia. Her non-fiction history, science, and news comics have been exhibited and published worldwide. Eleri was deputy editor and features editor at The Nib. She is also a regular guest lecturer in comics journalism at The Center for Cartoon Studies, California College of the Arts, and the University of Technology in Sydney. From 2019 to 2023, Eleri served as co-director of the Comic Art Workshop, a grassroots organization supporting remote residencies for ambitious comics projects. Earlier this year, Eleri published her first children’s book, A LOO OF ONE’S OWN, about the experiences of the first women elected to the Australian parliament. You can find more information about Eleri’s work at eleriharris.com
Shay Mirk is an award-winning cartoonist, graphic journalist, editor, and teacher. In 2020, Shay’s BE GAY, DO COMICS (The Nib) won an Ignatz Award for best anthology. Shay is also the author of the Eisner-nominated comics anthology GUANTANAMO VOICES (Abrams, 2020), which Kirkus called “extraordinary… an eye-opening, damning indictment of one of America’s worst trespasses.” In 2023, they became a volunteer editor of the Cartoonists for Palestine collective and are assisting with the publication of its first print anthology. In 2024, Shay launched the nonfiction comics press Crucial Comix with Audra McNamee, where they also teach editing and how to create memoir comics. Shay was also a 2023-24 Center for Cartoon Studies Fellow. In addition, Shay is a zine-maker and illustrator whose comics have been featured in The New Yorker, The Nib, Bitch, and NPR. You can find more information about Shay’s work at mirkwork.com.
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