Liz Prince
Liz Prince at the Stumptown Comics Festival, 2013
Born1981 (age 42–43)
Boston, Massachusetts[1]
NationalityAmerican
Area(s)Cartoonist, Writer, Artist
Awards
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Liz Prince (born 1981[1]) is an American comics creator, noted for her sketchbook-style autobiographical comics.[2] Prince initially started publishing on her own on the internet[3] and later became a published author with Top Shelf Comics.[4] She currently lives in Maine.[5]

Biography

Prince was born in Boston[6] and grew up in Santa Fe, New Mexico.[7] As a young person, she played Little League baseball in Santa Fe.[7]

Prince released her first book, Will You Still Love Me If I Wet the Bed? in 2005.

In 2012, Prince lent her talents to help support the Boston Ladyfest, which worked to raise money for the Eastern Massachusetts Abortion Fund and create a "lasting network for creative feminists in Boston and beyond."[8] She has also participated in Free Comic Book Day, signing copies of her book, Tomboy, for free at New England Comics in Harvard Square in 2014.[9]

In 2014, she released Alone Forever, a collection of autobiographical short comics centered on dating and relationships.[10]

She has also published or contributed to several zines, minicomics, and anthologies including Subcultures: A Comics Anthology.[11] Prince has occasionally contributed to comic adaptations of Adventure Time[12][13] and Regular Show.[14] Since June 2015, she has been the writer of the comic book adaptation of Clarence (Boom! Studios) with art by Evan Palmer.[15]

Critical reception

Will You Still Love Me If I Wet The Bed? (2005)

Will You Still Love Me If I Wet the Bed? was published October 18, 2005 by Top Shelf Productions. The book won the Ignatz award for Outstanding Debut.[16]

Tomboy (2014)

Tomboy: A Graphic Memoir was published on August 26, 2014 by Zest Books. The memoir explores what it means to be female and describes Prince's struggle with gender issues.[17][18] This memoir is told through short, related stories starting from Prince's early childhood experiences and ending when Prince is a teenager and has slowly learned to define herself as a woman on her own terms.[17] The book received a starred review from Kirkus Reviews.[19]

Tomboy received the following accolades:

Podcast appearances

Bibliography

Graphic novels

Boom! Studios

Minis

Anthologies

References

  1. ^ a b "Everything you ever wanted to know about Liz Prince". Liz Prince Power.
  2. ^ Kahn, Juliet (11 December 2014). "Liz Prince Talks 'Tomboy,' Internet Fame and the State of Autobio Comics". Comics Alliance. Screencrush Network. Archived from the original on 24 June 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  3. ^ Chaney, Michael A. (2011). Graphic Subjects: Critical Essays on Autobiography and Graphic Novels. Madison, Wisconsin: University of Wisconsin Press. pp. 210. ISBN 9780299251048.
  4. ^ Rowe, Peter (6 January 2015). "IDW Buys Graphic Novel Publisher Top Shelf". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  5. ^ "Bio - Liz Prince". Liz Prince Power. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  6. ^ Wulff, June (10 February 2014). "Boston-Area To Do List". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  7. ^ a b Clinton, Isabelle (27 November 2014). "A 'Tomboy' in New Mexico". The Santa Fe New Mexican. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  8. ^ Parish, Matt (3 February 2012). "Ladyfest a Three-day Celebration of Creative Feminism". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  9. ^ Shanahan, Mark; Goldstein, Meredith (6 May 2014). "Graphic Novelists sign in Harvard Square". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  10. ^ Clark, Noelene (12 February 2014). "Valentine's Day: 'Alone Forever' comic finds humor in heartbreak". LA Times. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  11. ^ Gardner, Jan (17 January 2015). "In His Own Words". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  12. ^ Goellner, Caleb (6 September 2012). "'Marceline And The Scream Queens' #3 Includes A Very Acceptable Backup By Liz Prince [Preview]". Comics Alliance. Archived from the original on 23 June 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  13. ^ Sims, Chris (11 July 2014). "The 'Adventure Time' Cast Make Their Own Zines In Issue #30 [Preview]". Comics Alliance. Archived from the original on 23 June 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  14. ^ "Preview: Regular Show #23". Comic Book Resource. 4 May 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  15. ^ Marie, Christine. "Clarence Teaching Readers Optimism This June". Bleeding Cool News. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  16. ^ "2005 Ignatz Award Recipients". SPXPO.com. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  17. ^ a b Spisak, April (2014). "Tomboy by Liz Prince (review)". Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. 68 (3): 171. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  18. ^ Marrone, Katherine (10 September 2014). "Liz Prince, Tomboy: A Graphic Memoir". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 24 June 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  19. ^ "Tomboy". Kirkus. July 16, 2014. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
  20. ^ "2015 Independent Publisher Book Awards Results". Independent Publisher. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  21. ^ "2015 Great Graphic Novels for Teens". Young Adult Library Services Association. American Library Association. 6 February 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  22. ^ "2015 Amelia Bloomer List". American Library Association. 2017-01-13. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
  23. ^ "Tomboy". Goodreads. Retrieved 2021-04-29.

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