Leland Myrick

Leland Myrick
Born	1961 (age 63–64) Missouri, U.S.
Occupation	Author and illustrator
Alma mater	University of Missouri–St. Louis California State University, Los Angeles
Notable works	Missouri Boy
Children	1

Leland Myrick (born 1961) ^[1] is an American author and illustrator. In 1999, he was nominated for an Ignatz Award for Promising New Talent for The Sweet Collection , ^[2] and in 2004 he was awarded a Xeric Grant to create Bright Elegy . ^[3] He illustrated the New York Times-bestselling Feynman (2011), a graphic biography of Richard Feynman written by Jim Ottaviani for First Second Books. Myrick's first fantasy novel, The Ten , was named to Kirkus Reviews Best Indie Books of 2012. ^[4]

Personal life and education

Myrick was born in 1961 in Missouri. ^[1] He received degrees in English and education from the University of Missouri–St. Louis and California State University, Los Angeles. ^[1] He is married and has one child. ^[1]

Myrick currently lives in St. Charles, Missouri. ^[5]

Publications

Graphic novels

• The Sweet Collection (2000)
• Bright Elegy (2004)
• Missouri Boy (2006) ^[6]
• Feynman (written by Jim Ottaviani, 2011): ^[7] Biography of Richard Feynman
• Hawking (written by Jim Ottaviani, 2019): ^[8] Biography of Stephen Hawking

Graphic short stories

• "Storm Coming" ( 9-11: Artists Respond , vol. 1, 2002)
• "Paper Airplanes" (Happy Endings, 2002)
• "Sustain This Song" (Flight, vol. 7, 2010)
• "The Collector" (Flight, vol. 8, 2011)

Novels

• The Ten (Kingdom of the Graves series, book 1, 2012)
• Mark of the Blooded (Kingdom of the Graves series, book 2, 2012)

References

1. "Myrick, Leland 1961-". Encyclopedia.com . Archived from the original on 2022-08-08. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
2. "1999 Ignatz Award Recipients". Small Press Expo . Archived from the original on November 9, 2018. Retrieved February 22, 2010.
3. "Comic Book Self-Publishing Grants". Xeric Foundation . Archived from the original on December 3, 2019. Retrieved February 22, 2010.
4. "Best Indie Books of 2012". Kirkus Reviews. Archived from the original on March 27, 2013. Retrieved February 8, 2013.
5. "About". Leland Myrick. Archived from the original on November 11, 2018. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
6. "Missouri Boy". Barnes & Noble . Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved February 22, 2010.
7. "Bibliography". Leland Myrick. Archived from the original on November 16, 2010. Retrieved February 22, 2010.
8. Gagliano, Gina (November 15, 2013). "First Second to Publish Jim Ottaviani and Leland Myrick's HAWKING". First Second. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2014.

External links

• Official website