| Liz Prince | |
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 Liz Prince at Stumptown Comics Fest, 2013 | |
| Born | 1981 (age 42–43) Boston, Massachusetts [1] |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Cartoonist, Writer, Artist |
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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]
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, published by Top Shelf Productions. The book won the Ignatz Award for Outstanding Debut. [8]
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." [9]
In 2014, she released Alone Forever, a collection of autobiographical short comics centered on dating and relationships. [10]
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. [11] [12] 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. [11] Prince signed copies of Tomboy at New England Comics in Harvard Square during the 2014 Free Comic Book Day. [13]
She has also published or contributed to several zines, minicomics, and anthologies including Subcultures: A Comics Anthology. [14] Prince has occasionally contributed to comic adaptations of Adventure Time [15] [16] and Regular Show . [17] She was the writer of a four-issue comic book limited series adaptation of Clarence (Boom! Studios) with art by Evan Palmer, published in 2015. [18]
Tomboy received a starred review from Kirkus Reviews. [19] It also received the following accolades:
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