Colleen Frakes
Colleen Frakes (born in 1980 in Washington) is an American comics writer and artist.
Originally from Walla Walla, Washington, Frakes is an alumna of The Evergreen State College and the Center for Cartoon Studies.[1][2]
Career
[edit]In 2008, Frakes wrote a short story for the Tales of the TMNT #53, published by Mirage Studios.[3]
In 2015, Frakes released a graphic novel called Prison Island: a graphic memoir, published by Zest. The comic tells the story of Frakes growing up on McNeil Island, Washington, a remote island near McNeil Island Correctional Center.[4]
In 2024, Frakes released a graphic novel called Knots, published by HarperCollins.[5]
Awards and recognition
[edit]- In 2007, Frakes's book Tragic Relief was awarded a grant from the Xeric Foundation.[6]
- In 2009, Frakes's book Woman King won an Ignatz Award's Promising New Talent award.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Méndez, Teresa (11 May 2007). "For cartoon-college grads, future is hard to sketch". The Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- ^ https://books.google.com/books?id=XEBMAAAAMAAJ&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=Frakes
- ^ https://leagueofcomicgeeks.com/comic/7535351/tales-of-the-tmnt-53
- ^ https://lernerbooks.com/shop/show/19774?srsltid=AfmBOopEsxUQSTt6xGiUODOGePMHKgqyzxhNyodPMsn1jJcLOHCWh0h4
- ^ https://www.harpercollins.com/products/knots-colleen-frakes
- ^ "Fall 2007 Xeric winners". The Beat: The Blog of Comics Culture. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- ^ "CONGRATULATIONS IGNATZ WINNER COLLEEN FRAKES". The Center for Cartoon Studies. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
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