Mariko Tamaki

1975 -

country of citizenship: Canada

languages spoken, written or signed: English

occupation: writer, novelist, children's writer, comics writer, screenwriter

award received: Eisner Award for Best Writer, Ringo Award for Best Writer, Shuster Award for Outstanding Writer, Lynd Ward Graphic Novel Prize

influenced by: Cat's Eye, Fun Home, Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture

official website: marikotamaki.blogspot.ca

Mariko Tamaki (born 1975) is a Canadian artist and writer. She is known for her graphic novels Skim, Emiko Superstar, and This One Summer, and for several prose works of fiction and non-fiction. In 2016 she began writing for both Marvel and DC Comics. She has twice been named a runner-up for the Michael L. Printz Award. Source: Wikipedia (en)