Sloane Leong Explained

Sloane Leong (born 1990) is a cartoonist, artist, and writer of Hawaiian, Chinese, Mexican, Native American, and European ancestry.

Biography

Leong is a self-taught artist, who began self-publishing at the age of 16.[1] She works on a variety of media, including graphic novels, comics, fiction writing, and poetry, in addition to working as an editor and coach for other creators.[2]

In 2022, she attended the Clarion West's Writers Workshop. In 2023, she was the recipient of the third annual Native American Writer Accelerator Grant, awarded by the Native American Media Alliance in partnership with Netflix.[3] In 2023, she was also selected as a fellow for the 8th annual Native American TV Writers Lab by the Native American Media Alliance.[4]

In 2023, Leong worked with a group of six creators to found the Cartoonist Cooperative, an organization striving to improve labor rights for those in the comics industry and support the work of members.[5]

Leong now resides on Chinook land near Portland, Oregon with her family and three dogs.

Works

Graphic Novels and Comics

Fiction Writing

Leong's writing has been published in multiple magazines, journals, and websites including the Analog Science Fiction and Fact,[12] Bamboo Ridge,[13] and Lightspeed Magazine.[14]

Editorial

Awards

!Year!Nominated work!Award!Category!Result!Notes
2016A Map to the SunIgnatz AwardOutstanding MinicomicNominated[16]
2019Prism StalkerIgnatz AwardOutstanding ArtistNominated[17]
2021A Map to the SunIgnatz AwardOutstanding Graphic NovelNominated[18]
2021A Map to the SunEisner AwardsBest Publication for TeensNominated[19]
2022Death in the Mouth: Original Horror by People of ColorAustralian Shadows AwardBest Edited WorksWon[20]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Micheline . J. A. . 2018-03-08 . New Sci-Fi Comic 'Prism Stalker' Is Like Sailor Moon on Acid . 2024-05-14 . Vice . en.
  2. Web site: Native American Media Alliance Sloane Leong . 2024-05-14 . nama.media . en.
  3. Web site: Third Annual Native American Writer Accelerator Grant Announces Recipients . May 14, 2024 . Netflix.
  4. Web site: Native American Media Alliance 8th ANNUAL NATIVE AMERICAN TV WRITERS LAB ANNOUNCES SELECTED FELLOWS . 2024-05-14 . nama.media . en.
  5. Web site: Rabiroff . Zach . 2023-03-29 . Cartoon Networking: A New Cartoonist Cooperative is the Latest Group of Creators to Seek Strength in Numbers . 2024-05-14 . The Comics Journal . en-US.
  6. Book: Gibson . Claire . From under mountains . Leong . Sloane . Churchland . Marian . 2016 . Image Comics . 978-1-63215-944-1 . Berkeley, CA . 974497484.
  7. Book: Leong . Sloane . Prism Stalker . Maher . Ariana . 2018 . Image Comics . Image Comics . 978-1-5343-0828-2 . Portland, OR . on1056610169.
  8. Book: Leong, Sloane . A map to the sun . 2020 . First Second . 978-1-250-14668-7 . New York, NY.
  9. Book: Leong . Sloane . Graveneye . Bowles . Anna . November 30, 2021 . TKO Studios, LLC. . 2021 . 978-1952203176.
  10. Book: Leong, Sloane . Prism stalker: the weeping star . 2023 . Dark Horse Books . 978-1-5067-2944-2 . Milwaukie, OR.
  11. Book: Hanada . Ryo . Betwixt: A Horror Manga Anthology . Shimizu . Aki . Shinya . Shima . Cloonan . Becky . Conrad . Michael . Hung . Leslie . Leong . Sloane . Hua Zhu . Hua . Ito . Junji . October 10, 2023 . VIZ Media LLC . 2023 . 978-1974741458 . San Francisco, CA.
  12. Leong . Sloane . 2022 . What Was Your Inspiration? . Analog Science Fiction and Fact Magazine . Dell Magazines . September/October.
  13. Leong . Sloane . 2022 . Stars May Hunger, Suns May Still . Bamboo Ridge . 122.
  14. Leong . Sloane . August 2023 . The Blade and the Bloodwright . Lightspeed Magazine . 159.
  15. Book: Leong . Sloane . Death in the Mouth: Original Horror by People of Color . Hart . Cassie . October 1, 2022 . Self-published . 2022.
  16. Web site: MacDonald . Heidi . 2016-08-18 . 2016 Ignatz Nominees announced . 2024-05-14 . The Beat . en-US.
  17. Web site: Puc . Samantha . 2019-08-22 . SPX announces 2019 Ignatz Awards nominees . 2024-05-14 . The Beat . en-US.
  18. Web site: MacDonald . Heidi . 2021-09-01 . 2021 Ignatz Awards nominees announced . 2024-05-14 . The Beat . en-US.
  19. Web site: 2021-06-10 . And Your 2021 Eisner Nominations Are... . 2024-05-14 . Gizmodo . en.
  20. Web site: locusmag . 2023-05-09 . 2022 Australian Shadows Awards Finalists . 2024-05-14 . Locus Online . en-US.

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