Sara Ryan (born November 13, 1971) is an American writer and librarian living in Portland, Oregon.
Sara Ryan | |
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 Ryan in 2019 | |
| Born | November 13, 1971 Ohio, United States |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Young Adult |
| Notable awards | Leslie Bradshaw Award for Young Adult Literature |
| Partner | Steve Lieber |
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Biography
editRyan was raised in Ann Arbor, Michigan, where they graduated from Pioneer High School in 1989.[citation needed] Their first novel, Empress of the World, was published in 2001 and is an ALA Best Book for Young Adults. A sequel, The Rules for Hearts, was published in 2007 and won the 2008 Oregon Book Award for Young Adult Literature.[1] Ryan also writes graphic novels. Together with Carla Speed McNeil, they released Bad Houses in 2013 from Dark Horse Comics.[2]
Ryan is a member of the faculty at the Vermont College of Fine Arts.[3]
Ryan is openly bisexual,[4] they are married to the cartoonist Steve Lieber.[5]
Bibliography
editNovels
edit- Empress of the World (2001)
- The Rules for Hearts (2007)
Graphic novels and sequential art
edit- Me and Edith Head (art: Steve Lieber) in Cicada v.4 no. 1 (Carus Publishing), 2002
- Nominated for a 2002 Eisner Award for Best Short Story
- reprinted as a standalone, self-published volume, 2002
- "Family Story" (art: Steve Lieber and Jeff Parker) in Hellboy: Weird Tales #3, 2003
- Collected in Hellboy: Weird Tales 1 (ISBN 1-56971-622-6, Dark Horse), 2003
- Flytrap (series)
- Flytrap – Episode One: Juggling Act (art: Steve Lieber), 2005
- Flytrap – Episode Two: Deep, too (art: Ron Chan), 2007
- Flytrap – Episode Three: Over the Wall (art: Ron Chan), 2007
- Flytrap – Episode Four: Performance Anxiety (art: Sarah Burrini), 2009
- Click (art: Dylan Meconis), 2007
- Einbahnstrasse Waltz (art: Cat Ellis), 2007
- Bad Houses (art: Carla Speed McNeil), 2013
References
edit- ^ "Oregon Book Awards – Past Finalists". Retrieved May 1, 2013.
- ^ "About". Carla Speed McNeil. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
- ^ "Sara Ryan". Vermont College of Fine Arts. February 21, 2019. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
- ^ Ryan, Sara, "FAQ", Empress of the World, archived from the original on October 17, 2007, retrieved October 30, 2007
- ^ "Spotlight on Sara Ryan", ALA: Young Adult Library Services Association, archived from the original on April 26, 2008, retrieved October 30, 2007
