Sloane Leong
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Sloane Leong (born May 22[1] 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.[2] 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.[3]
In 2022, she attended the Clarion West's Writers Workshop.[3] 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.[4] In 2023, she was also selected as a fellow for the 8th annual Native American TV Writers Lab by the Native American Media Alliance.[5]
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.[6]
Leong now resides on Chinook land near Portland, Oregon with her family and three dogs.[3]
Works
Graphic Novels and Comics
- From Under Mountains (story and script by Claire Gibson, cover and story by Marian Churchland)[7]
- Prism Stalker Vol 1[8]
- A Map to the Sun[9]
- Graveneye (illustrated by Anna Bowles)[10]
- Prism Stalker Vol 2: The Weeping Star[11]
- Mirror, Mirror within Betwixt: A Horror Manga Anthology[12]
Fiction Writing
Leong's writing has been published in multiple magazines, journals, and websites including the Analog Science Fiction and Fact,[13] Bamboo Ridge,[14] and Lightspeed Magazine.[15]
Editorial
- Death in the Mouth: Original Horror by People of Color[16]
Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Category | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | A Map to the Sun | Ignatz Award | Outstanding Minicomic | Nominated | [17] |
| 2019 | Prism Stalker | Ignatz Award | Outstanding Artist | Nominated | [18] |
| 2021 | A Map to the Sun | Ignatz Award | Outstanding Graphic Novel | Nominated | [19] |
| 2021 | A Map to the Sun | Eisner Awards | Best Publication for Teens | Nominated | [20] |
| 2022 | Death in the Mouth: Original Horror by People of Color | Australian Shadows Award | Best Edited Works | Won | [21] |