Wordstock Festival 2011

Vera Brosgol lives in Portland, Oregon, where she draws storyboards for feature animation at Laika Inc. On evenings and weekends she produces comics and illustrations, some of which can be seen on her website. Her first graphic novel, ANYA’S GHOST, was published by FirstSecond Books in June 2011. In her spare time she likes to knit, garden and bake cookies, in addition to other septuagenarian pursuits.

Darren Davis made his way in the world by marketing the entertainment industry at companies like E! Entertainment Television and USA Networks. He left to pursue his creative dreams in publishing, taking on a position at Wildstorm Studios, which shortly after joined with comic book conglomerate DC Comics. Following several years with Wildstorm, Davis took the next step toward creative freedom and formed his own publishing company, known as Bluewater Productions, in which he created many...
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Local outsider artist Lili Ristagno tells a carefully researched vintage crime story in her graphic novel SHORT FUSE.

Shannon Wheeler is the Eisner Award–winning creator of TOO MUCH COFFEE MAN, which has appeared internationally in newspapers, magazines, comic books, and opera houses. He has contributed to a variety of publications that include The Onion newspaper and The New Yorker magazine. Wheeler currently lives in Portland with his cats, chickens, bees, girlfriend, and children. He publishes comics daily at www.tmcm.com.