Sloane Leong (born 1990) is a cartoonist, artist, and writer of Hawaiian, Chinese, Mexican, Native American, and European ancestry.
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. [2] 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. [2]
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
Year | Nominated work | Award | Category | Result | Notes |
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2016 | A Map to the Sun | Ignatz Award | Outstanding Minicomic | Nominated | [16] |
2019 | Prism Stalker | Ignatz Award | Outstanding Artist | Nominated | [17] |
2021 | A Map to the Sun | Ignatz Award | Outstanding Graphic Novel | Nominated | [18] |
2021 | A Map to the Sun | Eisner Awards | Best Publication for Teens | Nominated | [19] |
2022 | Death in the Mouth: Original Horror by People of Color | Australian Shadows Award | Best Edited Works | Won | [20] |
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Sloane Leong (born 1990) is a cartoonist, artist, and writer of Hawaiian, Chinese, Mexican, Native American, and European ancestry.
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. [2] 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. [2]
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
Year | Nominated work | Award | Category | Result | Notes |
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2016 | A Map to the Sun | Ignatz Award | Outstanding Minicomic | Nominated | [16] |
2019 | Prism Stalker | Ignatz Award | Outstanding Artist | Nominated | [17] |
2021 | A Map to the Sun | Ignatz Award | Outstanding Graphic Novel | Nominated | [18] |
2021 | A Map to the Sun | Eisner Awards | Best Publication for Teens | Nominated | [19] |
2022 | Death in the Mouth: Original Horror by People of Color | Australian Shadows Award | Best Edited Works | Won | [20] |
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