Eliza and Her Monsters

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A love letter to fandom, friendship, and the stories that shape us, Eliza and Her Monsters is absolutely magical.Marieke Nijkamp, New York Timesbestselling author of This Is Where It Ends

Eighteen-year-old Eliza Mirk is the anonymous creator of the wildly popular webcomic Monstrous Sea, but when a new boy at school tempts her to live a life offline, everything shes worked for begins to crumble.

Rainbow Rowells Fangirl meets Noelle Stevensons Nimona in this acclaimed novel about art, fandom, and finding the courage to be yourself. A must-have.School Library Journal

In the real world, Eliza Mirk is shy, weird, and friendless. Online, Eliza is LadyConstellation, anonymous creator of a popular webcomic called Monstrous Sea. With millions of followers and fans throughout the world, Elizas persona is popular. Eliza cant imagine enjoying the real world as much as she loves her digital community.

Then Wallace Warland transfers to her school and Eliza begins to wonder if a life offline might be worthwhile. But when Elizas secret is accidentally shared with the world, everything shes builther story, her relationship with Wallace, and even her sanitybegins to fall apart.

With pages from Elizas webcomic, as well as screenshots from Elizas online forums, this uniquely formatted book will appeal to fans of Noelle Stevensons Nimona and Rainbow Rowells Fangirl. The paperback edition includes bonus material and never-before-seen art from the author.

Young Adult Library Services Association Best Book

Best Fiction for Young Adults Top Ten

Kirkus Best Book

Texas Tayshas Pick

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A love letter to fandom, friendship, and the stories that shape us, Eliza and Her Monsters is absolutely magical. Marieke Nijkamp, New York Times bestselling author of This Is Where It Ends Creator of an astonishingly successful webcomic...Eliza finds her voice. A wrenching depiction of depression and anxiety, respectful to fandom, online-only friendship, and the benefits and dangers of internet fame. Kirkus Reviews(starred review) In her sophomore novel, Zappia gracefully examines Elizas complicated struggle with anxiety, depression...peppered with detailed illustrations from Elizas webcomic, drawn by Zappia herself. A fervent celebration of online fandom. Booklist (starred review) Told in a series of letters, instant messages, comics, and prose, this book focuses on relationships and identity. ...will resonate with teens who write, create art, and love fandom. ...A must-have for all YA collections, especially where geek culture is celebrated. School Library Journal (starred review) Weve seen variants on this premise before, but Zappia uses it to focus on introversion and isolations, panic disorders, suicidal ideation, and a preferable online existence that offers more control...Readers involved in fandoms and those who wish to understand and think about their reach are the audience for this. Bulletin of the Center for Childrens Books Zappia punctuates prose sections with Monstrous Sea artwork and online chats...she pointedly delves into the way fandoms can smother the creators they live. ...a compelling read on the labyrinths of imagination and the simple pleasures of ordinary life. Shelf Awareness

Author Bio

Francesca Zappia lives in central Indiana and majors in computer science at the University of Indianapolis. She spends most of her time writing, drawing her characters, and reading. Made You Up is her debut novel.