Austin English (born 1983) is an American cartoonist and artist. He works with drawing, painting and comics. His published books include ''Christina and Charles'', ''The Disgusting Room'' and the series which he also edited, ''Windy Corner Magazine'' published by

Sparkplug Books Sparkplug Comic Books is a defunct publisher and distributor of alternative comics founded by cartoonist Dylan Williams.Spurgeon, Tom"Dylan Williams, 1970-2011,"''The Comics Reporter'' (September 18, 2011). Based in Portland, Oregon, the company ...

. He recently completed the book ''Gulag Casual'' published by 2dcloud. His illustration work can be seen in many publications, including ''

The New York Times ''The New York Times'' (''the Times'', ''NYT'', or the Gray Lady) is a daily newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide readership reported in 2020 to comprise a declining 840,000 paid print subscribers, and a growing 6 million paid ...

''.''Are Depression’s Causes Biological?''
''

''. 15 September 2013 He runs the publishing house '' Domino Books'' and has written for ''

The Comics Journal ''The Comics Journal'', often abbreviated ''TCJ'', is an American magazine of news and criticism pertaining to comic books, comic strips and graphic novels. Known for its lengthy interviews with comic creators, pointed editorials and scathing re ...

''.Author Archives: Austin English
tcj.com, 20 November 2017

Personal life

Austin English was born 1983 in

San Francisco, CA San Francisco (; Spanish for " Saint Francis"), officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Northern California. The city proper is the fourth most populous in California and 17th ...

"Inkstuds Interview with Austin English"
inkstuds.org, 29 January 2009 As of January 2009, English lives and works in Brooklyn.

Publications

*''The Tenth Frame'' #1-12, 1999-2005, self-published mini-comics *''Christina and Charles'', 2006,

(Portland, OR) *''Windy Corner Magazine'' #1-3 (editor), 2007-2009,

(Portland, OR) *''Sweetheart'' #1-5, 2008-2009, self-published mini-comics *''Devotional'', 2010, self-published mini comic *''The Disgusting Room'', 2011,

(Portland, OR) *''The Greatest Fear'' (series of etchings, 13 editions), 2011, produced by artist *''I Used To Live on Ridge Street'' (series of etchings, 13 editions), 2011, produced by artist *''Spider Monkey'' #1 (w/Jesse McManus), 2012, Domino Books (Brooklyn, NY) *''The Life Problem'', 2014, Drippybone Books (Los Angeles, CA) *''Gulag Casual'', 2016, 2dcloud (Minneapolis, MN) *''Low Level Enjoyment'', 2016, Still Life (Atlanta, GA) *''Tanti Affetti'', (forthcoming, 2018) *''Meskin and Umezo'', (forthcoming, 2020)

Awards and nominations

*2008 Ignatz Award nomination in Promising New Talent for ''Windy Corner'' #2 (editor) published by Sparkplug Comic Books *2008 Ignatz Award nomination in Outstanding Anthology or Collection for ''Windy Corner'' #2 (editor) published by Sparkplug Comic Books *2013 Ignatz Award nomination in Outstanding Anthology or Collection for ''Tusen Hjärtan Stark'' #1 (editor) published by Domino Books *2013 Ignatz Award nomination in Outstanding Comic for ''The Life Problem'' published by Drippybone Books

Domino Books

Domino Books is a Brooklyn-based publisher and distributor of artists books, comics, and all types of printed media.Domino Books About Us
dominobooks.org It was founded in 2011 by Austin English. Works Published by Domino Books: *''Dark Tomato'' #1 by Sakura Maku (2011) *''Spider Monkey'' #1 by Jesse McManus and Austin English (2012) *''Difficult Loves'' by Molly Colleen O'Connell (2013) *''Face Man'' by Clara Bessijelle (2013) *''Space Basket'' by Jonathan Petersen (2013) *''Tusen Hjartan Stark'' #1, edited by Austin English with art by Wiley Guillot, Warren Craghead, Joanna Hellgren and E.A. Bethea (2014) *''Tusen Hjartan Stark'' #2, edited by Austin English with art by Annie Pearlman, Hennessy and E.A. Bethea (2015) *''The Social Discipline Reader'' by Ian Sundahl, edited by Austin English (2015) *''Book of Daze'' by E.A Bethea (2017)

External links

Art in America ReviewAustin English's WebsiteDomino BooksHuffington Post Review of ''Gulag Casual'' and Interview with Austin English

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:English, Austin 1983 births Living people Alternative cartoonists Artists from San Francisco American cartoonists Artists from Brooklyn