Lark Pien (born c. 1972) is an American

cartoonist A cartoonist is a visual artist who specializes in both drawing and writing cartoons (individual images) or comics (sequential images). Cartoonists differ from comics writers or comic book illustrators in that they produce both the literary and ...

who has created the

minicomics A minicomic is a creator-published comic book, often photocopied and stapled or with a handmade binding. In the United Kingdom and Europe the term small press comic is equivalent with minicomic, reserved for those publications measuring A6 (105& ...

''Stories from the Ward'', ''Mr. Boombha'', and ''Long Tail Kitty'', the last of which won her the

Friends of Lulu Friends of Lulu was a non-profit, national charitable organization in the United States, which operated from 1994–2011 to promote readership of comic books by women and the participation of women in the comic book industry. Membership was o ...

Kimberly Yale Award for Best New Talent in 2004. Pien earned her Bachelor of Architecture in 1995 from

California Polytechnic State University California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (California Polytechnic State University, Cal Poly"Cal Poly" may also refer to California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt in Arcata, California or California State Polytechnic Univ ...

. She began making comics in 1997.

Bibliography

Picture Books

* ''Long Tail Kitty'' * ''Long Tail Kitty, Come Out and Play'' * ''Mr. Elephanter''

Work as Colorist

Pien is the colorist for the following books: * ''

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'' (author:

Gene Luen Yang Gene Luen Yang (Chinese Traditional: 楊謹倫, Simplified: 杨谨伦, Pinyin: ''Yáng Jǐnlún''; born August 9, 1973) is an American cartoonist. He is a frequent lecturer on the subjects of graphic novels and comics, at comic book conventions a ...

, publisher:

First Second Books First Second Books is an American publisher of graphic novels. An imprint of Roaring Brook Press, part of Holtzbrinck Publishers, First Second publishes fiction, biographies, personal memoirs, history, visual essays, and comics journalism. It als ...

) * '' Boxers & Saints'' (author: Gene Luen Yang, publisher: First Second Books) * ''Sunny Side Up'' (authors: Jennifer and Matthew Holm, publisher:

Graphix Scholastic Corporation () is an American multinational publishing, education, and media company that publishes and distributes books, comics, and educational materials for schools, parents, and children. Products are distributed via retail and on ...

/ Scholastic) * ''Dragon Hoops'' (author: Gene Luen Yang, publisher: First Second Books) *''Swing It, Sunny'' (authors: Jennifer and Matthew Holm, publisher: Graphix/Scholastic) *''Sunny Rolls the Dice'' (authors: Jennifer and Matthew Holm, publisher: Graphix/Scholastic) *''Sunny Makes a Splash'' (authors: Jennifer and Matthew Holm, publisher: Graphix/Scholastic) *''

Turtle in Paradise ''Turtle in Paradise'' is a 2010 children's novel written by Jennifer L. Holm. The book is a 2011 Newbery Honor Book and also won the Golden Kite Award. The main character, Turtle, is eleven years old and lives in Key West, Florida during the ...

'' (authors: Jennifer L. Holm and Savanna Ganucheau, publisher: Random House Graphic) *''Stargazing'' (author:

Jen Wang Jennifer Sheena "Jen" Wang (born March 22, 1984) is an American cartoonist, writer and illustrator based in Los Angeles. Wang has published graphic books including ''Koko Be Good,'' ''In Real Life'' (with Cory Doctorow), and '' The Prince and th ...

, publisher: First Second Books) *''Diana: Princess of the Amazons'' (authors: Shannon and Dean Hale, publisher: DC) *''Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Lost Adventures and Team Avatar Tales Library Edition'' (author: Gene Yang, pub. Dark Horse Comics)

Anthologies

*''Hello Kitty, Hello 40: a 40th Anniversary Tribute'' (pub

VIZ Media VIZ Media LLC is an American manga publisher, anime distributor and entertainment company headquartered in San Francisco, California. It was founded in 1986 as VIZ LLC. In 2005, VIZ LLC and ShoPro Entertainment merged to form the current VIZ M ...

) *''Mameshiba: We Could Be Heroes'' graphic novel (pub VIZ Media) *''Comics Squad #3: Detention!'' (pub Random House Books for Young Readers) *"The Story of Binny" ''Flight Volume 4'' (2007) * "Game Daze" ''The Girls Guide to Guys' Stuff'' (2005) * "Paragon" ''Scheherazade'' (2005) * "Timshel" ''Blood Orange #4'' (2004) * "Demoniac Pacheco" ''Orchid'' (2002)

Minicomics

* ''Immortal Chicken: Change'' (2019) *''Immortal Chicken: Practice, Practice'' (2019) *''Immortal Chicken: Relax, Relax'' (2019) *''You Are, I Am - Magic'' (2009) * ''Small Destructions'' (2008) * ''Brave Mr. Elephanter'' (2007) * ''Blomp!''(2006) * ''Long Tail Kitty - Graveyard Shift'' (2006) * ''Long Tail Kitty - Full Moon Night'' (2004) * ''Eat With Me, Long Tail Kitty'' cookbook (2003) * ''Long Tail Kitty - Outer Space!'' (2002) * ''Long Tail Kitty - XOXO'' (2002) * ''Long Tail Kitty - Heaven'' (2001) * ''Mr. Boombha Goes for a Walk'' (2001) * ''Stories from the Ward'', vols 1-4 (1997–2002)

Magazines

Illustoria Magazine
(ed Elizabeth Haidle, pub

McSweeney's McSweeney's Publishing is an American non-profit publishing house founded by Dave Eggers in 1998 and headquartered in San Francisco. Initially publishing the literary journal'' Timothy McSweeney's Quarterly Concern'', the company has moved to n ...

)
Studygroup Magazine
#4 (ed Zack Soto) *

Nickelodeon Magazine ''Nickelodeon Magazine'' is a defunct American children's magazine inspired by the children's television network Nickelodeon. Its first incarnation appeared in 1990 and was distributed at participating Pizza Hut restaurants; the version of the ma ...

(ed Chris Duffy) * Vision Quest comics gazette (ed Tim Goodyear)

Murals

Sunstreet Breads
in Minneapolis, MN * Ronald McDonald House in Palo Alto, CA (with Butler Armsden Architects)

Web

* ''Long Tail Kitty'' o
sundayhaha.com
(2020- ) * ''Immortal Chicken'' o
Popula.com
(2018)

Exhibitions

* 2015 - MOMENTUM: An Experiment in the Unexpected, "intervention" installation - San Jose Museum of Art, San Jose * 2009 - I Love You a Little gallery show - Studio Gallery, San Francisco * 2007/8 - I Am 10 exhibition - Cartoon Art Museum, San Francisco * 2007 - Small Destructions installation - Cartoon Art Museum, San Francisco * 2002 - She Draws Comics exhibition - Secession Gallery, Vienna * 2001 - 355 Days installation - Atlas(t) at Galería de la Raza, San Francisco

Awards

* 2004 —

Kim Yale - Best New Talent * 2007 —

Harvey Award The Harvey Awards are given for achievement in comic books. Named for writer-artist Harvey Kurtzman, the Harvey Awards were founded by Gary Groth in 1988, president of the publisher Fantagraphics, to be the successor to the Kirby Awards that were ...

for color work on ''

'' (written and drawn by

, published by

)(2006) *2021 — Recipient o
Koyama Provides
microgrant

References

* Okinaka, Bobby

*Pay, Geoffrey
"Beyond Superheroes: Independent APA cartoonists featured in Small Press Spotlight," ''Asian Week'' (Mar. 21, 2003).

External links

*
Author page at Candlewick Press
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