Rivkah (born November 13, 1981) is best known as the artist, writer, and creator of the ongoing teen graphic novel series ''

Steady Beat ''Steady Beat'' is a manga-inspired comic by Rivkah. It tells the story of Leah, a sixteen-year-old girl who finds a love letter addressed to her older sister Sarai, from a girl called Jessica. It tells of how Leah learns to accept her sister's ...

''. Rivkah was born in

Austin, Texas Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of Texas, as well as the county seat, seat and largest city of Travis County, Texas, Travis County, with portions extending into Hays County, Texas, Hays and Williamson County, Texas, Williamson co ...

. She began drawing comics full-time in August 2003.

Bibliography

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'' - Follows the story of a young girl coming to terms with her older sister's

homosexuality Homosexuality is romantic attraction, sexual attraction, or sexual behavior between members of the same sex or gender. As a sexual orientation, homosexuality is "an enduring pattern of emotional, romantic, and/or sexual attractions" to peop ...

. **Volume 1 - ''October 2005'' **Volume 2 - ''October 2006'' *'' Mangaka America'' - Art and tutorial anthology with contributions from manga-influenced artists in America. ''October 2006'' *''

Pink Pink is the color of a namesake flower that is a pale tint of red. It was first used as a color name in the late 17th century. According to surveys in Europe and the United States, pink is the color most often associated with charm, politeness, ...

'' - Runner-up in the international “Create Your Own Manga Contest” held by Manga Academy.Mangaka America
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References

External links

Artist's Homepage

Artist's Blog

Tokyopop page on ''Steady Beat''
American female comics artists 20th-century American Jews Writers from Austin, Texas 1981 births Living people Artists from Austin, Texas 21st-century American Jews 21st-century American women artists {{US-comics-creator-stub