Kaja Foglio (born January 12, 1970) is a

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-based writer, artist, and publisher. Foglio co-won the first

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in 2009 for ''Girl Genius, Volume 8: Agatha Heterodyne and the Chapel of Bones'', a series which went on to win two more Hugo Awards.

Biography

Early life and education

Born Kaja Murphy in Bellevue, Washington, Kaja was raised in Kirkland, Washington. She graduated from

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in Kirkland, Washington in 1988. She attended the

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, where she was heavily involved with the local chapter of the

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. She graduated from the University of Washington, and she married Phil Foglio in 1993.

Career

Kaja, with Phil, founded Studio Foglio, LLC in 1995. The studio became the venue for her art prints, many of which have been produced as cards for

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. Kaja Foglio co-writes and illustrates the

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'' with Phil Foglio. She serves as the chief graphic designer and

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for the Studio Foglio and Airship Entertainment websites. Foglio also contributes to other projects, including providing the illustrations

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's anthology of '' The Chronicles of Master Li and Number Ten Ox''. In 2009 the Foglios and their colorist, Cheyenne Wright, won the first

, for ''Girl Genius, Volume 8: Agatha Heterodyne and the Chapel of Bones''. In 2010, 2011 they won the Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story again. Having won the Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story for three years running, Kaja, Phil, and Cheyenne announced that, in order to show that the category was a "viable award", they refused nomination for the following year (2012).

Works illustrated

* ''Cat on the Dovrefjell'' (1997) * '' The Chronicles of Master Li and Number Ten Ox'' (1998) * ''

'' trading cards * '' Shadowfist'' trading cards

Works co-authored

* '' What's New with Phil and Dixie'' (1999) (OCLC ) * ''Agatha Heterodyne and the Airship City'' (2001) (OCLC ) * ''Agatha Heterodyne and the Monster Engine'' (2002) (OCLC ) * ''Agatha Heterodyne and the Circus of Dreams'' (2005) (OCLC ) * ''Agatha Heterodyne and the Beetleburg Clank'' (2005) (OCLC ) * ''Agatha Heterodyne and the Clockwork Princess'' (2006) (OCLC ) * ''Agatha Heterodyne and the Golden Trilobite'' (2007) (OCLC ) * ''Agatha Heterodyne and the Voice of the Castle'' (2008) (OCLC ) * ''Agatha Heterodyne and the Chapel of Bones'' (2009) (OCLC ) * ''Agatha Heterodyne and the Heirs of the Storm'' (2010) (OCLC ) * ''Agatha Heterodyne and the Guardian Muse'' (2011) (OCLC ) * ''Agatha H. and the Airship City'' (2011) (OCLC ) * ''Agatha H. and the Clockwork Princess'' (2012) (OCLC )

References

External links

Girl Genius: Adventure, Romance, MAD SCIENCE!

The Biblio-File: Audio interview with Phil and Kaja Foglio; January 27, 2008

List of Magic the Gathering cards illustrated by Kaja Foglio

Kaja Foglio's Live Journal

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