Sara Mayhew(born 16 July 1984 inKirkland Lake,Ontario) is a writer and graphic artist who works inEnglish-language manga.Mayhew studied graphic design at Canadore College inNorth Bay, Ontariofrom 2002 to 2005. The recipient of aTED Fellowship,Mayhew spoke at the TED Fellows stage and was featured at an independent TEDx event in Sudbury, Ontario.
Sara E. Mayhew | |
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 Sara Mayhew speaking atTAM2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada – July 2012. | |
| Born | 16 July 1984 |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Education | Kirkland Lake Collegiate And Vocational Institute, Canadore College |
| Known for | Manga artist, writer, illustrator |
| Notable work | Creator ofSecrets of Sorcerers,Love Pet,andLegend of the Ztarr |
| Awards | International Anime and Manga Festival (IMAF) 2004 award "Best Comic for Teens". Recipient of an Ontario Arts Council 2007 and 2011 Northern Arts grant. |
Career
editSecrets of Sorcerers,Mayhew's first published work, was a webcomic. In 2005, she redrew it for print publication.[1]The Ontario Arts Council awarded Mayhew a Northern Arts grant to financeSecrets of Sorcerers Vol. 2.[2][3]The work also received an award from the International Manga and Anime Festival, a discontinued convention once held at County Hall in the UK, London by the now defunct County Hall Animation Studio.[4]
In 2006, Mayhew illustrated the children's bookThe First Emperorby Vicki Low, about Prince Fu Su son ofEmperor Zheng,[5]and self-published the short webcomicLove Pet.[6]
In 2008 Mayhew began work on the Legend of the Ztarr, which she self-published in serial form in 2011[7][8]with the aid of a grant from the Ontario Arts Council.[9]In 2013, Mayhew launched a crowdfunding campaign to extend the series,[10]but as of 2022, the project was not completed and the crowdfund was not fulfilled.[11]
In 2016 Mayhew illustrated the sketch and reference guideIDRAW MANGA.[12]
Skepticism
editMayhew wrote in skeptical periodicals and spoke on podcasts and at conventions about how she used her art to reflect her skeptical viewpoint.[13]
Awards
editBooks
edit- Mayhew, Sara (2011).Legend of the Ztarr Ch. 2: The Sword of Ztarr.Amazon Digital Services.ASINB0056KOSWK.
- Mayhew, Sara (2011).Legend of the Ztarr Ch. 1: The Offworlders.Amazon Digital Services.ASINB004URRZN4.
- Mayhew, Sara (2006).The First Emperor (Steck-Vaughn Timeline).Steck Vaughn.ISBN978-1419031953.
- Mayhew, Sara (2006)."Love Pet".Ztarr Manga Studio.
- Mayhew, Sara (2005).Secrets of Sorcerers.Ztarr Manga Studio.ISBN978-0973884104.
References
edit- ^Mayhew, Sara E. (2005).Secrets of Sorcerers – Volume 1: Dreams Come True.Ztarr Manga Studio.
- ^"About Secrets of Sorcerers".Retrieved17 January2013.
- ^ab"Northern Arts".Ontario Arts Council. 2007.Retrieved17 January2013.
- ^"Eye Magazine | Review | Manga and anime: Postmodern woodblock prints? [EXTRACT]".
- ^Vicki Low; Sara E. Mayhew (2007).The First Emperor.Steck-Vaughn.ISBN978-1-4190-3195-3.
- ^Mayhew, Sara (2006)."Love Pet".Ztarr Manga Studio.
- ^Mayhew, Sara (2011).Legend of the Ztarr Ch. 1: The Offworlders.Amazon Digital Services.ASINB004URRZN4.
- ^Mayhew, Sara (2011).Legend of the Ztarr Ch. 2: The Sword of Ztarr.Amazon Digital Services.ASINB0056KOSWK.
- ^ab"Northern Arts".Ontario Arts Council. 2011.Retrieved17 January2013.
- ^"Legend of the Ztarr Vol. 1 Graphic Novel and E-book".Kickstarter.Retrieved19 March2016.
- ^"Legend of the Ztarr Release Date".Kickstarter.Retrieved19 March2016.
- ^Marrocco, Matt; Mayhew, Sara (2016).IDRAW MANGA Sketchbook Reference Guide.MKM Studios.ISBN978-0-9971389-0-0
- ^Sara Mayhew. "Legend of the Ztarr – The Skeptic Epic".Skeptical Inquirer.36(2): 34–37.
- ^"International Manga and Anime Competition Winners".
External links
edit- "Sara E. Mayhew".– Mayhew's homepage.
- Sara E. Mayhewconvention appearances on AnimeCons.com