| Madeleine Rosca | |
|---|---|
| Born | Madeleine Bensley 1977 |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Area(s) | Writer, Artist |
| Awards | International Manga Award |
Madeleine Rosca (born Madeleine Bensley; 1977) is an Australian artist and author. She also writes Rise from Ashes, a supernatural webcomic series.
Biography
She grew up in country Victoria and earned a Bachelor of Arts in Visual Arts from Monash University. She also received qualifications from Swinburne University (multimedia) and the University of Tasmania (information management). She currently resides in Hobart, Tasmania. Rosca is best known for her all-ages manga, Hollow Fields, which is published by Seven Seas Entertainment. She was singled out for special mention in a November 2007 article in Wired on the history of manga in America.
Works
Rosca has published four volumes on her series Hollow Fields, and two volumes of the series called Clockwork Sky. She is also currently working on a webcomic named Rise from Ashes.
Awards
Rosca was one of four winners presented with Japan's inaugural "International Manga Award" for her work on Hollow Fields.
References
- "Hollow Fields In-Depth with Madeleine Rosca". Retrieved 11 September 2007.
- "Jason Thompson, 'How Manga Conquered the U.S., a Graphic Guide to Japan's Coolest Export', Wired 15.11". Retrieved 6 November 2007.
- "SEVEN SEAS ARTIST WINS INTERNATIONAL MANGA AWARD". Retrieved 11 September 2007.
- "Aussie named in Japanese manga awards". Archived from the original on 7 July 2007. Retrieved 12 September 2007.
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