Madeleine Rosca

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Madeleine Rosca (born Madeleine Bensley; 1977) is an Australian artist and author.

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[edit] 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.[1] Madeleine 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 (magazine) on the history of manga in America[2].

[edit] Works

So far she has only published one manga, volume one of Hollow Fields. Hollow Fields is a three part manga with the second volume in stores in May.

[edit] Awards

Rosca was one of four winners presented with Japan's inaugural "International Manga Award" for her work on Hollow Fields.[3] [4]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Interview with Madeleine Rosca at Gomanga.com. Retrieved on Sept 11, 2007.
  2. ^ Jason Thompson, 'How Manga Conquered the U.S., a Graphic Guide to Japan's Coolest Export', Wired 15.11.. Retrieved on Nov 6, 2007.
  3. ^ SEVEN SEAS ARTIST WINS INTERNATIONAL MANGA AWARD. Retrieved on Sept 11, 2007.
  4. ^ News.com.au: Aussie named in Japanese manga awards. Retrieved on Sept 12, 2007.

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