| G. Willow Wilson | |
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| Born | August 31, 1982 New Jersey, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Author, Comic Book Writer, Journalist |
| Notable works | Cairo, Air, The Butterfly Mosque |
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G. Willow Wilson (born August 31, 1982) is an American comics writer, prose author, essayist, and journalist.
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After converting to Islam while attending Boston University, Wilson moved to Cairo, where she contributed articles to the Atlantic Monthly, The New York Times Magazine and the Canada National Post.[1] She was also a regular contributor to the now-defunct Egyptian opposition weekly Cairo Magazine. Wilson was the first western journalist to be granted a private interview with Sheikh Ali Gomaa after his promotion to the position of Grand Mufti of Egypt.[2]
Her first graphic novel, Cairo, with art by M.K. Perker, was published by Vertigo in 2007,[1] and named one of the best graphic novels of 2007 by Publishers Weekly, The Edmonton Journal/CanWest News, and Comics Worth Reading.[3] The paperback edition of Cairo was named one of Best Graphic Novels for High School Students in 2008 by School Library Journal, and one of 2009's Top Ten Graphic Novels for Teens by American Library Association.
Her first ongoing comic series, Air, launched by Vertigo in 2008[4][5] reunited her with Perker, and was nominated for an Eisner Award for 'Best New Series' of 2009.[6] NPR named Air one of the top comics of 2009,[7] and received acclaim from the Fairfield Weekly, Comic Book Resources,[8] Marie Claire,[9] and Library Journal.[10]
Other works for DC Comics include fill-in issues #706 and 707 of Superman, the five-issue mini-series Vixen: Return of the Lion, starring the Justice League member Vixen with art by Cafu.,[11][12][13] and The Outsiders.
Willow is currently writing Mystic, a four-issue miniseries for Marvel Comics with art by David Lopez. Although a Crossgen revival, Willow's Mystic bears little resemblance to its previous incarnation.
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