G. Willow Wilson

G. Willow Wilson

G. Willow Wilson in 2009
Born Gwendolyn Willow Wilson
(1982-08-31) August 31, 1982
New Jersey, United States
Nationality American
Area(s) Author, Comic Book Writer, Journalist
Notable works
 Cairo, Air, The Butterfly Mosque, Alif the Unseen
http://www.gwillowwilson.com/

Gwendolyn Willow Wilson (born August 31, 1982), known professionally as G. Willow Wilson, is an American comics writer, prose author, essayist, and journalist. She lived in Egypt during her early twenties; her first graphic novel, Cairo (Vertigo, 2007), was based there and was listed as a top graphic novel for teens by both the American Library Association and the School Library Journal. Her comic series Air was nominated for the Eisner Award, and her first novel, Alif the Unseen, won the 2013 World Fantasy Award.

Wilson is herself Muslim, and writes Ms. Marvel, a comic series starring a 16-year-old Muslim shapeshifter superhero named Kamala Khan.

Career

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 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 Ali Gomaa after his promotion to the position of Grand Mufti of Egypt.[2] Additionally, Wilson released a memoir titled The Butterfly Mosque about life in Egypt during the Mubarak regime, which was named a Seattle Times Best Book of 2010.[3]

Wilson's writing career began from her work as a freelance music critic for DigBoston.[3] 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.[4] 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 the American Library Association.[5]

Her first ongoing comic series, Air, launched by Vertigo in 2008[6][7] reunited her with Perker, and was nominated for an Eisner Award for 'Best New Series' of 2009.[8] NPR named Air one of the top comics of 2009,[9] and it also received acclaim from the Fairfield Weekly, Comic Book Resources,[10] Marie Claire,[11] and Library Journal.[12] Other works for DC include fill-in issues #704 and 706 of Superman, the five-issue mini-series Vixen: Return of the Lion, starring the Justice League member Vixen with art by CAFU,[13][14][15] and The Outsiders.

Wilson then wrote 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.

Her debut novel Alif the Unseen (Grove/Atlantic) won the 2013 World Fantasy Award for best novel.[16][17][18]

In 2014, Marvel debuted a new Ms. Marvel series written by Wilson. The book stars Kamala Khan, a Muslim teenager living in Jersey City, New Jersey, who takes up the mantle after the previous Ms. Marvel, Carol Danvers, took up the name Captain Marvel.

Awards

Award Wins

Nominations

Bibliography

Comics

AiT/Planet Lar

DC Comics

Vertigo

Marvel Comics

Novels

References

  1. 1 2
  2. ↑ "The Show-Me Sheikh". The Atlantic. 2015-11-20. Retrieved 2015-11-26.
  3. 1 2 "ACRL 2015 keynote speakers announced". American Library Association. 2014-09-15. Retrieved 2014-09-23.
  4. ↑ https://web.archive.org/20110604221937/http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/01/04/best-of-2007/. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved August 10, 2011. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ↑ "2009 Top Ten Great Graphic Novels for Teens". Young Adult Library Services Associtation. 2009. Retrieved 2015-03-07.
  6. ↑
  7. ↑ "G. Willow Wilson talks "Air"". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved 2015-11-26.
  8. ↑ "2009 Eisner Award Nominees Named". Newsarama.com. 2009-04-07. Retrieved 2015-11-26.
  9. ↑ Glen Weldon. "2009: The Comics That Clung : Monkey See". NPR. Retrieved 2015-11-26.
  10. ↑ "Best 100 Comics of 2008: Master List". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved 2015-11-26.
  11. ↑ Sturtz, Rachel (2009-09-08). "Air by G. Willow Wilson - Graphic Novel Air Review". Marieclaire.com. Retrieved 2015-11-26.
  12. ↑ https://web.archive.org/20110806072749/http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6705378.html?industryid=47123. Archived from the original on August 6, 2011. Retrieved August 11, 2011. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  13. ↑ "VIXEN: RETURN OF THE LION #1". DC Comics. 2008-10-01. Retrieved 2015-11-26.
  14. ↑ "Talking to G. Willow Wilson - Air, Vixen and More". Newsarama.com. 2008-08-21. Retrieved 2015-11-26.
  15. ↑ "G. Willow Wilson talks "Vixen"". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved 2015-11-26.
  16. ↑ https://web.archive.org/20130803081005/http://www.wfc2013.org:80/wfawards01.html. Archived from the original on August 3, 2013. Retrieved August 19, 2013. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  17. ↑ "Announcing the 2013 World Fantasy Award Winners". Tor.com. 2013-11-03. Retrieved 2015-11-26.
  18. ↑ "Account Suspended". Aliftheunseen.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-11-26.
  19. ↑ "Middle East Book Award Winners Youth Literature". Fictiondb.com. Retrieved 2015-11-26.
  20. ↑ "2013 Pacific Northwest Book Awards Announced". Nwbooklovers.org. Retrieved 2015-11-26.
  21. ↑ "World Fantasy Awards - Complete Listing". Worldfantasy.org. Retrieved 2015-11-26.
  22. ↑ Hautain, Frederik (2014-12-22). "Broken Frontier Awards 2014: Announcing the Winners, Women and Image Dominate – Broken Frontier". Brokenfrontier.com. Retrieved 2015-11-26.
  23. ↑ Colin Dwyer (2015-08-23). "Hugo Awards: Amid A Hubbub At The Hugos, 'Puppies' See Little Success : The Two-Way". NPR. Retrieved 2015-11-26.
  24. ↑ http://www.comicsbeat.com/exclusive-video-g-willow-wilson-accepts-the-second-annual-dwayne-mcduffie-diversity-in-comics-award-for-ms-marvel/
  25. ↑ "2009 Eisner Award Nominees Announced". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved 2015-11-26.
  26. ↑ https://web.archive.org/20150615045130/http://centerforfiction.org:80/awards/the-flaherty-dunnan-first-novel-prize/. Archived from the original on June 15, 2015. Retrieved July 1, 2015. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  27. ↑ "BAILEYS Women's Prize for Fiction » WOMEN’S PRIZE FOR FICTION ANNOUNCES 2013 LONGLIST". Womensprizeforfiction.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-11-26.
  28. ↑ "John W. Campbell Memorial Award 2013". sfadb. Retrieved 2015-11-26.
  29. ↑ "Locus Online News » 2013 Locus Awards Finalists". Locusmag.com. 2013-05-08. Retrieved 2015-11-26.
  30. 1 2 "DC, Marvel & Fantagraphics Top 2014 Eisner Award Nominations". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved 2015-11-26.
  31. ↑ "‘Ms. Marvel,’ ‘Shaft’ among Dwayne McDuffie Diversity Award finalists | Hero Complex – movies, comics, pop culture – Los Angeles Times". Herocomplex.latimes.com. 2015-02-18. Retrieved 2015-11-26.
  32. 1 2 "2015 Harvey Awards Nominees Announced". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved 2015-11-26.
  33. ↑ http://www.comic-con.org/awards/2016-eisner-award-nominees

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