Sara Ryan

Sara Ryan (born 1971) is an American writer and librarian living in Portland, Oregon.

Sara Ryan
Ryan in 2019
Born (1971-11-13) November 13, 1971
Ohio, United States
OccupationAuthor, librarian, lecturer
LanguageEnglish
GenreYoung Adult
Notable awardsLeslie Bradshaw Award for Young Adult Literature
PartnerSteve Lieber
Website
www.sararyan.com

Biography

Ryan was raised in Ann Arbor, Michigan, where she graduated from Pioneer High School in 1989. Her first novel, Empress of the World, was published in 2001 and is an ALA Best Book for Young Adults. A sequel, The Rules for Hearts, was published in 2007 and won the 2008 Oregon Book Award for Young Adult Literature.[1] She also writes graphic novels and is a member of the Periscope Studio. Together with Carla Speed McNeil, she released Bad Houses in 2013 from Dark Horse Comics.[2]

Sara Ryan at Stumptown Comics Fest 2009

Ryan is a member of the faculty at the Vermont College of Fine Arts.[3]

Openly bisexual,[4] she is married to the cartoonist Steve Lieber.[5]

Bibliography

Novels

Graphic novels and sequential art
  • Me and Edith Head (art: Steve Lieber) in Cicada v.4 no. 1 (Carus Publishing), 2002
    • Nominated for a 2002 Eisner Award for Best Short Story
    • reprinted as a standalone, self-published volume, 2002
  • "Family Story" (art: Steve Lieber and Jeff Parker) in Hellboy: Weird Tales #3, 2003
    • Collected in Hellboy: Weird Tales 1 (ISBN 1-56971-622-6, Dark Horse), 2003
  • Flytrap (series)
  • Click (art: Dylan Meconis), 2007
  • Einbahnstrasse Waltz (art: Cat Ellis), 2007
  • Bad Houses (art: Carla Speed McNeil), 2013

References
  1. "Oregon Book Awards – Past Finalists". Retrieved May 1, 2013.
  2. "About". Carla Speed McNeil. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
  3. "Sara Ryan". Vermont College of Fine Arts. February 21, 2019. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
  4. Ryan, Sara, "FAQ", Empress of the World, archived from the original on October 17, 2007, retrieved October 30, 2007
  5. "Spotlight on Sara Ryan", ALA: Young Adult Library Services Association, archived from the original on April 26, 2008, retrieved October 30, 2007


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