Sara Mayhew (born 16 July 1984 in Kirkland Lake, Ontario) is a writer and graphic artist who works in English-language manga. Mayhew studied graphic design at Canadore College in North Bay, Ontario from 2002 to 2005. The recipient of a TED Fellowship, Mayhew spoke at the TED Fellows stage and was featured at an independent TEDx event in Sudbury, Ontario.
Sara E. Mayhew | |
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 Sara Mayhew speaking at TAM 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada – July 2012. | |
| Born | 16 July 1984 |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Education | Kirkland Lake Collegiate And Vocational Institute, Canadore College |
| Known for | Manga artist, writer, illustrator |
| Notable work | Creator of Secrets of Sorcerers, Love Pet, and Legend of the Ztarr |
| Awards | International Anime and Manga Festival (IMAF) 2004 award "Best Comic for Teens". Recipient of an Ontario Arts Council 2007 and 2011 Northern Arts grant. |
Career
editSecrets of Sorcerers, Mayhew's first published work, was a webcomic. In 2005, she redrew it for print publication.[1] The Ontario Arts Council awarded Mayhew a Northern Arts grant to finance Secrets of Sorcerers Vol. 2.[2][3] The work also received an award from the International Manga and Anime Festival, a discontinued convention once held at County Hall in the UK, London by the now defunct County Hall Animation Studio.[4]
In 2006, Mayhew illustrated the children's book The First Emperor by Vicki Low, about Prince Fu Su son of Emperor Zheng,[5] and self-published the short webcomic Love Pet.[6]
In 2008 Mayhew began work on the Legend of the Ztarr, which she self-published in serial form in 2011[7][8] with the aid of a grant from the Ontario Arts Council.[9] In 2013, Mayhew launched a crowdfunding campaign to extend the series,[10] but as of 2022, the project was not completed and the crowdfund was not fulfilled.[11]
In 2016 Mayhew illustrated the sketch and reference guide IDRAW MANGA.[12]
Skepticism
editMayhew wrote in skeptical periodicals and spoke on podcasts and at conventions about how she used her art to reflect her skeptical viewpoint.[13]
Awards
editBooks
edit- Mayhew, Sara (2011). Legend of the Ztarr Ch. 2: The Sword of Ztarr. Amazon Digital Services. ASIN B0056KOSWK.
- Mayhew, Sara (2011). Legend of the Ztarr Ch. 1: The Offworlders. Amazon Digital Services. ASIN B004URRZN4.
- Mayhew, Sara (2006). The First Emperor (Steck-Vaughn Timeline). Steck Vaughn. ISBN 978-1419031953.
- Mayhew, Sara (2006). "Love Pet". Ztarr Manga Studio.
- Mayhew, Sara (2005). Secrets of Sorcerers. Ztarr Manga Studio. ISBN 978-0973884104.
References
edit- ^ Mayhew, Sara E. (2005). Secrets of Sorcerers – Volume 1: Dreams Come True. Ztarr Manga Studio.
- ^ "About Secrets of Sorcerers". Retrieved 17 January 2013.
- ^ a b "Northern Arts". Ontario Arts Council. 2007. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
- ^ "Eye Magazine | Review | Manga and anime: Postmodern woodblock prints? [EXTRACT]".
- ^ Vicki Low; Sara E. Mayhew (2007). The First Emperor. Steck-Vaughn. ISBN 978-1-4190-3195-3.
- ^ Mayhew, Sara (2006). "Love Pet". Ztarr Manga Studio.
- ^ Mayhew, Sara (2011). Legend of the Ztarr Ch. 1: The Offworlders. Amazon Digital Services. ASIN B004URRZN4.
- ^ Mayhew, Sara (2011). Legend of the Ztarr Ch. 2: The Sword of Ztarr. Amazon Digital Services. ASIN B0056KOSWK.
- ^ a b "Northern Arts". Ontario Arts Council. 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
- ^ "Legend of the Ztarr Vol. 1 Graphic Novel and E-book". Kickstarter. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
- ^ "Legend of the Ztarr Release Date". Kickstarter. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
- ^ Marrocco, Matt; Mayhew, Sara (2016). IDRAW MANGA Sketchbook Reference Guide. MKM Studios. ISBN 978-0-9971389-0-0
- ^ Sara Mayhew. "Legend of the Ztarr – The Skeptic Epic". Skeptical Inquirer. 36 (2): 34–37.
- ^ "International Manga and Anime Competition Winners".
External links
edit- "Sara E. Mayhew". – Mayhew's homepage.
- Sara E. Mayhew convention appearances on AnimeCons.com