1 book
68 pages, colour
20.5 x 28.6 (hardcover)
Ages 15 and up
A modern-day fairy tale, a dark fable with an undercurrent of existential horror. In a sequence of four intertwined short stories, we witness the undoing of a formerly happy, nuclear family.
The fourth story was published worldwide in English in 2016 by Heavy Metal Entertainment LLC.
Born 1978 in Aarhus, Jutland. An academic, painter, author, and illustrator. Formally educated in biology and philosophy at the University of Copenhagen. Kornum’s work spans from scientific/ anatomical illustration to book covers. In 2016 her graphic short story ‘A Mind Bomb’ was featured in Heavy Metal Magazine. ‘My Mind’s Eye’ (2022) is her Danish debut novel.
1 book
44 pages
21.0 x 29.5 cm
What the protagonist, Marta, thought would be a tale of two rational scientists and the unlimited power of science, was hacked by uncontrollable things like love, rain and some wild orange unicorn, forcing her to reconsider her approach to life.
Maria Skov Pedersen is a comic book artist, illustrator and graphic designer with a background in classical drawing and a BA+MA in Communication Design from HAW-Hamburg, Germany. Her comics are mostly about human beings who get lost in events that take them to somewhere beyond realism.
2 books in the series:
Zenobia, 92 pages
Ivalu, 116 pages
17.5 x 24.5 cm
Ivalu and Zenobia are the first two books in a series about children’s rights around the world.
Zenobia is about the war in Syria. A graphic novel about a girl fleeing from the war in Syria. Zenobia has been sold for publication in 18 languages.
Ivalu is a story from remote Greenland about sexual abuse and suicide among children and young adults. A young girl suddenly has to face the horrible realities of incest and suicide, when her older sister Ivalu disappears.
“Ivalu” was adapted by Oscar winner Anders Walter as a short film, which was nominated for an Oscar in 2023.
Illustrator and comics artist. Zenobia with author Morten Dürr won him several awards for Best Graphic Novel in 2016 and the Illustration Award of the Danish Ministry of Culture.
Danish Children’s author with 57 published books. Translated into 20 languages. The current bestseller is the graphic novel, Zenobia.
1 book
Graphic picture book w/ linecut illustrations
Published in English and Spanish
21.5 x 30.0 cm (wide)
A girl’s shadow becomes jealous and runs away to The Shadow Island. A place where shadows go when they get tired of their owners. The girl follows her shadow through thick and thin in order to bring it back home.
Grew up in Denmark, Colombia and Hong Kong. Graduated from Design School Kolding. Working with illustration for children, paintings, drawings and graphics.