Hannah Berry
Hannah Berry | |
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 Berry at the 2021 Thought Bubble comic convention | |
| Born | 1982 (age 41–42) |
| Alma mater | University of Brighton |
| Occupation(s) | comics artist and writer |
| Years active | 2008 – Present |
Hannah Berry is a British comics artist and writer based in Brighton.[1][2] She is the third UK comics laureate and the first woman to be offered the role, taking over from Charlie Adlard in 2019.[3] In 2018 she was inducted as a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.[4]
The French edition of Berry's book the noir-esque detective story Britten and Brülightly was chosen for the official selection of the Angoulême International Comics Festival (Festival International de la Bande Dessinée d'Angoulême) in 2010.[5]
Career[edit]
In April 2021 Berry was announced as a trustee for the Cartoon Museum after finishing her tenure as comic laureate.[6]
Additionally, Berry joined the newly established Society of Authors Comic Creators Network.
She started an initiative with the Howard League for Penal Reform and fellow comic creator Hannah Eaton; the projects aim was to encourage literacy in young/youth offenders through comics.
Personal life[edit]
Berry is half Ecuadorian on her mother's side. When she was younger her family moved to the United States, where she lived in Maryland and Hampshire near Basingstoke.[7][8]
Berry learned how to speak English through reading comic books when she was younger.[7]
Berry studied illustration at University of Brighton.[7]
She currently lives in Brighton with her partner, daughter and two pets.[8]
Bibliography[edit]
- Livestock (2017, Jonathan Cape)
- Adamtine (2012, Jonathan Cape)
- Britten and Brülightly (2008, Jonathan Cape)
References[edit]
- ^ "Hannah Berry: New UK comics laureate to harness 'untapped' potential". BBC News. 12 October 2018.
- ^ "Writer in Residence: Hannah Berry". Book Trust. Archived from the original on 10 December 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- ^ "Hannah Berry: New UK comics laureate to harness 'untapped' potential". BBC News. 12 October 2018. Archived from the original on 10 December 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- ^ "Hannah Berry". the Royal Society of Literature. Archived from the original on 10 December 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- ^ "Writer in Residence Hannah Berry".
- ^ Freeman, John (14 April 2021). "New Faces at the Cartoon Museum – comic creator Hannah Berry announced as Trustee". downthetubes.net. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ a b c "Hannah Berry". lambiek.net. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ a b "ABOUT". HANNAH BERRY. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
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