- Madeleine Rosca
Madeleine Rosca (born Madeleine Bensley; 1977) is an
Australia n artist and author.Biography
She grew up in country Victoria and earned a Bachelor of Arts in Visual Arts from Monash University. She also received qualifications from Swinburne University (multimedia) and the University of Tasmania (information management). She currently resides in
Hobart ,Tasmania .cite web | title= Interview with Madeleine Rosca at Gomanga.com | url= In-Depth with Madeleine Rosca | url= http://www.gomanga.com/news/features_hollow_001.php | accessmonthday=Sept 11 | accessyear= 2007 ] Madeleine Rosca is best known for her all-ages manga,Hollow Fields , which is published bySeven Seas Entertainment . She was singled out for special mention in a November 2007 article in "Wired" (magazine) on the history of manga in America [cite web | title= Jason Thompson, 'How Manga Conquered the U.S., a Graphic Guide to Japan's Coolest Export', "Wired" 15.11. | url=http://www.wired.com/special_multimedia/2007/1511_ff_manga | accessmonthday=Nov 6 | accessyear= 2007 ] .Works
Madeleine has published two volumes on her award winning series
Hollow Fields .Hollow Fields is a three part manga, with the second volume having been released in May of 2008.Awards
Rosca was one of four winners presented with Japan's inaugural "
International Manga Award " for her work on Hollow Fields.cite web | title= SEVEN SEAS ARTIST WINS INTERNATIONAL MANGA AWARD | url= http://www.gomanga.com/news/press_034.php | accessmonthday=Sept 11 | accessyear= 2007 ] cite web | title= News.com.au: Aussie named in Japanese manga awards | url= http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,22008640-1702,00.html | accessmonthday=Sept 12 | accessyear= 2007 ]References
External links
* [http://www.gomanga.com/manga/hollow.php Hollow Fields at Gomanga]
* [http://www.livejournal.com/users/clockwork_hands Artist's Blog]
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