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"""A love letter to fandom, friendship, and the stories that shape us, Eliza and Her Monsters is absolutely magical.""--Marieke Nijkamp, New York Times-bestselling author of This Is Where It Ends Eighteen-year-old Eliza Mirk is the anonymous creator of the wildly popular webcomic Monstrous Sea, but when a new boy at school tempts her to live a life offline, everything she's worked for begins to crumble. Rainbow Rowell's Fangirl meets Noelle Stevenson's Nimona in this acclaimed novel about art, fandom, and finding the courage to be yourself. ""A must-have.""--School Library Journal In the real world, Eliza Mirk is shy, weird, and friendless. Online, Eliza is LadyConstellation, anonymous creator of a popular webcomic called Monstrous Sea. With millions of followers and fans throughout the world, Eliza's persona is popular. Eliza can't imagine enjoying the real world as much as she loves her digital community. Then Wallace Warland transfers to her school and Eliza begins to wonder if a life offline might be worthwhile. But when Eliza's secret is accidentally shared with the world, everything she's built--her story, her relationship with Wallace, and even her sanity--begins to fall apart. Will appeal to fans of Noelle Stevenson's Nimona and Rainbow Rowell's Fangirl. Young Adult Library Services Association Best Book Best Fiction for Young Adults Top Ten Kirkus Best Book Texas Tayshas Pick"

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In her sophomore novel, Zappia gracefully examines Eliza's complicated struggle with anxiety, depression, and even suicidal thoughts...A fervent celebration of online fandom, sure to leave readers craving an actual Monstrous Sea comic. -- Booklist (starred review) A wrenching depiction of depression and anxiety, respectful to fandom, online-only friendships, and the benefits and dangers of internet fame. -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Zappia's lighter approach...doesn't diminish the strength of this sensitive and compassionate story or the message mirrored in the themes of the webcomic: there are monsters in the world, both real and imaginary, and without support systems, those monsters can cause great harm. -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) A love letter to fandom, friendship, and the stories that shape us, Eliza and Her Monsters is absolutely magical. -- Marieke Nijkamp, #1 New York Times bestselling author

A love letter to fandom, friendship, and the stories that shape us, Eliza and Her Monsters is absolutely magical. -- Marieke Nijkamp, #1 New York Times bestselling author

A wrenching depiction of depression and anxiety, respectful to fandom, online-only friendships, and the benefits and dangers of internet fame. -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) In her sophomore novel, Zappia gracefully examines Eliza's complicated struggle with anxiety, depression, and even suicidal thoughts...A fervent celebration of online fandom, sure to leave readers craving an actual Monstrous Sea comic. -- Booklist (starred review) Zappia's lighter approach...doesn't diminish the strength of this sensitive and compassionate story or the message mirrored in the themes of the webcomic: there are monsters in the world, both real and imaginary, and without support systems, those monsters can cause great harm. -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) A love letter to fandom, friendship, and the stories that shape us, Eliza and Her Monsters is absolutely magical. -- Marieke Nijkamp, #1 New York Times bestselling author

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Francesca Zappia lives in central Indiana. When she is not writing, she's drawing her characters, reading, or playing video games. She is also the author of Made You Up and Eliza Mirk's favorite, The Children of Hypnos, a biweekly serial novel posted on Tumblr and Wattpad. www.francescazappia.com Kate Rudd, actress and Earphones Award-winning narrator, has appeared in several independent films and shorts, as well as in multiple episodes of the television show Perks. As an audiobook narrator she has been a finalist for the prestigious Audie Award for best narration. Caitlin Kelly, an Earphones Award-winning narrator, is a seasoned voice-over artist with experience in Japan and the United States. She has a BFA in drama and studied musical theater at the Collaborative Arts Project 21, an off-Broadway theater company and musical theater training conservatory. She got started in voice-over work in 2009 while living in Japan where she toured with Disney's World of English and World Family Club as a performer and a puppeteer.

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