Nestlé Smarties Book Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 17 (2001) Bronze Prize
Sarah Dyer
サラ・ダイアー
Sara Daiā
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- Louisiana
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Louisiana, U.S. → Gainesville, Florida → New York City
Career
- Occupations
- Comic book writer, Comic book artist, Penciller, Inker, Colourist
- Active Years
- 1988-
- Nominations
- 1997 Lulu Award nomination for Lulu of the Year, 1998 Will Eisner Comic Industry Award nomination for Best Colorist (Amy Racecar Color Special #1), 1999 Annie Award nomination for Best Writing (Space Ghost Coast to Coast episode 'Lawsuit', with Evan Dorkin)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Lulu Award | Action Girl | Lulu of the Year | Friends of Lulu | Winner |
Lulu Award
1998
Work:
Action Girl
Category:
Lulu of the Year
Organization:
Friends of Lulu
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Action Girl Comics
1994 Comic anthologyAn all-female comics anthology showcasing works by female artists and writers, including Dyer's own Action Girl series featuring all-female characters from a woman's viewpoint.
Female empowermentDIY philosophyZine culture
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- DIY philosophy-based self-publishingZine movement-influenced styleBlack and white interiors with colorful covers
- Recurring Motifs
- Female viewpointFeminismSelf-publishing
Legacy
American comic book writer and artist rooted in the late 1980s and early 1990s zine movement. Known for Action Girl Comics, awarded Lulu Award by Friends of Lulu, promoting female creators.
Archives
- Duke University Sallie Bingham Center for Women's History and Culture (zine collection donated)
Trivia
- Married to comics writer/artist Evan Dorkin, with whom she has a daughter named Emily.
- Donated zines collected for Action Girl Newsletter to Duke University, forming the core of their Zine Collections.
- At age 10, published a 'family newspaper' with comics in it.