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Eliza and Her Monsters

by Francesca Zappia

A creator’s online world meets real life

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    Young Adult Library Services Association Best Book

    Listed as a Young Adult Library Services Association Best Book.

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A creator’s online world meets real life

Eighteen-year-old Eliza Mirk has built a large following through Monstrous Sea, the webcomic she publishes anonymously as LadyConstellation. At school, she feels far less at ease than she does within her online community. Wallace’s arrival opens the possibility of connecting offline, while the exposure of Eliza’s identity puts her comic, her relationship with him, and her sense of stability under pressure. Pages from Monstrous Sea and screenshots of online forums are woven into the novel, making Eliza’s creative work and digital community part of the book’s structure. The story brings together questions of identity, friendship, fandom, and the balance between online and offline life.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Teens and young adults interested in stories about creative work and online communities.
  • Readers curious about fandom, friendship, and navigating identity across online and offline spaces.

Themes

Creativity and artistic identityFandom and online communitiesFriendship and connectionPrivacy and identity

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Book overview

"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.

With pages from Eliza's webcomic, as well as screenshots from Eliza's online forums, this uniquely formatted book will appeal to fans of Noelle Stevenson's Nimona and Rainbow Rowell's Fangirl.The paperback edition includes bonus material and never-before-seen art from the author.

Young Adult Library Services Association Best Book

Best Fiction for Young Adults Top Ten

Kirkus Best Book

Texas Tayshas Pick

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