Tamora Pierce signs to MARVEL COMICS

NEW YORK TIMES BEST-SELLING AUTHOR SIGNS EXCLUSIVELY WITH MARVEL COMICS!

Tamora Pierce, author of over twenty novels and self-proclaimed “geek”, has signed an exclusive deal with Marvel Comics.

Best known for her breaking of the male warrior fantasy mold, Pierce has made solid, action-packed adventures for young female readers a reality. Her books have captured the imagination of lovers of the fantastic across the world and rung interesting changes on the classic tales of the hero's journey.

more here: http://www.tamora-pierce.com/marvel.htm

interview for Publisher's Weekly

PWCW: Where did your interest in comics come from?

Tamora Pierce: I've been a fan of comics since sixth grade, my husband, Tim (who is co-writing White Tigerwith me), for even longer. I read the funnies, I watched Superman on TV—picking up comic books was a natural next step. And unlike the books I read, comic books had girl heroes. Okay, they didn't do a whole lot back then—they'd have psychic power, things like that—but they were called "heroes." I admit, I kept creating fighting girl heroes. I'd send their descriptions to the comics publishers, suggesting they draw them and let me write them! (With no luck, I'm sad to say.)

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