Queenie Chan
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Queenie Chan is a Chinese-Australian Original English-Language comic artist who was born in 1980. She originally lived in Hong Kong, but in 1986, she and her family moved to Australia. Through her childhood, she has interest in reading manga
and read Chinese-translated versions of Shonen Jump
. She also read popular American cartoons such as Garfield
and Calvin and Hobbes
.
She attended Meriden High School before graduating and enrolling at the University of New South Wales
(UNSW) to study computer programming, but in mid-1998, she was inspired to write and draw her own manga stories after reading Rurouni Kenshin
by Watsuki Nobuhiro. Queenie Chan then started publishing her own web comics before she considered submitting her work to Tokyopop
, where she successfully published her three volume series The Dreaming.
She co-wrote and illustrated the graphic novel In Odd We Trust
, a prequel to Dean Koontz
's Odd Thomas, and published by Del Rey
. She recently signed on to illustrate another Odd Thomas graphic novel for Del Rey
, and is illustrating The Boy's Book of Positive Quotations
for Fairview Press
.
Manga
Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
and read Chinese-translated versions of Shonen Jump
Weekly Shonen Jump
is a weekly shōnen manga anthology published in Japan by Shueisha under the Jump line of magazines. The first issue was released with a cover date of July 2, 1968, and it is still circulating. One of the longest-running manga magazines in Japan, it has a circulation of 2.8 million copies...
. She also read popular American cartoons such as Garfield
Garfield
Garfield is a comic strip created by Jim Davis. Published since June 19, 1978, it chronicles the life of the title character, the cat Garfield ; his owner, Jon Arbuckle; and Arbuckle's dog, Odie...
and Calvin and Hobbes
Calvin and Hobbes
Calvin and Hobbes is a syndicated daily comic strip that was written and illustrated by American cartoonist Bill Watterson, and syndicated from November 18, 1985, to December 31, 1995. It follows the humorous antics of Calvin, a precocious and adventurous six-year-old boy, and Hobbes, his...
.
She attended Meriden High School before graduating and enrolling at the University of New South Wales
University of New South Wales
The University of New South Wales , is a research-focused university based in Kensington, a suburb in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
(UNSW) to study computer programming, but in mid-1998, she was inspired to write and draw her own manga stories after reading Rurouni Kenshin
Rurouni Kenshin
, also known as Rurouni Kenshin and Samurai X, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Nobuhiro Watsuki. The fictional setting takes place during the early Meiji period in Japan. The story is about a fictional assassin named Himura Kenshin, from the Bakumatsu who becomes a wanderer to...
by Watsuki Nobuhiro. Queenie Chan then started publishing her own web comics before she considered submitting her work to Tokyopop
Tokyopop
Tokyopop, styled TOKYOPOP, and formerly known as Mixx, is a distributor, licensor, and publisher of anime, manga, manhwa, and Western manga-style works. The existing German publishing division produces German translations of licensed Japanese properties and original English-language manga, as well...
, where she successfully published her three volume series The Dreaming.
She co-wrote and illustrated the graphic novel In Odd We Trust
In Odd We Trust
In Odd We Trust is the first Graphic Novel featuring Dean Koontz's character Odd Thomas. It was released June 24, 2008. It is written by Dean Koontz and Queenie Chan, with illustrations by Queenie Chan in a Manga style.-Plot summary:...
, a prequel to Dean Koontz
Dean Koontz
Dean Ray Koontz is a prolific American author best known for his novels which could be described broadly as suspense thrillers. He also frequently incorporates elements of horror, science fiction, mystery, and satire. A number of his books have appeared on the New York Times Bestseller List, with...
's Odd Thomas, and published by Del Rey
Del Rey Books
Del Rey Books is a branch of Ballantine Books, which is owned by Random House and, in turn since 1998, by Bertelsmann AG. It is a separate imprint established in 1977 under the editorship of author Lester del Rey and his wife Judy-Lynn del Rey. It specializes in science fiction and fantasy...
. She recently signed on to illustrate another Odd Thomas graphic novel for Del Rey
Del Rey Books
Del Rey Books is a branch of Ballantine Books, which is owned by Random House and, in turn since 1998, by Bertelsmann AG. It is a separate imprint established in 1977 under the editorship of author Lester del Rey and his wife Judy-Lynn del Rey. It specializes in science fiction and fantasy...
, and is illustrating The Boy's Book of Positive Quotations
The Positive Quotations Series
The Positive Quotations line is an inspirational book series published by Fairview Press. Books in the series have topped the best-seller lists for self-help, juvenile nonfiction and reference books.-History:1993-1996...
for Fairview Press
Fairview Press
Fairview Press is the publishing arm of Fairview Health Services, a regional healthcare provider affiliated with the University of Minnesota. Fairview Press publishes books and other forms of patient education materials on topics such as aging and eldercare, grief and bereavement, and health and...
.
Published Works
- The Dreaming (2005–2007)
- In Odd We TrustIn Odd We TrustIn Odd We Trust is the first Graphic Novel featuring Dean Koontz's character Odd Thomas. It was released June 24, 2008. It is written by Dean Koontz and Queenie Chan, with illustrations by Queenie Chan in a Manga style.-Plot summary:...
(2008) - Odd Is On Our Side (2010)
- The Boy's Book of Positive QuotationsThe Positive Quotations SeriesThe Positive Quotations line is an inspirational book series published by Fairview Press. Books in the series have topped the best-seller lists for self-help, juvenile nonfiction and reference books.-History:1993-1996...
(Illustrator) (2009)
Short stories
- Only Flora
- Keeper of the Soul
- Message To You
- The Two Dollar Deal
- Ten Years Ago Today
- Blood of Snow
- Yuen
- A Girl Called Marian
- Greenhouse
- A Short Ghost Story
- Twins
- Air+Space
- Shirley’s Story
- Twinside
- Block 6
- A Chinese Ghost Story