PERHAPS A GIFT VOUCHER FOR MUM?: MOTHER'S DAY
Ngozi Ukazu is a New York Times-bestselling author and the creator of Check, Please!, an online graphic novel whose printing campaign remains the most funded webcomics Kickstarter ever. She graduated from Yale University with a degree in Computing and The Arts, and later received a masters in sequential arts and comics. She enjoys trekking through nature, giving talks at colleges, and all things fandom. Since 2020, her cartoons have appeared in The New Yorker. Mad Rupert is less than 5 feet tall and lives in Somerville, Massachusetts. She got her start in online comics over ten years ago, and authors two ongoing webcomics: Sakana, a slice-of-life workplace comedy, and Robber-Robert, a sci-fi romance for mature readers. She has also worked extensively on comic adaptations of Cartoon Network properties like Adventure Time, Regular Show, and Steven Universe. When not making comics, Mad enjoys spending time with her partner and their very old dog, going to the gym, and playing Minecraft. 'Mad' is short for Madeline, she's not actually angry.
"""The diverse ensemble cast is hilariously written, ingeniously personifying and exaggerating the delightfully weird, bombastic student body of an art school."" -BCCB, starred ""The characters have well-developed personalities, and their interactions thoughtfully explore themes of teamwork, coming out of your shell, trusting in yourself, and learning to rely on others as the pressure to win a game mounts."" -Kirkus ""Ukazu, known for the Check, Please! graphic novel duology, has once again created an appealing coming-of-age college narrative."" --SLJ ""Fans of Ukazu's popular Check, Please! series will adore this crew of weirdos bonding and working together."" -Booklist ""A hilarious, kinetic, and blisteringly accurate portrait of art school from three masters of the craft. Ngozi, Mad, and K are at the top of their game."" - Gale Galligan, New York Times-bestselling adapter of The Baby-Sitters Club graphic novels ""Pitch-perfect."" - Gaby Epstein, author of Danny Phantom: A Glitch in Time"
