Emma Rendel, born 1976 in

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, is a Swedish

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author, artist and illustrator who lives and works in

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. Emma Rendel studied Illustration at Central St Martins and Communication Arts and Design at the

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in London. Her graphic stories have been published in magazines such as Galago, Icon magazine, Le Gun and Art Review, and her illustrations have been used by: Time Out, Form and

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. Rendel has participated in various exhibitions including ''COMICA'' at the

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, London, 2008 and ''Cut my legs off and call me shorty!'' at Tensta Konsthall, 2009. She is currently teaching illustration in a Visual Communications course at Konstfack University College of Art and Design. Rendel is credited with coining the term "awkwardist" in an article by

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, originally published in Art Review, London.www.artreviewdigital.com
Original Article(Issue: March 2009, Pg 25) This term coincides with the theme of "social awkwardness leading to sinister repercussion" that she achieves throughout all of her short graphic novels.

Books

* The Vicar Woman (Published by

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, London, 2012)() * Allt Är Allrajt (Published by Kartago Förlag, Stockholm, 2009)(Swedish language)() * Pentti and Deathgirl (Published by

, London, 2009)() * The Awkwardists (Self published, London, 2006) * Deathgirls Birthday (Self published, London, 2005) * Deathgirls Diary 2 (Self published, London, 2005) * Deathgirls Diary 1 (Self published, London, 2005)

References

External links

www.randomhouse.co.uk
Author page at Random House
www.legun.co.uk
Le Gun magazine
www.kartago.se
Kartago Förlag, Publishers (site in Swedish)

Interview with Foggy Grizzly (site in Swedish)

Emma Rendel website (site in English and Swedish) 1976 births Living people Alumni of Central Saint Martins Alumni of the Royal College of Art Swedish comics writers Swedish female comics writers Writers from Uppsala Swedish comics artists Swedish female comics artists {{Europe-comics-creator-stub