Josh Elder (born May 17, 1980, in

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) is an American journalist, lecturer and writer, primarily of

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and

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Early life

Josh Elder graduated from

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with a bachelor's degree in Film.http://www.timeout.com/chicago/articles/books/16548/obi-wan-shinobi . ''

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''.

Career

Josh Elder (sometimes credited as Joshua Elder) is a comic book author and the creator (along with artist Erich Owen) of the graphic novel series and nationally syndicated comic strip '' Mail Order Ninja''. A former associate editor at "

Wizard Magazine ''Wizard'' or ''Wizard: The Magazine of Comics, Entertainment and Pop Culture'' (previously titled ''Wizard: The Guide to Comics'' and ''Wizard: The Comics Magazine'') was a magazine about comic books, published monthly in the United States by ...

", Elder also served as noted graphic novel reviewer for the ''

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'' and Director of Operations for the literacy advocacy group Reading with Pictures. He regularly gave workshops on creating comics and graphic novels at schools, libraries and universities across the country. He has also participated in and led professional development seminars for teachers and librarians—including the New York Public School system and the Children's Museum of Indianapolis. Elder currently resides in

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Awards

''Mail Order Ninja'' winning the

Rising Stars of Manga ''Rising Stars of Manga'' (RSoM) was an English-language comic anthology published by TOKYOPOP from 2002 to 2008, and a contest held by the same company. It was originally semi-annual, but switched to annual beginning with the 6th volume. Each vo ...

Grand Prize contest in 2005. Elder was named one of the 25 great graphic novels for kids by the

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."School Library Journal"

Published works

This table lists only works in which Elder is the primary writer (or co-writer) of a published book with an ISBN.

References

External links

Presenting at Cusp Conference 2010 (video)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Elder, Josh 1980 births Living people American comics writers People from Carmi, Illinois