Laura Watton (born 2 August 1979) is a semi-professional UK

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artist and founding member of

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. Watton was a member since its inception until 2010, announcing the decision to create works under 'Pinkapplejam.com'. She self-publishes her series ''Biomecha''. Currently residing in

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Laura creates freelance illustrations.

Biography

Watton has been part of the anime scene since the early 1990s, entering artwork and letters to such magazines as ''

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'' and Anime FX, the

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''Red Leopard'' and provided the covers for Anime Connect 1–3. In 2001 she joined up with other comic creators Hayden Scott-Baron/

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, Sam Brown/Subi and Foxy in founding one of the largest UK Manga art collectives,

. Laura has produced a number of comics including ''Pinkaa Fairy'', which features in the Sweatdrop anthology 'Sugardrops' (2004), 'Different for girls' which featured in the anthology 'Stardust' (2006) and ''Steaming'', co-written by Aleister Kelman, which featured in the anthology 'Blue is for Boys'. In 2006, Laura was one of the winners of the '' Neo magazine'' manga competition, with her short comic ''Sea Bream Dream''. She has also published a graphic novel volume of ''Biomecha'' (), her manga style comic which was shortlisted for the 2007

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. She also achieved a runner-up position in the 3rd Rising Stars of Manga

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and

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competition. Watton was also one of the head contributors to 'Draw Manga Sweatdrop Studios' for New Holland Publishers (UK) Ltd.

Bibliography

* Sugardrops (multiple artists; ) * Stardust (multiple artists; ) * Blue is for Boys (multiple artists; ) * Cold Sweat & Tears (multiple artists, ) * Biomecha Book 1 () * Digital Manga Techniques (Hayden Scott-Baron, ) * Draw Manga - Sweatdrop Studios (multiple artists; ) * Drawing Manga (Selina Dean, ) * Manga Clip Art (multiple artists; ) * The Cartoonists' Bible (multiple artists; ) * 500 Manga Characters (Sweatdrop Studios; ) * Rising Stars of Manga UK & EIRE #3 (multiple artists; ) * Mammoth Book of Zombie Comics (multiple artists; ) * Drop Dead Monstrous (multiple artists; )

References

External links

Laura Watton's Homepage
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