''Three Words: An Anthology of Aotearoa/NZ Women's Comics'' is a 2016 collection that was edited by Rae Joyce,

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Indira Neville Indira Neville (born 1973) is a New Zealand comics artist, community organiser, musician and educationalist. She is notable for her work in the Hamilton-based comics collective Oats Comics, her own long running serial comic ''Nice Gravy'' and ...

. The book was first published on 14 March 2016 and collects together 64 female comic artists from New Zealand. Joyce stated that she wanted to create the collection after reading an anthology that was marketed as a history of New Zealand comics, only to feel that "it was representing the white male POV status quo rather than the reality of comics in NZ". She further commented that she hoped that ''Three Words'' would raise awareness for female comics from New Zealand, as she felt that they were under-represented. The book received a review from

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Synopsis

''Three Words'' has comics by 64 female comic artists from New Zealand. Its title references the process of the creation of the content: all contributors chose three words for another contributor to use as a starting point for their comic. Submissions were also open to transgender people who identify as women, or who once identified as women. The book includes contributions from Beth Ducklingmonster, Jessica Hansell,

Rosemary McLeod Rosemary Margaret McLeod (born December 1949) is a New Zealand writer, journalist, cartoonist and columnist. Career McLeod began her career as a journalist in 1970, working for The Sunday Times in Wellington before moving to Eve magazine, whe ...

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Susan Te Kahurangi King Susan Te Kahurangi King (born 1951) is an autistic artist from New Zealand who found international fame in 2009. She was born in Te Aroha in 1951. King is a self-taught artist whose ability to speak declined by the age of four, and by the age of ...

, and features essays by Robyn Kenealy, Rae Joyce, Ruth Boyask, Jem Yoshioka and Miriam Sapphira. The editors welcomed submissions from women with all levels of experience in comics creation, and the finished work included established artists as well as newcomers to the field.

Contributors

Comics

* Adele Jackson * Alex McCrone * Alex Wild * Alice Tumblescribbleson * Alie McPherson *

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Anna Crichton Anna Crichton (born 1957) is a New Zealand illustrator, cartoonist and ceramicist. Her work has been published in '' The New York Times'', '' The Wall Street Journal'', and '' Time magazine''. Education Crichton studied a Bachelor of Design at ...

Bek Coogan Bek Coogan (born 1972) is a New Zealand multidisciplinary artist and musician. Background Coogan was born in 1972 in Palmerston North and has lived in Wellington. She is currently based in Paekākāriki. Bek is related to Steve Coogan through ...

* Beth Dawson / Ducklingmonster *

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* Caroline Anderson *

Celia Allison Celia Allison (born 1958) is a New Zealand illustrator, best known for creating the character Cecily. Early life Born in North Canterbury in 1958, Allison attended boarding school from the age of 10. Education Allison has a Bachelor of Sci ...

* Claire Harris *

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Debra Boyask Debra Jane Boyask (Chelmsford, England, 11 April 1966 – Bristol, England, 23 April 2013) was a comics artist and educational developer. Boyask was born and died in England, but lived for many years in New Zealand, after moving there with her fam ...

Demarnia Lloyd Demarnia Lloyd is a New Zealand musician, known for her work with the group Cloudboy. She has also produced comics. Lloyd was the inaugural artist in residence at Smith's Grainstore, Oamaru Oamaru (; mi, Te Oha-a-Maru) is the largest town in ...

* Diane Rimmer * Elsie Jolliffe * Emma Blackett * Erin Fae *

Giselle Clarkson Giselle Clarkson is a New Zealand cartoonist and illustrator, best known for her non-fiction comics on conservation and environmental issues. Life Clarkson studied for Bachelor of Fine Arts at the University of Canterbury, intending to become ...

* Jem Yoshioka * Jessica Dew * Jessica Hansell /

Coco Solid Coco Solid (born Jessica Hansell in Auckland, New Zealand) is an emcee, writer, artist, director and producer. She is of Māori, Pacific and German heritage. Her musical style is a mixture of hip hop, disco and electronica. She created the ...

* Joanna Anderson *

Judy Darragh Judith Ann Darragh (born 1957) is a New Zealand artist who uses found objects to create sculptural assemblages. She has also worked in paint and film. Darragh is represented in a number of public collections in New Zealand. In 2004, The Museum ...

* Kayla Oliver * Kerry Ann Lee * Lauren Marriott / Ralphi * Linda Lew * Lisa Noble * Liz Mathews * Loux McLellan * Lucy Meyle *

Maiangi Waitai Maiangi Waitai is a New Zealand-born artist of Ngā Wairiki, Ngāti Apa, Tuwhāretoa, Rangitāne and German descent. She works across a range of mediums, designing clothing and accessories for her Who is Dead Martin label, creating comics, figur ...

* Margaret Silverwood * Marina Williams * Mary Tamblyn * Mengzhu Fu * Miriam Harris * Mirranda Burton * Olga Krause * Pritika Lal * Rachel Benefield * Rachel Shearer * Rae Joyce *

Raewyn Alexander Raewyn Alexander (born 1955) is a New Zealand writer. She has also worked in visual media, producing comics and clothing. She was born in Hamilton, later moving to Auckland. Alexander was editor for the arts magazine ''Magazine''. Her work has ...

Rebecca Hawkes Rebecca, ; Syriac: , ) from the Hebrew (lit., 'connection'), from Semitic root , 'to tie, couple or join', 'to secure', or 'to snare') () appears in the Hebrew Bible as the wife of Isaac and the mother of Jacob and Esau. According to biblical ...

Renée Jones Renée Jones (born October 15, 1958) is a former American dramatic actress. Jones is best known for playing Lexie Carver on NBC's long-running soap opera ''Days of Our Lives'', a role she began in 1993. She has been nominated five times for th ...

* Sally Bollinger *

* Sarah Lund *

Sharon Murdoch Sharon Murdoch is a cartoonist born in 1960 in Invercargill, New Zealand. She is the first woman to regularly produce political cartoons for New Zealand mainstream media, and draws the cartoon cat Munro who accompanies the daily crossword in Fai ...

* Sophie McMillan * Sophie Watson / Sophie Oiseau *

Stella Corkery Stella Corkery (born 1960) is a New Zealand visual artist and drummer, born in Tuatapere, New Zealand. Corkery's work is experimental and reflective, often commenting on contemporary ideas. She currently lives and works in Auckland, New Zealand ...

* Susan Rugg *

* Suzanne Claessen * The Rabbid *

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* Zoe Colling

Essays

* Jem Yoshioka * Miriam Sapphira * Rae Joyce * Robyn Kenealy * Ruth Boyask

References

External links

* {{officialwebsite, http://threeword3.blogspot.co.nz New Zealand books New Zealand comics titles