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  • Comment: From the sources, it is simply concudable that the subject isn't notable, and no amount of sources added will make it either. Source 2 and 3 is about a book written by the subject of this drat, hence has nothing 'extraordinary' about the author. It is either how good the book is or the vice-versa. Source 7, 8, 10—12 are also about the book, though there is about two unreliable source. Source 9 is an interview and per WP: INTERVIEW, isn't a reliable source (not that they can't be, but for this context). Clarified? Safari Scribe Edits! Talk! 10:41, 8 July 2024 (UTC)
  • Comment: It might be the case that the book "Brittle Joints" is notable but not the author? Theroadislong ( talk) 21:05, 7 July 2024 (UTC)
  • Comment: Drafts pertaining to biographies of living people have higher standards standards for acceptance, please cite reliable secondary sources that make more than passing mention of the subject, thanks. Ratnahastin ( talk) 05:08, 9 June 2024 (UTC)

Maria Sweeney
Born
Moldova
Education Moore College of Art
Website mariasweeney.com

Maria Sweeney is a Moldovan-born digital illustrator, author, and comic artist known for graphic narratives and zines about disability and healthcare in the United States. [1]

Booklist writes that "Sweeney presents a fuller picture of the disability experience" and "makes visible the invisible, those daily nothings that those not experiencing chronic illness take for granted." [2]

Biography

Maria Sweeney was born in Moldova. She was adopted by American parents, and grew up in New Jersey. [3] She graduated from Moore College of Art and Design with a BFA in Illustration. [4] [5]

Career

Maria works as an illustrator. She won a Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo Mini-Grant in 2018. [6] Her 2019 zine, The Straw Ban, was named an outstanding submission by the 2019 Locher Memorial Awards.

Sweeney illustrated The Scooter Twins (2024), a picture book written by Dorothy Ellen Palmer for young readers; Kirkus Reviews noted "Sweeney's warm-hued illustrations" and "comfortingly cozy details" as features of the book, which concerns young siblings getting mobility scooters. [7]

Her debut graphic memoir, Brittle Joints was published by Street Noise Books on June 25 2024. [8]

The book describes her experiences living with Bruck syndrome. [9] A starred review in Publishers Weekly called Brittle Joints "a candid portrait of life with a disability, drawn in delicate brushstrokes" that "shines a critical light on the ableism she’s forced to contend with." [10] A review in Slings and Arrows notes that Sweeney's "illustrations are delicate and emotionally strong, with subtle commentary in the detail counterpointing the narrative captions." [11] Foreword Reviews called Brittle Joints "a powerful book." [12]

Works

Books

  • Brittle Joints, 2024 ISBN  9781951491260
  • The Scooter Twins, 2024 ISBN  9781773066295 (Written by Dorothy Ellen Palmer; illustrated by Sweeney)

Zines

  • Disability & Self-Care, 2021
  • The Straw Ban, 2019

References

  1. ^ "It Reopens Old Wounds -- That's a Double Entendre, There!". The Comics Journal (305): 56. 12 February 2020. ISBN  978-1-68396-277-9.
  2. ^ Matthew, Noe. "Brittle Joints by Maria Sweeney". Booklist. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Brittle Joints by Maria Sweeney". Publishers Weekly. April 29, 2024. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
  4. ^ "Coping with pain, local artist earns graduation honor". Ashbury Park Press. 13 May 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Moore student with Bruck syndrome calls college experience 'transformative'". Philadelphia Inquirer. 18 May 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  6. ^ "Maria Sweeney". Cartoon Crossroads Columbus. 2021-08-22. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
  7. ^ "The Scooter Twins" Kirkus Reviews (February 3, 2024).
  8. ^ "Brittle Joints". Street Noise Books. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  9. ^ "A Resilient Life: PW Talks with Maria Sweeney". Publisher’s Weekly. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
  10. ^ "'Brittle Joints' by Maria Sweeney". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  11. ^ "Review of "Brittle Joints"". The Slings and Arrows. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  12. ^ "Review of Brittle Joints". Foreword Reviews. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.

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Category:Women artists Category: Female comics writers Category:American graphic novelists