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Wendy Xu | |
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| Website | https://www.artofwendyxu.com/ |
Wendy Xu is an American graphic novelist. Her works include the graphic novels Mooncakes, Tidesong, and The Infinity Particle.
Career
[edit]Xu's debut graphic novel, Mooncakes, was published in 2019.[1] It was written by Suzanne Walker.[2] It follows two Chinese-American childhood friends, bisexual hearing aid-using witch Nova and genderqueer werewolf Tam, who reunite as adults as Tam is being hunted down by a mysterious demonic horse.[2][3][4][5] It originated as a planned segment of an anthology, and in 2015 became a webcomic.[6][7] Xu redraw the comic's artwork for the print release.[6][7]
Her first graphic novel as a single creator, Tidesong, was published in 2021. It follows a young witch-in-training who befriends a water dragon.[8][9][10]
In 2023, she published the graphic novel The Infinity Particle, about a human woman undertaking an engineering apprenticeship on Mars who falls in love with her boss' robotic assistant.[11][12][13]
Publications
[edit]- Walker, Suzanne (October 22, 2019). Mooncakes. Illustrated by Wendy Xu. Oni Press. ISBN 978-1549303043.
- Xu, Wendy (November 16, 2021). Tidesong. Quill Tree Books. ISBN 978-0062955791.
- Xu, Wendy (August 29, 2023). The Infinity Particle. Quill Tree Books. ISBN 978-0062955760.
Accolades
[edit]| Year | Title | Award/Honor | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Mooncakes | Cybils Awards for Graphic Novel | Shortlisted | [14] |
| 2020 | Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story or Comic | Shortlisted | [15] | |
| Ignatz Award for Outstanding Comic | Shortlisted | [16] | ||
| American Library Association Rainbow Book List - Fiction | Top Ten | [17] | ||
| 2023 | The Infinity Particle | Harvey Award for Best Young Adult Book | Shortlisted | [18] |
References
[edit]- ↑ McMillan, Graeme (2019-01-29). "Queer Webcomic Hit 'Mooncakes' Coming to Print This October". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2026-09-23.
- 1 2 Suzanne, Walker. "Mooncakes". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2026-09-25.
- ↑ Puc, Samantha (2019-10-02). "REVIEW: MOONCAKES invites readers into a warm, magical world". The Beat. Retrieved 2026-09-23.
- ↑ Parian, Elvie Mae (2020-10-12). "REVIEW: The Magic of Mooncakes Is Its Respectful Representation - WWAC %". WWAC. Retrieved 2026-09-23.
- ↑ Raidl, Holly (2019-10-18). "Mooncakes - Wendy Xu and Suzanne Walker's Sweet Coming-of-Age Fantasy from Lion Forge". Broken Frontier. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
- 1 2 Puc, Samantha (2019-08-13). "INTERVIEW: Wendy Xu & Suzanne Walker reflect on transforming MOONCAKES into a graphic novel". The Beat. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
- 1 2 Puc, Samantha (2019-08-09). "EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW: Read the entire first chapter of the MOONCAKES graphic novel". The Beat. Retrieved 2026-08-11.
- ↑ "Tidesong by Wendy Xu". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2026-09-23.
- ↑ Wendy, Xu. "Tidesong". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2026-09-25.
- ↑ Harling, Willem Finn (2021-12-02). "May We Present... Wendy Xu's TIDESONG". Lambda Literary Review. Retrieved 2026-09-25.
- ↑ "The Infinity Particle by Wendy Xu". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2026-09-23.
- ↑ Wendy, Xu. "The Infinity Particle". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2026-09-25.
- ↑ Doherty, Alison (2023-10-05). "The 20 Best Books for Teens: 2023 Picks". BOOK RIOT. Retrieved 2026-09-25.
- ↑ "2019 Cybils Finalists". www.cybils.com. Retrieved 2026-08-11.
- ↑ "2020 Hugo Awards". The Hugo Award. 2020-04-07. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
- ↑ MacDonald, Heidi (2020-09-14). "2020 Ignatz Award Winners announced at virtual SPX". The Beat. Retrieved 2026-09-25.
- ↑ "The 2020 Rainbow Book List « Rainbow Book List". Retrieved 2026-08-05.
- ↑ MacDonald, Heidi (2024-08-14). "2024 Harvey Awards nominees announced". The Beat. Retrieved 2026-07-16.