AustLit

'People are always putting Queenie Chan in boxes that don't quite fit. This is the story of how she carved out a sense of belonging in a lonely world.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Comics ad Graphic novels have become a major part of the literary landscape in the past 10 years, with demand driving many libraries and schools to establish a graphic novel section. Much of this growth is being driven by Asia and North American publishers and creators, but what about Australian graphic novelists and comic creators?'(Introduction)

'What if Little Red Riding Hood has to save a dear friend from certain death? What if that entails having to kill one of her own grandmothers? Queen Briar Rose of Fallinor may be Celsia's trueborn grandmother, but their relationship takes an ugly and unexpected turn when the queen makes a shocking accusation. With Pylus' life on the line, Celsia finds herself forced to choose sides, and left with only one path open to her. With time running out, Celsia can either turn to her other grandmother - the 'White Queen' - for help, or take matters into her own hands. Armed with her magical hamper, there seems to be little she cannot do, but is the hamper itself what it appears to be?'

(Publication Summary)

'Manga Vision examines cultural and communicative aspects of Japanese comics, drawing together scholars from Japan, Australia and Europe working in areas as diverse as cultural studies, linguistics, education, music, art, anthropology, and translation, to explore the influence of manga in Japan and worldwide via translation, OEL manga and fan engagement.

'The volume includes a mix of theoretical, methodological, empirical and professional practice-based chapters, examining manga from both academic and artistic perspectives. Manga Vision also provides the reader with a multimedia experience, featuring original artwork by Australian manga artist Queenie Chan, cosplay photographs, and an online supplement offering musical compositions inspired by manga, and downloadable manga-related teaching resources. ' (Publication summary)

'What if Little Red Riding Hood wakes up a legendary kingdom that has been asleep for sixty years?

'What if she then has to prove her worth by passing three difficult trials?

'The 'Fabled Kingdom’ of Fallinor is finally awake after slumbering under a mysterious curse for 60 years. Sitting on the throne of this thousand-year old realm is Queen Briar Rose - the first of Celsia’s trueborn grandmothers.

'Straight away, Celsia is forced to prove her lineage to Briar Rose by passing a challenging test. Celsia may have the aid of her friends and magical hamper, but is the Briar Rose truly who she appears to be? And what of Celsia’s other grandmother - the ‘White Queen’?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'What if Little Red Riding Hood's grandmother isn't her real grandmother?

What if her two true born grandmothers are both Queens - and one is good, while the other one is evil?

'Celsia is a 'Red Hood,' a healer-in-training living with her grandmother in a small village deep in the woods. Life is ordinary and uneventful, until a shocking truth is uncovered - her grandmother isn't her real grandmother. Forced to flee her village, Celsia soon finds herself on a quest to seek her two trueborn grandmothers - both powerful queens of magical kingdoms.

'Accompanied by her childhood friend Quillon and the cheeky faun Pylus, her destination is the Fabled Kingdom of Fallinor, which was destroyed over 60 years ago. Or... was it?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'A nun detective? A haunted elevator? A two-dollar romance? A scent merchant? And many more ...

'Featuring a decade of her best work, this anthology of short manga stories from writer-artist Queenie Chan ("The Dreaming", "Odd Thomas" graphic novels, "Small Shen") features 166-pages and 11 short stories ranging from horror to romance, to adventure and fantasy.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Transforming a ramshackle mansion into a dream house has become a nightmare for onetime Hollywood producer Nedra Nolan, whose newly purchased fixer-upper in Pico Mundo has sent a string of spooked contractors scurrying off the job, claiming the place is haunted. Who’s she gonna call? Her friend recommends Odd Thomas, the mild-mannered young man with a gift for communing with ghosts who won’t rest in peace. With his soul mate and sidekick, Stormy Llewellyn, in tow, Odd agrees to investigate the eerie incidents. But his spirit-seeking style is cramped by the obnoxious TV ghost hunters Nedra hires to flush out the troublesome phantoms with elaborate gadgets.

'As night falls and a raging storm traps them all in the mazelike manse, Odd tries in vain to scare up some lost souls. But instead, something more terrifying than any apparition—something with flesh, blood, and teeth—makes its sinister presence known. And with nowhere to hide, Odd and his fellow hunters suddenly become the prey.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'It's almost Halloween in Pico Mundo, and that means time for the annual Safe Halloween Party, hosted by Police Chief Porter. All seems perfectly normal - until Odd catches sight of the ghost of a young girl who seems to be trying to join in the festivities.' (Source: Trove)

"The Dreaming is a supernatural mystery story about a pair of identical twin sisters who arrive at their new private boarding school, only to find that it is haunted by something frightening and evil. Set in the remote Australian bush and using native myths as its inspiration, this ghost story is light on gore and aimed at anyone who enjoys an atmospheric story." (Source: author's website)