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Sam Maggs Editor & Author

Rainbow Rowell lives in Omaha, Nebraska, with her family. She is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Attachments, Eleanor & Park, Landline, and the Simon Snow Trilogy. Her comics credits include Marvel’s Runaways and She-Hulk, and the graphic novel Pumpkinheads.

Sam Maggs is a bestselling author of books, comics, and video games. She’s been a senior games writer, including work on Marvel’s Spider-Man; the author of many YA and middle-grade books like The Unstoppable Wasp, Con Quest!, Tell No Tales, and The Fangirl’s Guide to the Galaxy; and a comics writer for beloved titles like Marvel Action: Captain Marvel, My Little Pony, and Transformers.

Gabi Nam is a South Korean artist who has lived abroad in Japan and France. She self‑publishes her work in South Korea and specializes in the black‑and‑white manga style. Fangirl: The Manga is her English debut.