Leland Myrick

Leland Myrick
Born1961 (age 62–63)
Missouri, U.S.
OccupationAuthor and illustrator
Alma materUniversity of Missouri–St. Louis
California State University, Los Angeles
Notable worksMissouri Boy
Children1

Leland Myrick (born 1961)[1] is an American author and illustrator. In 1999, he was nominated for an Ignatz Award for Promising New Talent for The Sweet Collection,[2] and in 2004 he was awarded a Xeric Grant to create Bright Elegy.[3] He illustrated the New York Times-bestselling Feynman (2011), a graphic biography of Richard Feynman written by Jim Ottaviani for First Second Books. Myrick's first fantasy novel, The Ten, was named to Kirkus Reviews Best Indie Books of 2012.[4]

  1. ^ "Myrick, Leland 1961-". Encyclopedia.com. Archived from the original on 2022-08-08. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
  2. ^ "1999 Ignatz Award Recipients". Small Press Expo. Archived from the original on November 9, 2018. Retrieved February 22, 2010.
  3. ^ "Comic Book Self-Publishing Grants". Xeric Foundation. Archived from the original on December 3, 2019. Retrieved February 22, 2010.
  4. ^ "Best Indie Books of 2012". Kirkus Reviews. Archived from the original on March 27, 2013. Retrieved February 8, 2013.