Mandy Ord facts for kids

Mandy Ord was born in 1974 in Sydney, Australia. She is a talented comic artist who lives in Melbourne. A comic artist draws stories using pictures and words, often in a sequence like a comic book.

Mandy Ord's amazing artwork has been featured in many different magazines and journals. These include The Age, Meanjin, and Voiceworks. Since 2009, she has also had a regular comic strip in Trouble (magazine).

Mandy Ord's Creative Journey

Mandy Ord started her journey as an artist early. Her very first published work was her own book, Wilnot, which came out in 1994. This was just the beginning of her exciting career.

Her First Graphic Novels

A graphic novel is like a long comic book that tells a complete story. Mandy Ord's first graphic novel was a team effort. It was called Brick Dog and Other Stories and she created it with Amber Carvan in 2002.

After that, Mandy Ord wrote and drew her first solo graphic novel. This means she did it all by herself! It was called Rooftops and was published in 2007. She also created smaller comics called minicomics. Some of these include Ordinary Eyeball (2006) and Sensitive Creatures (2004).

Awards and Recognition

Mandy Ord's work has received special attention and awards. In 2004, her comic Dirty Little Creep was nominated for the Ledger Award. This award celebrates great achievements in Australian comics.

More recently, her book When One Person Dies the Whole World Is Over was recognized in a big way. It was longlisted for the 2020 Stella Prize. The Stella Prize is a major literary award in Australia that celebrates women writers.

List of Mandy Ord's Works

Here are some of the books and graphic novels Mandy Ord has created:

• Brick Dog and Other Stories (2002) – co-authored with Amber Carvan
• Rooftops: A graphic novel (2007)
• Sensitive Creatures (2nd Ed, 2011)
• NY: A graphic story (2013)
• Chalk Boy (2018) – Mandy Ord was the illustrator for this book
• Galápagos (2018)
• When One Person Dies the Whole World Is Over (2019)