Mariko Tamaki

Mariko Tamaki

Mariko Tamaki is a Canadian writer living in California. She is the co-creator of the graphic novels Skim and This One Summer with Jillian Tamaki, and Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me with Rosemary Valero-O’Connell.  She writes superhero comics for DC Comics, Darkhorse and Marvel. Tamaki was the recipient of The Will Eisner Comic Industry Award for Best Writer in 2020.  Collectively, her works have received Michael L. Printz Honors, The Will Eisner Comic Industry, Ignatz, Mike Wieringo Comic Book Industry and Prism awards. She is the curator of the Abrams LGBTQ imprint, Surely Books.

Website: marikotamaki.blogspot.com
Instagram/Threads: @marikotamaki

FESTIVAL BOOK

Roaming

This book loves its characters, and you will too.” –Tavi Gevinson

Spring Break, 2009: Five days, three friends, and one big city.

Roaming marks a triumphant return to the graphic novel and a deft foray into new adult fiction for Caldecott Medal authors Jillian Tamaki and Mariko Tamaki.

Over the course of a much-anticipated trip to New York, an unexpected fling blossoms between casual acquaintances and throws a long-term friendship off-balance. Emotional tensions vibrate wildly against the resplendently illustrated backdrop of the city, capturing a spontaneous queer romance in all of its fledgling glory. Slick attention to the details of a bustling, intimidating metropolis are softened with a palette of muted pastels, as though seen through the eyes of first-time travelers. The awe, wonder, and occasional stumble along the way come to life with stunning accuracy.

Roaming is the third collaboration from the critically acclaimed team behind Skim and Governor General’s Literary Award Winner This One Summer. Moody, atmospheric, and teeming with life, the magic of this comics duo leaks through the pages with lush and exquisite pen work. The Tamakis’ singular, elegant vision of an urban paradise slowly revealing its imperfections to the tune of its visitors’ rhythms is a masterpiece – a future classic for generations to come.

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Shelf Life Books | Calgary Public Library

BE CURIOUSER

  • Love, identity and ambition take center stage in RoamingNPR
  • Roaming is a love letter to the painful parts of growing up – The Popverse
  • The Tamaki Cousins Have Penned a Truly Beautiful Graphic Novel in RoamingThe Mary Sue
  • “Down the Rabbit Hole” – Jillian Tamaki, The New Yorker
  • In the graphic novel Roaming a volatile trio of friends orbit and collide in New York City – Xtra*

ALL EVENTS WITH Mariko Tamaki

9:30 AM
What a Pair! Johnnie Christmas & Mariko Tamaki
Oct 15 @ 9:30 AM MT - 10:30 AM MT

Memorial Park Library, 2nd Floor

1221 2 St SW
3 PM
Roaming starring Jillian & Mariko Tamaki
Oct 15 @ 3 PM MT - 4:15 PM MT

Memorial Park Library, 2nd Floor

1221 2 St SW

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