Mary Talbot

Mary Talbot is a graphic novel author and academic. She is the author of Dotter of her Father's Eyes, illustrated by her husband Bryan Talbot. She is an internationally acclaimed scholar who has published widely on language, gender and power, particularly in relation to media and consumer culture. Dotter was the first work she undertook in the graphic novel format. It went on to win the 2012 Costa Biography Award in January 2013, making it the first British graphic novel to win a major literary award. Mary has recently taken up the position of null.