Graphic Fiction — Emil Ferris (Whiting Award 2025)

Whiting Award · 2025 · Winner

Whiting FoundationApril 1, 2025Literary Fiction

Award History

Award	Year	Status	Citation
Whiting Award	2025	Winner	“Graphic Fiction — Emil Ferris”

About This Book

Emil Ferris is recognized for her graphic novel My Favorite Thing Is Monsters, a stunning visual and narrative achievement in which a young girl in 1960s Chicago investigates a neighbor's murder through the lens of monster movies. This record is a writer-level placeholder for her Whiting Award.

About the Author

Emil FerrisUS

Emil Ferris is an American author and illustrator who won the Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album – New in 2018 for My Favorite Thing Is Monsters (Fantagraphics), a visually stunning debut set in 1960s Chicago. Ferris drew the entire 400-page book with ballpoint pen while recovering from paralysis caused by West Nile virus.