Francesca Zappia is the award-winning author of Eliza and Her Monsters, Made You Up, Now Entering Addamsville, Katzenjammer, and Greymist Fair, as well as The Children of Hypnos, a biweekly serial novel posted on Tumblr and Wattpad. She holds a Computer Science/Math degree and an MBA from the University of Indianapolis. When she’s not writing, Francesca Zappia is baking, playing video games, and watching terrible movies. She lives in central Indiana.

“Zappia punctuates prose sections with Monstrous Sea artwork and online chats...she pointedly delves into the way fandoms can smother the creators they live. ...a compelling read on the labyrinths of imagination and the simple pleasures of ordinary life.” — Shelf Awareness“A love letter to fandom, friendship, and the stories that shape us, Eliza and Her Monsters is absolutely magical.” — Marieke Nijkamp, New York Times bestselling author of This Is Where It Ends★ “Creator of an astonishingly successful webcomic...Eliza finds her voice. A wrenching depiction of depression and anxiety, respectful to fandom, online-only friendship, and the benefits and dangers of internet fame.” — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)★ “In her sophomore novel, Zappia gracefully examines Eliza’s complicated struggle with anxiety, depression...peppered with detailed illustrations from Eliza’s webcomic, drawn by Zappia herself. A fervent celebration of online fandom.” — Booklist (starred review)“We’ve seen variants on this premise before, but Zappia uses it to focus on introversion and isolations, panic disorders, suicidal ideation, and a preferable online existence that offers more control...Readers involved in fandoms and those who wish to understand and think about their reach are the audience for this.” — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books★ “Told in a series of letters, instant messages, comics, and prose, this book focuses on relationships and identity. ...will resonate with teens who write, create art, and love fandom. ...A must-have for all YA collections, especially where geek culture is celebrated.” — School Library Journal (starred review)

Francesca Zappia is the award-winning author of Eliza and Her Monsters, Made You Up, Now Entering Addamsville, Katzenjammer, and Greymist Fair, as well as The Children of Hypnos, a biweekly serial novel posted on Tumblr and Wattpad. She holds a Computer Science/Math degree and an MBA from the University of Indianapolis. When she’s not writing, Francesca Zappia is baking, playing video games, and watching terrible movies. She lives in central Indiana.

“Zappia punctuates prose sections with Monstrous Sea artwork and online chats...she pointedly delves into the way fandoms can smother the creators they live. ...a compelling read on the labyrinths of imagination and the simple pleasures of ordinary life.” — Shelf Awareness“A love letter to fandom, friendship, and the stories that shape us, Eliza and Her Monsters is absolutely magical.” — Marieke Nijkamp, New York Times bestselling author of This Is Where It Ends★ “Creator of an astonishingly successful webcomic...Eliza finds her voice. A wrenching depiction of depression and anxiety, respectful to fandom, online-only friendship, and the benefits and dangers of internet fame.” — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)★ “In her sophomore novel, Zappia gracefully examines Eliza’s complicated struggle with anxiety, depression...peppered with detailed illustrations from Eliza’s webcomic, drawn by Zappia herself. A fervent celebration of online fandom.” — Booklist (starred review)“We’ve seen variants on this premise before, but Zappia uses it to focus on introversion and isolations, panic disorders, suicidal ideation, and a preferable online existence that offers more control...Readers involved in fandoms and those who wish to understand and think about their reach are the audience for this.” — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books★ “Told in a series of letters, instant messages, comics, and prose, this book focuses on relationships and identity. ...will resonate with teens who write, create art, and love fandom. ...A must-have for all YA collections, especially where geek culture is celebrated.” — School Library Journal (starred review)

Francesca Zappia is the award-winning author of Eliza and Her Monsters, Made You Up, Now Entering Addamsville, Katzenjammer, and Greymist Fair, as well as The Children of Hypnos, a biweekly serial novel posted on Tumblr and Wattpad. She holds a Computer Science/Math degree and an MBA from the University of Indianapolis. When she’s not writing, Francesca Zappia is baking, playing video games, and watching terrible movies. She lives in central Indiana.

“Zappia punctuates prose sections with Monstrous Sea artwork and online chats...she pointedly delves into the way fandoms can smother the creators they live. ...a compelling read on the labyrinths of imagination and the simple pleasures of ordinary life.” — Shelf Awareness“A love letter to fandom, friendship, and the stories that shape us, Eliza and Her Monsters is absolutely magical.” — Marieke Nijkamp, New York Times bestselling author of This Is Where It Ends★ “Creator of an astonishingly successful webcomic...Eliza finds her voice. A wrenching depiction of depression and anxiety, respectful to fandom, online-only friendship, and the benefits and dangers of internet fame.” — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)★ “In her sophomore novel, Zappia gracefully examines Eliza’s complicated struggle with anxiety, depression...peppered with detailed illustrations from Eliza’s webcomic, drawn by Zappia herself. A fervent celebration of online fandom.” — Booklist (starred review)“We’ve seen variants on this premise before, but Zappia uses it to focus on introversion and isolations, panic disorders, suicidal ideation, and a preferable online existence that offers more control...Readers involved in fandoms and those who wish to understand and think about their reach are the audience for this.” — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books★ “Told in a series of letters, instant messages, comics, and prose, this book focuses on relationships and identity. ...will resonate with teens who write, create art, and love fandom. ...A must-have for all YA collections, especially where geek culture is celebrated.” — School Library Journal (starred review)