Young Adult Library Services Association Best Book Best Fiction for Young Adults Top Ten Kirkus Best Book Texas Tayshas PickĪ love letter to fandom, friendship, and the stories that shape us, Eliza and her Monsters is absolutely magical., 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., 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. With pages from Eliza's webcomic, as well as screenshots from Eliza's online forums, this uniquely formatted book will appeal to fans of Noelle Stevenson's Nimona and Rainbow Rowell's Fangirl. But when Eliza's secret is accidentally shared with the world, everything she's built-her story, her relationship with Wallace, and even her sanity-begins to fall apart. Then Wallace Warland transfers to her school and Eliza begins to wonder if a life offline might be worthwhile. Eliza can't imagine enjoying the real world as much as she loves her digital community.

With millions of followers and fans throughout the world, Eliza's persona is popular.

Online, Eliza is Lad圜onstellation, anonymous creator of a popular webcomic called Monstrous Sea. 'A must-have.'-School Library Journal In the real world, Eliza Mirk is shy, weird, and friendless. Rainbow Rowell's Fangirl meets Noelle Stevenson's Nimona in this acclaimed novel about art, fandom, and finding the courage to be yourself. '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 Eighteen-year-old Eliza Mirk is the anonymous creator of the wildly popular webcomic Monstrous Sea, but when a new boy at school tempts her to live a life offline, everything she's worked for begins to crumble.

Eliza's monsters