About maureen burdock

Maureen Burdock was born in the Black Forest, Germany, and grew up on a steady diet of fairy tales and children's literature. She moved to the Chicago area with her mother after first grade. Burdock won her first prize for an illustrated short story about two hot dogs who bravely escape from a frying pan…only to be carried off by a stray dog! The award included a personal meeting with a published children’s book author. Burdock knew then that her destiny was to become a writer and illustrator. Her work has been exhibited and published widely, and she has taught writing, comics, and humanities courses in academic settings and beyond. Graphic Mundi Press published her critically-acclaimed graphic memoir, Queen of Snails, in November of 2022. Her third graphic novel, Sleepless Planet: A Graphic Guide to Healing from Insomnia, is available for pre-order and will be released in November 2025. Burdock lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico, with her wife and boxer dog. She works as an illustrator, comics and creativity coach, and freelance teacher.