LAURA TERRY
LAURA TERRY is a graduate of Pratt Institute and The Center for Cartoon Studies. She has self-published a number of minicomics including Morning Song, BFF, and Dance after Dark. Her work has been listed in multiple Best Of lists published by The Comics Journal. In 2012 she received the last of the Xeric grants with her comic Overboard, which was also listed as a Notable Comic of 2013 by Best American Comics. Laura lives in Brooklyn with her poodle, Muffin.
Visit her online at www.lauraterry.com
Adorable Empire
Graphix – August 5, 2025
From the creator of Graveyard Shakes, a funny and charmingly offbeat middle-grade graphic novel for fans of The Witch Boy and Making Friends.
Nothing has been going right for Jinx. People at school think she's a goth weirdo, and now her parents are getting divorced. She has to move to an unfamiliar apartment building that doesn't feel like home -- and that doesn't have her dad. And when a new neighbor gives her a mysterious crystal, her life is turned even more upside down by the Adorables, a mischievous band of magical creatures. They are messy, distracting, and, worst of all, they follow Jinx everywhere. She just wants to be left alone! (Well, maybe she's okay with getting to know another girl in her building, Robyn, a little better…) Getting rid of the Adorables turns out to be harder than expected, but they might just help Jinx find her way back to happiness.
Praise for Adorable Empire
“Sincere emotions punctuated with funny and magical moments elevate this charming work. Engagingly original, featuring a likable protagonist and plenty of humor and tenderness.” —Kirkus
GRAVEYARD SHAKES
Scholastic – September 26, 2017
A unique and spirited graphic novel reminiscent of the works of Raina Telgemeier and Neil Gaiman!
Katia and Victoria are sisters and scholarship students at a private boarding school. While Victoria tries to fit in, Katia is unapologetic about her quirks, even though their classmates tease her. After a big fight, Katia runs away from school. And when Victoria goes looking for her, she accidentally tumbles into the underworld of a nearby graveyard. It’s inhabited by ghosts and a man named Nikola, who’s preparing a sinister spell that’s missing one key ingredient.
Victoria teams up with adorable Little Ghost and Nikola’s kindhearted son, and together they search for Katia—who is in danger of becoming Nikola’s next victim!
praise for graveyard shakes
A Junior Library Guild Selection
“Poignant.”—The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
"The striking illustrations are simple and endearing, tempting the mood of the more frightening scenes…A great addition to graphic novel collections; hand to fans of Raina Telgemeier.”—School Library Journal
"Affirming girl power and the importance of staying true to yourself, this story will resonate with readers who, like Karia, build relationships on their own terms.”—Kirkus Reviews
"That the afterlife can be as complicated as regular life will strike a wryly funny note with young outcasts and loners, but Terry never loses sight of the idea that even misfits can find community by being themselves.”—Publishers Weekly
"Terry’s soft colors and bold lines bring the emotions of her story to life and will appeal to the eyes of readers who enjoy Raina Telgemeier’s or Ben Hatke’s work.”—Booklist