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N. D. Stevenson

Nimona

Fiction | Graphic Novel/Book | YA | Published in 2015

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Further Reading: Beyond Literature (Nonfiction)

Nimona Q&A by N. D. Stevenson (2015)

This Q&A blog post by Nimona author Stevenson responds to several readers’ questions and most significantly addresses the ambiguity of Blackheart and Goldenloin’s “canonical” relationship.

This interview provides information about Stevenson’s professional background and Nimona’s creation from webcomic to published graphic novel, as well as insight into the development of the titular character.

In this interview, Stevenson offers insight into the creative process and ideological context of Nimona, especially concerning gender norms and identity construction.

Gender Fluidity: From Euphemism to Pride by Sophie Raynard-Leroy and Charlotte Trinquet du Lys (2021)

This editorial offers an academic overview of the theme of gender fluidity in folk tales for children, including a comprehensive bibliography on the subject.

Postmodern Retellings 102: Deconstruction in Fairy Tales by Ana Isabel Bugeda Díaz (2022)

This article offers an academic introduction to the deconstruction of fairy tales and the narrative mechanisms that characterize postmodern fairy tales, also including a list of bibliographical references.