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Ursula Vernon was born on 28 May, 1977 in Japan, is an American comic creator and writer. Discover Ursula Vernon's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 46 years old?
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Ursula Vernon |
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| Age |
46 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Gemini |
| Born |
28 May, 1977 |
| Birthday |
28 May |
| Birthplace |
Japan |
| Nationality |
United States
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Ursula Vernon Height, Weight & Measurements
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Dating & Relationship status
She is currently single. She is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about She's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, She has no children.
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Ursula Vernon Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Ursula Vernon worth at the age of 46 years old? Ursula Vernon’s income source is mostly from being a successful writer. She is from United States. We have estimated Ursula Vernon's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
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Under Review |
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Ursula Vernon Social Network
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Ursula Vernon (born May 28, 1977) is an American freelance writer, artist and illustrator.
She has won numerous awards for her work in various mediums, including Hugo Awards for her graphic novel Digger and fantasy novel Nettle & Bone, the Nebula Award for her short story "Jackalope Wives", and Mythopoeic Awards for adult and children's literature.
Vernon's books for children include Hamster Princess and Dragonbreath.
Under the name T. Kingfisher, she is also the author of books for older audiences.
She writes short fiction under both names.
Ursula Vernon grew up in Oregon and Arizona.
She studied anthropology at Macalester College in Saint Paul, Minnesota, where she first took art classes.
She first became known for her webcomics and as a freelance artist, particularly for her works containing anthropomorphic animals.
She has been a guest of honor at Midwest FurFest 2004 and 2009, and the Artist Guest of Honor at Further Confusion 2010.
She then moved into writing and illustrating a number of children's books, her first being published in 2008, and then books for adults under the pseudonym T. Kingfisher.
She decided to start using the pseudonym in order to avoid confusion amongst parents who were only familiar with her as a children's book author, and chose it because she loves kingfishers (and as an homage to Ursula K. LeGuin, who once joked that the initials "U.K." could stand for "Ulysses Kingfisher").
Vernon has published short fiction under both names, and has won a number of awards for them including the Hugo Award and Nebula Award.
She regularly attends conventions to exhibit and sell her work.
Vernon was the Author Guest of Honor for Mythcon 45 and a Guest of Honor at Eurofurence 20, both in August 2014.
In 2017, she was the Author Guest of Honor at Arisia '17.
Vernon podcasts with her husband, Kevin Sonney.
In 2023, Vernon announced she had been diagnosed with breast cancer.
Vernon is the author and illustrator of the Dragonbreath and Hamster Princess children's book series, published by Dial Books:
Written as Ursula Vernon:
The following books were written under the name T. Kingfisher and take place in what Vernon calls "the Temple of the White Rat world."
Under the pen name T. Kingfisher:
Under the pen name T. Kingfisher:
Vernon is the author of the Eisner Award-nominated and Hugo Award-winning webcomic Digger.
A fantasy story featuring an anthropomorphic wombat, it is also available in six paperback books published between 2005 and 2011: Vol. 1 (ISBN 0-9769212-2-7), Vol. 2 (ISBN 0-9769212-6-X), Vol. 3 (ISBN 0-9791496-3-0), Vol. 4 (ISBN 0-9819883-3-4), Vol. 5 (ISBN 0-9819883-9-3), and Vol. 6 (ISBN 1-9366890-6-5), and as Digger: The Complete Omnibus Edition (ISBN 1-936689-32-4), published in 2013.
She is also the writer and illustrator of the webcomic Irrational Fears and the short stories "Little Creature" and "Little Creature and the Redcap".
Before becoming a published children's book author Vernon was primarily a freelance artist and illustrator, and she still regularly produces new works of art.
Her work includes the creation of digital art as well as the use of more traditional mediums such as watercolour and acrylics, with much of her more recent work being mixed media.
Most of her art work is available as prints.
Vernon has also taken commercial commissions such as book covers and game art.
The game Black Sheep designed by Reiner Knizia and published by Fantasy Flight Games uses art by Vernon on its playing cards.
Her artwork titled The Biting Pear of Salamanca became an internet meme in the form of the "LOL WUT pear" and has been made into a resin figurine due to its popularity.
She has also designed labels for a series of tea and soap products.
Vernon has also received the following accolades:
