Kate Beaton
Kate Beaton was born and raised in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada. After graduating from Mount Allison University with a double degree in History and Anthropology, she moved to Alberta in search of work that would allow her to pay down her student loans. During the years she spent out West, Beaton began creating webcomics under the name Hark! A Vagrant, quickly drawing a substantial following around the world.
The collections of her landmark strip Hark! A Vagrant and Step Aside, Pops each spent several months on the New York Times graphic novel bestseller list, as well as appearing on best of the year lists from Time, The Washington Post, Vulture, NPR Books, and winning the Eisner, Ignatz, Harvey, and Doug Wright Awards. She has also published the picture books King Baby and The Princess and the Pony.
Beaton lives in Cape Breton with her family.
Beaton lives in Cape Breton with her family.

Featured Book
ALA / YALSA
Great Graphic Novel for Teens for Step Aside, Pops
Eisner Award
Best Humour Publication for Step Aside, Pops
Ignatz Award
Outstanding Anthology or Collection for Step Aside, Pops
Harvey Award
Best Cartoonist (Writer/Artist) for Hark! A Vagrant
Doug Wright Award
Best Book for Hark! A Vagrant
Ignatz Award
Outstanding Anthology or Collection for Hark! A Vagrant
Harvey Award
SPECIAL AWARD FOR HUMOR IN COMICS for Hark! A Vagrant
Harvey Award
Best Online Comic for Hark! A Vagrant
Doug Wright Award
Best Emerging Talent for Hark! A Vagrant
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