# Lilah Sturges

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**Lilah Sturges**[1] (/ˈstɜrdʒɪz/; born **Matthew Sturges**, October 1970) is an American [writer](/source/Writer) of [comics](/source/Comics) and [fantasy](/source/Fantasy) novels. She is best known for co-writing with [Bill Willingham](/source/Bill_Willingham) the [Eisner-award](/source/Eisner_Award)-nominated *[Jack of Fables](/source/Jack_of_Fables)*, and other comics published by [Vertigo Comics](/source/Vertigo_(DC_Comics)) / [DC Comics](/source/DC_Comics).[2]

## Career

In the 1990s, Sturges was a member of the writers' collective [Clockwork Storybook](/source/Clockwork_Storybook), which also included Willingham, [Chris Roberson](/source/Chris_Roberson_(author)), and [Mark Finn](/source/Mark_Finn).[3]

Beginning in 2006, she and Willingham co-wrote the 50-issue *Jack of Fables* (a spin-off from Willingham's popular *[Fables](/source/Fables_(comics))* series). In 2008 she began writing the 42-issue *[House of Mystery](/source/House_of_Mystery_(Vertigo))* as well.[4][5][6] After signing an exclusive deal with DC Comics later that year,[7][8] Sturges wrote *[Blue Beetle](/source/Blue_Beetle_(Jaime_Reyes))* from #29[9] to its end with #36,[10] and *[Final Crisis](/source/Final_Crisis) Aftermath: Run!* featuring the [Human Flame](/source/Human_Flame).[11][12][13] In 2009 she partnered again with Willingham writing *[Justice Society of America](/source/Justice_Society_of_America)* beginning with issue #29.[14][15]

She is the author of two novels—*Midwinter* (2009)[16] and its sequel *The Office of Shadow* (2010)—and a book of short horror fiction, *Beneath the Skin and Other Stories* (2000).

In September 2020, she announced her first graphic novel with Oni/Lion Forge, *[Girl Haven](/source/Girl_Haven)*, with Meaghan Carter and Joamette Gil. She says that "the book is for anyone who loves a fantasy adventure, but it has a special message for young trans kids—that they are okay, that they are allowed to be who they are and also to be confused sometimes, and that they are worthy of love and friendship."[17]

## Personal life

Sturges was born in October 1970 in [Rhode Island](/source/Rhode_Island). In December 2016, Sturges announced via her [Twitter](/source/Twitter) and [Facebook](/source/Facebook) accounts that she is a [transgender](/source/Transgender) woman. She has two daughters, Emerson and Camille.[1]

On April 2, 2021, Lilah married Michelle (Misha) Sturges at a private ceremony in Austin, Texas. Lilah announced this via her Twitter account on that date.[18]

## Bibliography

### Graphic novels

- *[Lumberjanes](/source/Lumberjanes)* (drawn by polterink, [Boom! Studios](/source/Boom!_Studios)) - *The Infernal Compass* (October 23, 2018) - *The Shape of Friendship* (November 26, 2019) - *True Colors* (October 20, 2020)
- *The Magicians: Alice's Story* (with [Lev Grossman](/source/Lev_Grossman), art by Pius Bak, July 16, 2019)
- *The Magicians: New Class* (with Lev Grossman, art by Pius Bak, August 25, 2020)
- *[Girl Haven](/source/Girl_Haven)* (cocreated with Meaghan Carter and Joamette Gil, Oni-Lion Forge, February 9, 2021)

### Comics

- *[Jack of Fables](/source/Jack_of_Fables)* #1–50 (cowritten with Bill Willingham, Vertigo, September 2006 – March 2011)
- *[Shadowpact](/source/Shadowpact)* #17–25 (DC Comics, September 2007 – July 2008)
- *[Countdown to Mystery](/source/Countdown_to_Mystery)*: "[A Syzygy in Plastic](/source/Eclipso)" #1–8 (DC Comics, November 2007 – June 2008)
- *[Salvation Run](/source/Salvation_Run)* #3–7 (DC Comics, March–July 2008)
- *[House of Mystery](/source/House_of_Mystery_(Vertigo))* #1–42 (Vertigo, July 2008 – 2011) collected as: - *Room and Boredom* (collects *House of Mystery* #1–5, 128 pages, January 2009, ISBN 1-4012-2079-7)[19] - *Love Stories for Dead People* (collects *House of Mystery* #6–10, 128 pages, June 2009, ISBN 1-4012-2276-5)[20]
- *[Blue Beetle](/source/Blue_Beetle_(comic_book))* Vol. 7 #29–36 (with artists [Rafael Albuquerque](/source/Rafael_Albuquerque_(artist)), André Coelho, and Carlo Barberi; DC Comics, September 2008 – April 2009)
- *[Final Crisis](/source/Final_Crisis) Aftermath: Run!* (with [Freddie Williams](/source/Freddie_Williams_II), DC Comics, 6-issue limited series, 2009)
- *[Thor](/source/Thor_(Marvel_Comics)): Season One* (with Pepe Larraz, Marvel Universe, 178 pages, September 2013, ISBN 978-0-7851-5379-5)[21]
- *[Vertigo](/source/Vertigo_Comics) Double Shot* #1 (2008)
- *[Justice Society of America](/source/Justice_Society_of_America)* Vol. 3 #24, 29–33, Annual #2
- *The Literals* #1–3
- *[Fables](/source/Fables_(comics))* #83–85, 143, 148
- *[Booster Gold](/source/Booster_Gold_(comic_book))* Vol. 2 #21–25, 28-29 (Blue Beetle backup story, 2009)
- *JSA 80-Page Giant 2010* #1
- *JSA All-Stars* #1–18 (2010–2011)
- *The Web* (2009) #6–10
- *DC Universe* #57
- *The [Mighty Crusaders](/source/Mighty_Crusaders) Special* #1
- *[G.I. Combat](/source/G.I._Combat)* Vol. 2 #1 (2010)
- *[Doctor Who: A Fairytale Life](/source/Eleventh_Doctor_comic_stories)* #1–4 ([IDW Publishing](/source/IDW_Publishing), 2011)
- *[Zatanna](/source/Zatanna)* Vol. 2 #12
- *[The Spirit](/source/The_Spirit_(character))* #14
- *[Power Girl](/source/Power_Girl_(comic_book))* Vol. 2 #26
- *Fairest* #7 (2012)
- *Damsels: Mermaids* #0–5
- *[The Witching Hour](/source/The_Witching_Hour_(DC_Comics))* Vol. 2 #1
- *Fables: The Wolf Among Us* #1–16 (Digital Chapter 1–48)
- *Muirwood: The Lost Abbey* #2–5
- *Public Relations* #1–13 (cowritten with Dave Justus)
- *The Four Norsemen of the Apocalypse* (2016) OGN SC
- *Mix Tape 2016* nn

### Prose

#### Novels

- *Midwinter* (2009)
- *The Office of Shadow* (2010)

#### Short story collections

- *Beneath the Skin and Other Stories* (2000)

#### Games

- *[Lifeline: Crisis Line](/source/Lifeline:_Crisis_Line)* (2016)

## References

1. ["Lilah Sturges, The Latest Comic Creator To Tell Us She's Trans"](http://www.bleedingcool.com/2016/12/29/lilah-sturges-the-latest-comic-creator-to-tell-us-shes-trans/). *Bleeding Cool Comic Book, Movie, TV News*. 2016-12-29. Retrieved 2016-12-29.

1. Irvine, Alex (2008), "Jack of Fables", *The Vertigo Encyclopedia*, Dougall, Alastair (ed.), New York: [Dorling Kindersley](/source/Dorling_Kindersley), pp. 100–101, ISBN 978-0-7566-4122-1. [OCLC 213309015](https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/213309015)

1. ["Chris Roberson interviewed – infinity plus non-fiction"](http://www.infinityplus.co.uk/nonfiction/intcr.htm). *www.infinityplus.co.uk*. Retrieved 2016-12-29.

1. ["Sturges & Willingham on the New House of Mystery"](http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=147423) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20091216001338/http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=147423) 2009-12-16 at the Wayback Machine. [Newsarama](/source/Newsarama). February 20, 2008

1. [Sturges is Big Brother of Vertigo’s "House of Mystery"](https://web.archive.org/web/20080510092829/http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=16316), [Comic Book Resources](/source/Comic_Book_Resources), May 6, 2008

1. ["House Showing: Matt Sturges on House of Mystery"](https://archive.today/20120909224652/http://www.newsarama.com/comics/020917-House-Mystery.html). Newsarama. February 17, 2009

1. ["SDCC '08 – The 'Fables' Panel & Announcements"](https://web.archive.org/web/20081118103049/http://www.newsarama.com/comics/080728-FablesPanel.html). Newsarama. July 28, 2008

1. [Matt Sturges I: Living with Fables, & Now DC Exclusive](https://web.archive.org/web/20081123134231/http://www.newsarama.com/comics/080812-Sturges1.html). Newsarama. August 13, 2008

1. ["Talking Blue Beetle with Matt Sturges"](https://archive.today/20120907060703/http://www.newsarama.com/comics/080813-SturgesBeetle.html). Newsarama. August 13, 2008

1. ["Hail and Farewell: Sturges on Blue Beetle's End"](https://web.archive.org/web/20081119125504/http://www.newsarama.com/comics/110814-Sturges-Beetle.html). Newsarama. November 14, 2008

1. ["Behind the Page – Matthew Sturges, 2"](https://web.archive.org/web/20090213065932/http://newsarama.com/comics/020910-Behind-Sturges2.html). Newsarama. February 10, 2009

1. ["Ian Sattler on the Final Crisis: Aftermath Titles"](https://web.archive.org/web/20090213224156/http://www.newsarama.com/comics/020911-Sattler-Aftermath.html). Newsarama. February 11, 2009

1. ["The Most Powerful? Matt Sturges on The Human Flame and Run!"](https://web.archive.org/web/20090219144848/http://newsarama.com/comics/020916-Sturges-Run.html). Newsarama. February 16, 2009

1. [Talking JSA With Willingham & Sturges](https://web.archive.org/web/20090120065130/http://comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=19602), Comic Book Resources. January 19, 2009

1. ["Willingham and Sturges Talk Justice Society of America"](https://web.archive.org/web/20081230160142/http://www.newsarama.com/comics/081226-jsa-willingham-sturges.html). Newsarama. December 26, 2008

1. ["From Comics to Novels: Matt Sturges on 'Midwinter'"](https://web.archive.org/web/20090326085108/http://www.newsarama.com/comics/020923-Sturges-Midwinter.html). Newsarama. March 23, 2009

1. [EXCLUSIVE: Lilah Sturges’ new book GIRL HAVEN lets kids explore gender in a LGBTQIA+ fantasy](https://www.comicsbeat.com/lilah-sturgess-girl-haven-announcement/), Comics Beat. September 25, 2020

1. ["x.com"](https://twitter.com/LilahSturges/status/1378148675747246090)

1. [*Room and Boredom* details](https://archive.today/20120707073323/http://dccomics.com/graphic_novels/?gn=10788) at DC Comics

1. [*Love Stories for Dead People* details](http://dccomics.com/vertigo/graphic_novels/?gn=11668) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20111214013815/http://www.dccomics.com/vertigo/graphic_novels/?gn=11668) 2011-12-14 at the Wayback Machine at DC Comics

1. [*Thor: Season 1* details](https://www.marvel.com/comics/collection/46516/thor_season_one_hardcover) at Marvel Comics

## External links

- [In the House of Mystery with Lilah Sturges interview by Jay Tomio](https://nekoplz.com/lilah-sturges-interview/)
- [Inside the Comic Writer's Studio interview](http://comicbloc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1037&Itemid=57), Comicbloc.com,

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