Stan Yan

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Stan is an award-winning, first generation American-born-Chinese, Denver-based writer, illustrator, caricature artist and instructor.

He helped to co-found the Squid Works comic creator cooperative, was a board member of the Colorado Alliance of Illustrators and is currently the co-Regional Advisor for the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (RMC-SCBWI), and a member of the Cuddlefish Gang art “cuddlective.”

His work has been seen in THE SUNDAY HA HA, VINCENT PRICE PRESENTS (BlueWater Productions / Storm Comics / Tidal Wave), THERE’S A ZOMBIE IN THE BASEMENT (Squid Works Kids), DENVER COMIX, KITE TALES, the RMC-SCBWI annual calendar, THE QUEUING DEAD (British zombie anthology), POP CULTURE CLASS
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Stan Yan I rarely get writer's block, but I find I'm most inspired when my mind is idle. Taking showers, walks, sitting in stop-and-go traffic all make my mind…moreI rarely get writer's block, but I find I'm most inspired when my mind is idle. Taking showers, walks, sitting in stop-and-go traffic all make my mind wander, and that's where my best ideas come from.(less)
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Seriously, I've always been a storyteller. That's what I do. I don't know how not to be one.(less)
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My art on masks!

I’m happy to announce that I’ve updated my TeePublic store so all of my designs are designs you can put on a mask. Keep in mind that these might take some time to ship due to the high demand, but they have a basic and multi-layer version, the latter which has a slot that you … Continue reading →
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This is such a satisfying way to complete this beautiful trilogy. Thummler finally peels back the onion so we can find out Wendell, the ghost's heartbreaking back story. We have a unique perspective to be able to watch the current lives of characters ...more
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I loved this immersive world and the main character, Fin is such a relatable character. A fun, lighthearted way to address grief and loss.
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This story is so relatable to me. I even had the same haircut for most of my childhood, loved to draw, and loved playing basketball. "Don't Cause Trouble" is such an apt name for any book about growing up as Chinese-Am
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