Leaf Lace

by Ashanti Fortson

Ananke has lived an inconceivably long life spinning the life threads of mortals...including Mnimi’s, before the two of them became entwined. As Mnimi’s life approaches its end, Ananke’s grief threatens to unravel the land around them, the sky above them, and her own understanding of life itself.

Winner of the 2021 Ignatz Award for Outstanding Comic.
Nominated for Outstanding Artist and Outstanding Online Comic

28 pages, ebook

Published January 1, 2021

About the author

Ashanti Fortson is an illustrator and cartoonist with a deep love for kind stories and fantastical settings. They make a space fantasy webcomic called Galanthus, and they hope to one day see the Milky Way.

Clients include First Look Media, Abrams Books, Medium, Fireside Press, and Narratively. Currently available for freelance work; please contact them at ashantifortson@gmail.com. Please direct publishing inquiries to Susan Graham (sgraham@einsteinliterary.com).

Reviews

[Hannah · Rating 5 out of 5]

a brief and beautiful story about loss and letting go.

[Cait · Rating 5 out of 5]

A gorgeous, touching, heartfelt comic.

[Adele]

Very, very pretty! And lovely to see an interracial older lesbian couple in love with each other and with their life together. I’d like to see more of their story!