comic by eav brennan and dr. leanda mason
Mulberry Literary Fresh Voices Award First Place Winner in Art
Trapdoor Spiders: Unlikely Heroes in a Heated World
Eav Brennan (she/her) is mad cripple, and a comics and textile artist. She loves telling stories about the natural world, brewing herbal teas and embarrassing the octopus in her local ocean pool.
Dr. Leanda Mason (they/them) is proud of their Minang Noongar Heritage. They completed their PhD on the urban ecology of trapdoor spiders and their kin, to better understand how we might conserve them for future generations. In their spare time, they enjoy walking through the bush whilst only staring at the ground, talking about spiders, and making puns.