Getting Dizzy
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Shea Fontana is a writer for film, television and graphic novels. She is currently showrunning the new Monster High series for Nickelodeon and Mattel. Her credits include developing and writing the DC Super Hero Girls animated shorts, TV specials, movies and graphic novels; Polly Pocket (developed, executive story editor, creative producer), Doc McStuffins, The 7D, Whisker Haven Tales with the Palace Pets (wrote show bible and first season), Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz (story editor), and KindiKids; two Disney on Ice shows where she wrote new material for the worlds of Mickey Mouse, Inside Out, Disney Princesses, Finding Dori, Frozen, and other Disney and Pixar properties; and the feature film, Crowning Jules. She has also written for top comic titles including Justice League, Wonder Woman, Batman: Overdrive, Catwoman/Looney Tunes, and contributed anthology pieces starring Deathstroke and Teen Titans. Her first non-fiction book is DC: Women of Action, published by Chronicle.
Her graphic novels have been New York Times Best Sellers and have been honored four Diamond Gem Awards (2016 Best All-Ages Graphic Novel, 2017 Gem Award for Best All-Ages Graphic Novel, 2018 Best All-Ages Series and 2018 Best All-Ages Original Graphic Novel), the Comixology Reader's Pick award for Best All-Ages Graphic Novel of 2017 and the 2018 Ringo Award for Best Kids Comic or Graphic Novel. She was listed 61st on Bleeding Cool’s Power List of Comics for 2018. The London Free Press declared her “not afraid to be corny,” which is an accurate assessment of her persona both on and off the page.
She lives in sunny Los Angeles where she enjoys hiking, hanging out with her pups, Ziggy and Rizzo, and changing her hair color. Using the secret identity “Shea Q. Off,” Shea played roller derby until her knees forced her into early retirement.
Her graphic novels have been New York Times Best Sellers and have been honored four Diamond Gem Awards (2016 Best All-Ages Graphic Novel, 2017 Gem Award for Best All-Ages Graphic Novel, 2018 Best All-Ages Series and 2018 Best All-Ages Original Graphic Novel), the Comixology Reader's Pick award for Best All-Ages Graphic Novel of 2017 and the 2018 Ringo Award for Best Kids Comic or Graphic Novel. She was listed 61st on Bleeding Cool’s Power List of Comics for 2018. The London Free Press declared her “not afraid to be corny,” which is an accurate assessment of her persona both on and off the page.
She lives in sunny Los Angeles where she enjoys hiking, hanging out with her pups, Ziggy and Rizzo, and changing her hair color. Using the secret identity “Shea Q. Off,” Shea played roller derby until her knees forced her into early retirement.