The complete English-language release of Slices of Life: A Comics Montage--a masterful collection of comics of universal experiences that examine the small moments in life in all it's quiet beauty.

Originally created as Qu's thesis project for her MFA in Illustration Practice at MICA, it's a joy to bring this collection of insightful and subtly magnificent silent comics to English readers, as it has only been published in China.

This version of Slices of Life: A Comic Montage not only features the sublime comics that inspect and reflect the majesty of everyday life (some of which will have received minor tweaks), but also includes behind-the-scenes back-matter showing off Qu's artistic journey.

“Qu is one of the best contemporary cartoonists to pay attention to. [She] bends, twists and subverts the form of comics so ambitiously and refreshingly; with her elegant, gorgeously rendered style, the mundane is elevated and made magic. This collection is a tribute to what makes a life worth loving." - Reimena Yee (The Carpet Merchant of Konstantiniyya)

The interior pages of Slices of Life are printed 120gsm uncoated paper with 150gsm endpaper while the cover is made of textured 290gsm stock, sporting a front cover french flap and swiss binding.

300 pages // full color // 8.25" x 6.5" // printed in Hong Kong

Life observer Qu views her surroundings in an optimistic way, applying this view to her illustrations, comics and art books. Her published books include: One Year (2019), Panels In and Out (2024), Slices of Life: 100 Comics Montage (2020), which was nominated for the Outstanding Collection Ignatz Award.

Qu has won awards for her work from the Society of Illustrators, iJungle, and American Illustration.