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Kaja Foglio
Kaja and Phil Foglio at Gen Con Indy 2007
Born
Kaja Marie Murphy

(1970-01-12) January 12, 1970 (age 55)
Bellevue, Washington, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Washington
Occupation(s)Writer, artist
SpousePhil Foglio

Kaja Marie Foglio (born January 12, 1970)[1] is a Seattle-based writer, artist, and publisher. Foglio co-won the first Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story in 2009 for Girl Genius, Volume 8: Agatha Heterodyne and the Chapel of Bones, a series which went on to win two more Hugo Awards.

Biography

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Early life and education

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Born Kaja Murphy[2] in Bellevue, Washington, Kaja was raised in Kirkland, Washington. She graduated from Juanita High School in Kirkland, Washington in 1988. She attended the University of Washington, where she was heavily involved with the local chapter of the Society for Creative Anachronism.[3] She graduated from the University of Washington, and she married Phil Foglio in 1993.[4][better source needed]

Career

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Kaja, with Phil, founded Studio Foglio, LLC in 1995. The studio became the venue for her art prints, many of which have been produced as cards for Magic: The Gathering. Kaja Foglio co-writes and illustrates the webcomic Girl Genius with Phil Foglio. She coined the term "gaslamp fantasy" to describe its genre of 19th century ahistorical fantasy.[5][6]

She serves as the chief graphic designer and webmaster for the Studio Foglio and Airship Entertainment websites. Foglio also contributes to other projects, including providing the illustrations Barry Hughart's anthology of The Chronicles of Master Li and Number Ten Ox.

In 2009 the Foglios and their colorist, Cheyenne Wright, won the first Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story, for Girl Genius, Volume 8: Agatha Heterodyne and the Chapel of Bones.[7] In 2010,[8] 2011[9] they won the Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story again. Having won the Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story for three years running, Kaja, Phil, and Cheyenne announced that, in order to show that the category was a "viable award", they refused nomination for the following year (2012).[10]

Works illustrated

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Works co-authored

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References

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  1. ^ "kajafoglio – Profile" Archived January 22, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. LiveJournal. Retrieved 2014-07-30.
  2. ^ "Girl Genius".
  3. ^ "Locus Online Perspectives » Phil & Kaja Foglio: Gaslamp Fantasies". locusmag.com. September 17, 2010. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
  4. ^ "SFbios.com: Kaja Foglio: Artist, Writer, Web-Slinger, and Mom. By Alice Bentley". sfbios.com. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  5. ^ Meade, Elizabeth (March 17, 2021). "Deep Dive: shining a light on Gaslamp Fantasy". The Courier. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  6. ^ Adwell, Fisher (March 24, 2016). "Shelf Life | New month, new genre with Gaslamp Fantasy". Lawrence Journal-World. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  7. ^ "2009 Hugo Award Winners". thehugoawards.com. August 9, 2009. Retrieved January 21, 2010.
  8. ^ "2010 Hugo Award Winners". thehugoawards.com. September 6, 2010. Archived from the original on May 7, 2011. Retrieved September 12, 2011.
  9. ^ "2011 Hugo Award Winners". thehugoawards.com. August 21, 2011. Archived from the original on May 4, 2012. Retrieved September 12, 2011.
  10. ^ "Hugo Acceptance Speech No. 3". Girl Genius Online Comics!. Airship Entertainment. August 31, 2011. Retrieved August 31, 2011.
  11. ^ "Card Search - Search: artist = +"Kaja Foglio" - Gatherer - Magic: The Gathering". wizards.com. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
  12. ^ "Shadowfist Artist Links". chimpshack.org. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
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