Mariko Tamaki's Videos, Audio, and Images

"Authenticity is so important when writing for teens, who tend to see the world through a haze of skepticism and self-importance. This is especially true for those at the higher end of the YA age group, who have had time to experience more of the harsh realities of life. Mariko Tamaki (whose graphic novel, Skim, drawn by cousin Jillian Tamaki, was a 2008 Q&Q book of the year) is a master of writing in the voice of disaffected, disillusioned, slightly snarky teens, combining cynical humour and razor-sharp social commentary with bleak, poignant existential musings."”