Elia Anie Kim

ABOUT ELIA
Elia is an award-winning filmmaker and photographer, as well as a writer and the author of two dark-humor cartoon books, Evil Penguins: When Cute Penguins Go Bad and Evil Cats: When Fluffy Cats Get Mean. When she's not observing birds at her bird bath, she's writing about the wonders of the natural world and its fascinating creatures. Her essays and poems have appeared or are forthcoming in The Tusculum Review, Fjords Review, Peatsmoke Journal, Unbroken Journal, and elsewhere. She's also a nonfiction editor for The Hopper and has been nominated twice for Best of the Net. After studying physics and theatre in the US and pursuing stage acting, she moved to Australia. Check out her wild bird videos on YouTube.

BOOKS:
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Evil Penguins: When Cute Penguins Go Bad
(Published in multiple languages)

"A fun and breezy read. Anie channels The Far Side with great success and maintains an acidic, devious tone throughout the entire book."
- Ain't It Cool News

“Very funny and witty, with a dark nod, wink and a smile throughout.”
- The Penguin Post

Evil Penguins 2: Armageddon

Evil Cats: When Fluffy Cats Get Mean
(Published in multiple languages)

"Funny. Very funny. I spit beer all over my laptop funny."
- Jim Edgar, author of Bad Cat

"I always knew cats were evil--now they're funny, too."
- Bill Plympton, Academy Award-nominated animator & cartoonist

The Velveteen Killer Rabbit, a parody

The Lost Penguin: The Story Of A Wayward Emperor Penguin In New Zealand
A Children's Book

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PHOTOGRAPHY
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FILMMAKER
Her animated short film about rhinos