Anja Dahle Øverbye

Anja Dahle Øverbye er en norsk tegneserieskaper og illustratør. Hun er utdannet ved Kunstskolen i Bergen. I tillegg har hun en BA innen visuell kommunikasjon fra KIAD i England.

Hennes første tegneserieroman, Hundedagar, kom i 2015. Boka var inspirert av egen oppvekst på Nordvestlandet og er en oppvekstskildring om rivalisering mellom jenter i tidlige tenår. Den vant Årets tegneserie 2016 på Oslo Comix Expo.

Anja Dahle Øverbye gir også jevnlig ut tegninger og tegneserier på sin egen blogg, Haustlauv. Her har hun blant annet beskrevet sine personlige opplevelser ved å få en kreftdiagnose.

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