Phoebe and Her Unicorn
By Dana Simpson | 5.6K FollowersAbout Phoebe and Her Unicorn
It all started when Phoebe skipped a rock across a pond and accidentally hit a unicorn in the face. Improbably, this led to Phoebe being granted one wish, which she used to make the unicorn, Marigold Heavenly Nostrils, her obligational best friend. But can a vain mythical beast and a 9-year-old daydreamer really forge a connection?
Immerse yourself even more into the shimmering world of Phoebe and Marigold through "Unicorn Book Club: Another Phoebe and Her Unicorn Adventure" and the brand-new "Galactic Unicorn: Another Phoebe and Her Unicorn Adventure," the 22nd "Phoebe and Her Unicorn" volume!
Meet Dana Simpson
Dana Claire Simpson grew up in and around Seattle. She always liked drawing and always liked comic strips. She drew her first one at age 5; it was called “Boo” and was about easily frightened, narcoleptic ghosts.
She kept drawing, and while attending The Evergreen State College, she was a finalist for the Scripps-Howard Charles M. Schulz College Cartoonist Award. During those years, she created one of the first web comic strips, “Ozy and Millie,” which she would draw for 10 years, amassing a devoted cult following. She also worked as a freelance editorial cartoonist, with work appearing regularly in several newspapers and in the magazine Funny Times.
In 2009, she won the Amazon/Andrews McMeel Syndication Comic Strip Superstar Contest, which landed her a contract to develop what would become "Phoebe and Her Unicorn" for syndication.
She lives in Santa Barbara, California, with her spouse and her cat.
Cast of Characters
Phoebe
Phoebe’s smart but not very focused. She doesn’t have very many friends. When she meets a unicorn in the woods and is granted a wish, she seizes the opportunity.
Marigold
Marigold is a unicorn. She’s the most beautiful creature in the neighborhood, and she knows it. When Phoebe wishes for Marigold to become her best friend, her life changes forever.
Dakota
Dakota’s the most popular girl at school and Phoebe’s biggest enemy. She’s jealous of Phoebe’s unicorn.
Max
Max is Phoebe’s friend, though getting Max’s attention can be hard because he’s usually playing video games.
Parents
Phoebe’s parents (Ethan and Emily) are pretty laid-back. They’re suburban thirty-somethings; he’s a systems administrator and she’s a painter. They’re unfazed by Phoebe’s unicorn friend.