Writer Anina Bennett is the co-author (with their partner, Paul Guinan) of the illustrated historical science fiction books Boilerplate: History’s Mechanical Marvel, about a 19th-century robot; and Frank Reade: Adventures in the Age of Invention, the generation-spanning tale of a family of steampunk inventors. Anina and Paul also created the groundbreaking sci fi series Heartbreakers, one of the first comic books to feature clones and a team of female action heroes.
Anina is a former comic book editor who managed titles for First Comics and Dark Horse Comics, among other publishers, and has a background in business writing. They've served on the boards of several nonprofits and helped found Friends of Lulu, a 1990s nonprofit dedicated to encouraging female comic book readers and creators. Currently, Anina serves on the board of Siren Nation, a Portland arts organization.
Anina and Paul live in Portland, Oregon, where their work was selected for inclusion in the Oregon Historical Society’s 2016-2017 exhibit “Comic City, USA.” Together and individually, they teach comic book workshops and appear at conventions, conferences, festivals, and other events around the country.
Anina identifies as nonbinary and uses they/them pronouns.
The Two of Us