The Quarry by Mike Salisbury

The Quarry is a love story graphic novel for YA audiences about young love and loss, set against the harsh winter wonderland of Northern Michigan. Based on the short story by Mike Salisbury and illustrated by Marvin Luna.

After a recent family tragedy, a boy sets out to purchase a Christmas tree with the help of his big brother’s ex-girlfriend, Katie. Trying to ease his father’s mourning and hold what’s left of his family together, Katie and the boy search for a Christmas tree in their small town. Together, they try to reclaim a bit of Christmas and help each other deal with the aftermath of death. The Quarry is a coming-of-age story about young love and loss, set against the harsh winter wonderland of Northern Michigan.

Mike Salisbury (Writer): Mike Salisbury’s fiction has appeared in Black Warrior Review, Midwestern Gothic, and Crab Orchard Review, among others. Mike is a graduate of the MFA program at Pacific University. He is the co-creator of the graphic novel The Quarry, forthcoming from Scout Comics in fall 2023. He lives with his wife and daughters along Michigan’s West Coast.

Marvin Luna (Artist): Marvin Luna received a BFA in graphic design from the Miami International University of Art & Design, and a BFA at Kendall College of Art & Design, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Marvin has worked on storyboards for short films, illustrated children’s books (The Robot, and Can You Hear Me Here by Dan Mauric, and is the illustrator of the graphic novel The Quarry, forthcoming from Scout Comics in fall 2023. Marvin lives in Michigan with his loving family.