A touching and sweet epistolary graphic novel of 59 two-sided postcards that Jane Armadillo writes and draws to her pen pal Marmot.

Jane lives in a den in Austin, Texas, and Marmot lives in Tel Aviv, Israel. Their connection used to be mutual, but one day, for no known reason, Marmot stops writing Jane back and her postcards remain unanswered.

For a whole year Jane writes, draws and misses the silent Marmot, opens her heart, and reveals hidden and deep thoughts about love and disappointment, about loneliness and about little joyful moments that life brings.

2024 | 130 pp. | Age 12-120 | English translation available | Postcard-sized (optional): 10X15cm | Rights Sold: Hebrew

“This open-hearted book will touch anyone who has a heart.”

~ Dekel Shay Schory, Portfolio Magazine

“In a crazy and violent reality the known and remarkable comics artist Ilana Zeffren creates a beautiful island of love, compassion and magic.”

~ Shira Shobel, Bookmark

“This small book is one of the most beautiful and joyful presents I can imagine, because even before you finish reading it you want to give a copy to everyone you love.”

~ Atara Ofek, The Enthusiastic

Ilana Zeffren is a top comics artist. Her cartoons have been published weekly in Haaretz newspaper for the past 11 years in a row. She has also published comics strips and stories in newspapers, magazines and literature anthologies in verious languages. Ilana published and illustrated children’s books and graphic novels, among them are Pink Story – a story of gay and lesbian community in Israel through the events of her own life story; and Urban Tails – a collection of autobiographical comic strips (English-UK, Hebrew). She has participated in international and Israeli comics group exhibitions. A variety of her work was displayed in two solo exhibitions in Israel in 2023 and 2024.