Three Words (book)

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| name = Three Words: An Anthology of Aotearoa/NZ Women's Comics

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| author = Edited by Rae Joyce,
Sarah Laing,
Indira Neville

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| country = New Zealand

| language = English

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| publisher = Beatnik Publishing

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| pages = 264 pages

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| isbn = 978-0-9941205-0-2

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Three Words: An Anthology of Aotearoa/NZ Women's Comics is a 2016 collection that was edited by Rae Joyce, Sarah Laing, and Indira Neville.{{cite web|title=Three Words: An Anthology of Aotearoa/NZ Women's Comics|url=http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/201783422/three-words-an-anthology-of-aotearoa-nz-women's-comics|website=RNZ National|publisher=Radio New Zealand|access-date=7 March 2016|date=18 December 2015}} The book was first published on 14 March 2016 and collects together 64 female comic artists from New Zealand.{{cite web|last1=Falconer|first1=Ellen|title=In her own (three) words|url=http://thewireless.co.nz/articles/in-her-own-three-words|website=The Wireless|publisher=Radio New Zealand|access-date=7 March 2016|date=4 March 2016}}{{cite web|title=Arts Ambassador - Comics|url=http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/20152704/arts-ambassador-comics|website=RNZ National|publisher=Radio New Zealand|access-date=7 March 2016|date=9 October 2014}} Joyce stated that she wanted to create the collection after reading an anthology that was marketed as a history of New Zealand comics, only to feel that "it was representing the white male POV status quo rather than the reality of comics in NZ". She further commented that she hoped that Three Words would raise awareness for female comics from New Zealand, as she felt that they were under-represented.{{cite news|last1=Collins|first1=Hugh|title=Female comic artists challenge gender stereotypes|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-news/71421351/female-comic-artists-challenge-gender-stereotypes|access-date=7 March 2016|work=Stuff.co.nz|publisher=Fairfax New Zealand|date=25 August 2015}}{{Cite news|url=https://gallery.mailchimp.com/44a940f891e6b76f1762be1af/files/Three_Words_Press_Release.pdf|title=Three Words Press Release|last=McKenzie|first=Karen|access-date=March 3, 2016}}

The book received a review from Radio New Zealand.{{cite news|last1=Adams|first1=Pip|title=Book review with Pip Adam|url=http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/201793114/book-review-with-pip-adam|access-date=15 March 2016|work=RNZ National|publisher=Radio New Zealand|date=14 March 2016}}