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In this podcast, the ALIA Graphic team discusses the latest news relevant to libraries and graphic novels. We also interview Australian comic book creators in our creator chats series. Our group of volunteers aims to support library staff interested in all aspects of collection development, advocacy and programming related to graphic novels and comics.
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ALIA Graphic Podcast ALIA Graphic Novels and Comics

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In this podcast, the ALIA Graphic team discusses the latest news relevant to libraries and graphic novels. We also interview Australian comic book creators in our creator chats series. Our group of volunteers aims to support library staff interested in all aspects of collection development, advocacy and programming related to graphic novels and comics.
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    88 April Roundup

    88 April Roundup

    In today's episode Iurgi and Mia discuss:

    their recent reads (Maus, Lumberjanes, Fence Vol 6: Redemption, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin)an update on Australian comicsthe challenges of long manga seriescomics sales data from the U.S. that is mind blowing - for example, 49% of comics sales in the U.S. book market went to mangaand more
    They also discuss their favourite picks from this month's new titles:
    Together Forever by Kristen Gudsnuk (Scholastic Inc) [9781338630824]Winnie the Pooh by A.A. Milne, Travis Dandro (Drawn & Quarterly) [9781770466968]A Fox in My Brain by Lou Lubie (Fairsquare Comics) [9781960171108]Dwellings by Jay Stephens (Oni Press) [9781637152911]
    For a full list of new release titles and all the news and resources please visit our new website: https://graphic.alia.org.au/
    And if you like what we're doing give us a glowing review on your podcast service and let us know. We'd love to hear from you.


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    • 37 min
    87 Creator Chat with Paul McLaughlin

    87 Creator Chat with Paul McLaughlin

    This month Rebecca sits down to chat with Paul McLaughlin, the creator and writer of Lil Viking Space Rangers. Chapter 2 is out now with art by Trudi Monteath and Sarah Rackemann. Chapter 1 and 3 have art from Liana Wright.
    The discussion covers this delightful and humorous comics for kids, the process of making comics, Paul's experiences with libraries and doing workshops at libraries and, of course, he has three comics he recommends too.
    For more on Lil Viking Space Rangers visit: https://www.lilvikingspacerangers.com/
    For more from us check out our new website: https://graphic.alia.org.au/
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    • 33 min
    86 March Roundup

    86 March Roundup

    In this roundup episode Jade and Rebecca sit discuss their recent reads, they pick their favourite newly released graphic novels and the latest news and resources, including: collection management and weeding of superhero comics, U.S. publishers ramping up releases of middle grade manga and lots of adaptations of books into graphic novels.
    New titles picks:
    The Baker and the Bard by Fern Haught
    The Fox Maidens by Robin Ha
    No Remorse: The Illustrated True Stories of Lemmy Kilmister and Motörhead by various authors
    Adversary by Blue Delliquanti 
    For a full list of new release titles and all the news and resources please visit our new website: https://graphic.alia.org.au/

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    • 20 min
    85 Creator Chat with Queenie Chan

    85 Creator Chat with Queenie Chan

    In our latest creator chat, Marissa sits downs with Queenie Chan, a Sydney based comics creator working in manga style. She has published three volumes of The Fabled Kingdom, which is a mix of prose and manga, the Women Who Were Kings series of manga and now she's republishing an expanded and updated three volume edition of The Dreaming, a manga located in an Australian boarding school in the bush.
    We discuss her influences, what it's like working in the manga style in Australia, the original publication of The Dreaming with Tokyo Pop and the reasons for the new expanded edition.
    For more info on Queenie Chan and her comics check out her website: https://queeniechan.com/
    For more from ALIA Graphic Novels and Comics check out our new website: https://queeniechan.com/

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    • 1 hr 9 min
    84 February Roundup

    84 February Roundup

    In this month's roundup Gabby and Marissa discuss their recent reads. They also discuss Webtoons, Lore Olympus and the new Inklore imprint, and some other news like the recent article from The Guardian discussing comics, graphic novels and manga in France.
    They also discuss their favourite picks out of the new graphic novels published recently and coming up soon.
    You can find the whole February Roundup blog post with more news, resources and the full list of new titles in our new website: https://graphic.alia.org.au/
    Please follow, subscribe, rate our podcast and read graphic!

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    • 25 min
    83 Creator Chat with Tim McEwen of Greener Pastures

    83 Creator Chat with Tim McEwen of Greener Pastures

    In this creator chat we talk to Tim McEwen, co-creator of Greener Pastures. He's been making comics since the 80s and Greener Pastures is making a comeback that will, finally, include trade paperbacks and a graphic novel.
    Tim and Iurgi discuss Australian comics, the Comic Arts Awards of Australia (formerly Ledger Awards) and, of course, the ambitious plans to reprint Greener Pastures in trade paperbacks and finish the story they started back in the early 90s.
    For more info on Greener Pastures visit: https://www.greenerpasturescomic.com
    To back the Greener Pastures Kickstarter currently live visit: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/timmcewen/greenerpastures8
    For more from ALIA Graphic visit: https://graphic.alia.org.au

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    • 1 hr 7 min

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