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. To stay up to date, for the full roundup of news, resources and new titles and our social media links visit our website: https://graphic.alia.org.au/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. Aug 5

    143 Georgina Chadderton at Melbourne Rare Book Week

    We are proud to present a special recording of an event from Melbourne Rare Book Week. Georgina Chadderton is an Australian cartoonist. Her work has been featured in outlets including The Nib and Voiceworks magazine. They are a cofounder of Papercuts Comics Festival, an independent annual celebration of graphic novels held in Adelaide. When they’re not drawing, Georgina enjoys eating pizza and playing roller derby.  In this event recorded at Melbourne City Libraries, part of Melbourne Rare Book Week, Georgina talks in depth about Oh Brother and the ten year process of making her first graphic novel. 00:00 James Baker’s intro for the episode 01:14 Georgina introduction and talks about Oh Brother 09:14 Georgina discusses the process of making Oh Brother 32:45 Questions and answers For more from Georgina check out her website: https://www.georgerexcomics.com To stay up to date with Melbourne Rare Book Week: https://rarebooksmelbourne.com/  To stay up to date, for the full roundup of news, resources and new titles and our social media links visit our website: https://graphic.alia.org.au/  The ALIA Graphic Groove Theme 2025 courtesy of Clint Owen Ellis https://www.clintowenellis.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  2. Aug 2

    142 Comics and the Real World from Melbourne Rare Book Week

    We are proud to present a special recording of an event from Melbourne Rare Book Week. The comic book form is used as a narrative medium by creators to tackle social, historical and personal histories: protesting about the Vietnam War in Mirranda Burton’s Underground; Napoleon Bonaparte’s Tasmanian imprisonment in Jamie Clennett’s The Diemenois; and growing up with an autistic sibling in Gina Chadderton’s Oh Brother. These creators present illustrated readings from their work, then engage in a discussion about comics and the real world, and how their books have enabled the two to converge and converse. Chaired by Bernard Caleo, this is a recording of a Melbourne Rare Book Week presented in partnership with the Melbourne Athenaeum Library and ALIA Graphic Novels and Comics on Thursday July 30, 2026. 00:20 Welcome and acknowledgement of country 01:20 Bernard Caleo introduces the night and discusses comics and the real world 13:11 Mirranda Burton reads from Underground 18:49 Mirranda in conversation with Bernard 22:59 Jamie Clennett reads from The Diemenois 30:17 Jamie Clennett in conversation with Bernard 33:51 Georgina introduces Oh Brother 38:50 Georgina reads from Oh Brother 43:34 Georgina in conversation with Bernard 47:44 Mirranda, Jamie and Georgina in conversation with Bernard To stay up to date with Melbourne Rare Book Week: https://rarebooksmelbourne.com/ To stay up to date with the Melbourne Athenaeum Library: https://melbourneathenaeum.org.au/library/ To stay up to date, for the full roundup of news, resources and new titles and our social media links visit our website: https://graphic.alia.org.au/ The ALIA Graphic Groove Theme 2025 courtesy of Clint Owen Ellis https://www.clintowenellis.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  3. Jul 28

    141 July Roundup

    In this month’s roundup podcast Iurgi and Luke discuss the latest news, their recent reads and their picks from the new titles out this month. We start with the intro and some news in brief then: 08:31 Recent reads 18:14 News 40:44 New titles To stay up to date, for the full roundup of news, resources and new titles and our social media links visit our website: https://graphic.alia.org.au/  The ALIA Graphic Groove Theme 2025 courtesy of Clint Owen Ellis https://www.clintowenellis.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  4. Jul 15

    140 Australian Graphic Novels of 2026 (first half)

    The ALIA Graphic group with the support of library staff from all over Australia, who volunteered for the judging panel, recently announced the Notable Australian Graphic Novels of 2025. Three titles for each category (Junior, Young Adult and Adult) that represent the best of the best. Being already halfway through the year, we thought it was worth looking at what’s been published in 2026 so far. Again, all these graphic novels have been created by, at least one key Australian creator (writer or artist), they’re published in a library friendly format (they’re either graphic novels or perfect bound trade paperbacks) and they are widely available through library suppliers. In this episode Iurgi, James and Marissa discuss the titles published in the first half of the year. You can find the full list of titles with the publisher blurbs, ISBN number and more information here: https://graphic.alia.org.au/new-graphic-novels-by-australian-creators-in-2026-first-half/ You can listen to creator chats with some of the creators mentioned in this episode in our archive. Episode 139 Aśka and the Frienship Paradox here. Episode 136 Gregory Mackay and Anders' Adventures here. Episode 135 Wendy Tyrer and The Curator here. Episode 134 Campbell Whyte and Luna Express here. Episode 131 Andrea Innocent and Lamington Left Behind here. Episode 128 Georgina Chadderton and Oh Brother here. Episode 82 Chris Gooch and In Utero here. Episode 76 Mat Groom and Inferno Girl Red here. Episode 58 Jon Sommariva and Neverlanders here. Episode 51 Jessica Walton and Aśka and Stars in Their Eyes here. Episode 40 Alyssa Bermudez and Big Apple Diaries here. You can also find the ALIA Graphic Notable Australian Graphic Novels of 2025 list here: https://graphic.alia.org.au/notables-lists/ To stay up to date, for the full roundup of news, resources and new titles and our social media links visit our website: https://graphic.alia.org.au/  The ALIA Graphic Groove Theme 2025 courtesy of Clint Owen Ellis https://www.clintowenellis.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  5. Jul 13

    139 Aśka and the Friendship Paradox

    In this creator chat James sits down for a conversation with Aśka, the creator behind The Friendship Paradox, out now through Allen & Unwin.  The Friendship Paradox is a young adult graphic novel where high school is over and Dash is excited to spend their gap year working for the local science museum, travelling and teaching kids about physics. Maybe they'll even make a friend. People are part of the universe, so the laws of physics should also apply to them, right? Except Dash discovers the workplace is just as challenging as school - relationships are confusing, students don't follow the rules and co-workers aren't what they expect. Then Dash meets Kay. Can opposites really attract? Or will Dash's attempts to use physics to understand their world repel a potential friend? The conversation focuses on science communication, balancing communicating the science with telling the story of Dash, Kay, their adventures and their developing friendship and more. Aśka also gives us a quick update on PCAF and recommends three titles to read: Wake Up Pixoto by Weng Pixin Speaking in Pictures by Neil Cohn Manta by Jorden Allen-Barr For more from Aśka check out their website: https://askastorytelling.com To stay up to date, for the full roundup of news, resources and new titles and our social media links visit our website: https://graphic.alia.org.au/  The ALIA Graphic Groove Theme 2025 courtesy of Clint Owen Ellis https://www.clintowenellis.com/  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  6. Jun 28

    138 June Roundup

    In this month’s roundup Marissa and Iurgi go through some of the latest news, their recent reads and their favourite picks from this month’s crop of new titles. 01:04 News in brief 04:22 Recent reads: Ranma ½ by Rumiko TakahashiWho Made Me a Princess? by Spoon, PlutusThe Top Dungeon Farmer by Lim Hyeong, Lee Ha-kyung, sdcknightI Killed the Main Player by Greenkirin, HELP.METhe Extra’s Academy Survival Guide by Greenkirin, KoritaThe Royal Tea by Captain JuuterDuchess’s Lo-Fi Coffeehouse by Nuova, Nyangmi.Page.IIAKI, KimdimsumNight Shift in Another World by Cooljamon, SadsnakeCriminal Volume 5 The Sinners and Volume 6 The Last of the Innocent by Ed Brubaker and Sean Philips Frieren Beyond Journey’s End Vol 14 by Kanehito Yamada and Tsukasa AbeFullmetal Alchemist by Hiromu ArakawaThe Friendship Paradox by Aśka. 14:07 News: A debut manga about a second-hand bookshop owner has won the top prize at Japan’s prestigious Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prizes, highlighting new talent and stories centred on book culture. Rainbow reads - since June is Pride Month, several organisations have put together lists of not-to-miss LGBTQ+ titles. School Library Journal, NY Public Library, Global Comix; NYPL’s list of suggested reads for adults included Australian author Campbell Whyte’s recent release Luna Express, set in Perth and featuring magical girls kicking butt in the moonlight A panel explores graphic medicine, showing how comics communicate health experiences, combining storytelling, art, and science to humanise illness, support education, and connect audiences. Lee Lai’s graphic novel Cannon continues to win. Taking the top prize at the 2026 Doug Wright Awards, highlighting excellence in Canadian comics and celebrating emerging and established creators. For people living in Melbourne, there’s a new indie comics festival in town. MAKE, the Melbourne Alternative Comics Expo will be taking place in October. The full program is not out yet, but the festival has announced it will go for three days.  ALIA Graphic’s Notable Australian Graphic Novels of 2025 list is out now. This year, for a second time the notables were judged by a judging panel from all across Australia. Library staff who put their hand up to help us judge and decide the most outstanding graphic novels by Australian creators from last year. The ALIA Graphic committee wants to sincerely thank everyone who volunteered, read the graphic novels and gave us their thoughts and reviews. We really appreciate it and congratulations to all the Notables and to all Australian creators. Check out the notables list here: https://graphic.alia.org.au/notables-lists/  28:30 New titles: Billie B Brown’s Secret Mystery Club Book 1: Spooky House by Sally Rippin, Aki Fukuoka (Figment Books) Lore Olympus: Volume Ten by Rachel Smythe (Inklore) Encore! by Miles Toriko Burks (HarperCollins) Unordinary Vol. 4 by uru-chan (Harper Collins) Ichi the Witch Vol. 2 by: Osamu Nishi, Shiro Usazaki (VIZ Media) Fish and Water by Gengoroh Tagame (Pantheon Graphic Library) Charity and Sylvia by Tillie Walden (Drawn & Quarterly) To stay up to date, for the full roundup of news, resources and new titles and our social media links visit our website: https://graphic.alia.org.au/  The ALIA Graphic Groove Theme 2025 courtesy of Clint Owen Ellis https://www.clintowenellis.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  7. Jun 24

    137 Li Chen and Detective Beans

    In this creator chat Mia sits down for a conversation with Li Chen the creator of the delightful Detective Beans series. Li Chen, from New Zealand, always loved drawing and has been working as a full-time comic artist since 2012. Detective Beans and the Case of the Missing Hat was her first graphic novel and she's just published the third book in the series: Detective Beans and the Map of Mystery. In this conversation they talk about: The origin and influences of Detective BeansHow Li Chen started making webcomicsHow well Detective Beans has been receivedLi Chen coming to Australiaand more! For more on Detective Beans visit: https://detectivebeans.com/ To stay up to date, for the full roundup of news, resources and new titles and our social media links visit our website: https://graphic.alia.org.au/  The ALIA Graphic Groove Theme 2025 courtesy of Clint Owen Ellis https://www.clintowenellis.com/  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  8. Jun 22

    136 Creator Chat with Gregory Mackay and Anders and the Mountain

    In this episode Luke sits down for a chat with Gregory Mackay the creator of the Anders graphic novels, a delightful series for young readers (and for all ages really). They discuss: the newly published Anders and the Mountain, the fourth book in the adventures of Anders series, the themes and inspiration behind the Anders seriesthe publication of Anders in French and French comics cultureother work that Gregory is doing (which is not for children)and Gregory mentions what he's reading now, which is not children's books Anders and the Mountain is out now through Allen & Unwin: https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/book/Gregory-Mackay-Anders-and-the-Mountain:-Anders-4-9781761066238 To stay up to date, for the full roundup of news, resources and new titles and our social media links visit our website: https://graphic.alia.org.au/  The ALIA Graphic Groove Theme 2025 courtesy of Clint Owen Ellis https://www.clintowenellis.com/  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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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. To stay up to date, for the full roundup of news, resources and new titles and our social media links visit our website: https://graphic.alia.org.au/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    ALIA Graphic Novels and Comics
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    146
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © CC BY 3.0
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    ALIA Graphic Podcast