ALIA Graphic Podcast

In this creator chat we talk to Cameron Davis. He has been publishing comics for more than ten years and Cameron works with a cartoonish all ages style with a very broad appeal.  We discuss how he got into comics, why he decided to transition from game developed to comics and what that transition was like. We also discuss some of his influences and the origin of his most popular comic book se...

This is an ALIA Graphic special episode dedicated to libraries, librarians and Australian creators. Our guests are Karen Dwarte, the Library Collections Coordinator for Inner West Sydney Libraries and Queenie Chan, an Australian Manga and comics creator. The original recording was published on July 30, 2020 and can be found on our YouTube Page . The discussion takes us through what the situation i...

We are trying something new. Every month we'll have two or three team members of the ALIA Graphic work group discussing some of the news and some of the new release titles.  In this episode we discuss the Aurealis and Eisner Awards, the Netflix's Baby Sitters Club, Keanu Reeves' new comic BRZRKR and a seismic change in the comics industry.  We also highlight our favourite picks for the m...

For our latest and last ALIA Graphic Novels and Comics Creator Chat during the isolation and lock down period we talk with Darren Close, the soft spoken creator of the powerful Killeroo. Darren has been publishing comics for more than 20 years and Killeroo is his biggest creation a comic book series that he's overseen as main writer and that he's developed together with a wide range of talented ar...

ALIA Graphic Novels and Comics presents a Creator Chat with Ariel Slamet Ries, the creator of celebrated YA webcomic Witchy. The first volume of Witchy was published by Lion Forge in 2019 and tells the story of Nyneve in the Kingdom of Hyalin where power of you magic is linked to the length of your hair. The Witch Guard forces those strong with magic to join them but those who are too strong, thos...

This week's Creator Chat is with Ben Hutchings, the founder of Squishface Studio in Melbourne, where a whole gang of creators share the work space as a collective and organise lots of different events and workshops for the public. Ben is also a comic book creator who's been around for a couple of decades now. He contributed with his art to The Invisible War, a graphic novel about WWI and dysentery...

In this week's episode we have Gavin Aung Than, the creator of Zen Pencils, where he adapted inspiring quotes from famous people to short comics. In the last year he's published three graphic novels of a new series: Super Sidekicks. This is a brilliant series where the young side kicks have had enough and decide to form a super group of their own.  You can find out more about Gaving Aung Than...

ALIA Graphic Novels and Comics presents the third of our Creator Chat series where we have conversations with different creators about all things comics and libraries.  This week we have Gabrielle Cundy in conversation with Mike Barry, the creator of Action Tank, a fast-moving adventure for readers of all ages.  This is a junior graphic novel series with two books published, where a boy...

Library buildings are closed. Schools are closed. Conventions and book launches have been cancelled. But we can still have a conversation.  In this episode we talk to Leonee Ariel Derr, about youth services, engaging teens at libraries and, of course, graphic novels. Check our blog for more information about upcoming videos as well as resources and activities related to graphic novels at libr...

We're very proud to present our third creator chat. This week we're in conversation with Stephen Kok. Stephen has published a few comics already. His first book was Tabby, a Romeo and Juliet story with cats. His latest is Terralympus Volume 2, which is currently being funded on Kickstarter.  In this conversation, we talk about getting comics to libraries, how to get some money from libraries...

ALIA Graphic Novels and Comics presents the second of our Creator Chat series where we have conversations with different creators about all things comics and libraries. This week we have Ryan K. Lindsay who's recently had a really successful run on Kickstarter for his latest graphic novel: SHE. Ryan is a teacher by day and a comic book writer by night. He took a break to talk to us about remote le...

ALIA Graphic Novels and Comics presents the first of our Creator Chat series where we have conversations with different creators about all things comics and libraries.    This week we have Christian Carnouche, writer of The Resurrected, a graphic novel set in the near future about redemption, the acceptance of our mortality and about how far one Aboriginal-Australian detective will...

Library buildings are closed. Schools are closed. Conventions and book launches have been cancelled.   That's why we've started putting some ideas, resources and activities online. Now we're going to be talking to comic creators, librarians and educators championing graphic novels.  In this our first episode, originally recorded April 8 2020, we discuss the origin story of ALIA Grahic No...