112 April Roundup

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ALIA Graphic Podcast

ALIA Graphic Novels and Comics

121 episodes

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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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112 April Roundup

ALIA Graphic Podcast

42 minutes 16 seconds

7 months ago

112 April Roundup

In this month's roundup, Iurgi and Mia discuss the comics, graphic novels and manga they've read recently:

Mia: The strange case of Harleen and Harley and Check, Please volume 1.

Iurgi: Haikyu, Demon Slayer, Apothecary Diaries, Blade Runner 2039.

09:13 Iurgi and Mia discuss some of the news:

Awards (CBCA and Aurealis Awards)
The final (we hope) decision on Maia Kobabe's Gender Queer by the Australian Classification Review Board.
Shakespeare adaptations by Joe Quesada's new imprint Amazing Comics, a Mad Cave imprint.
An interview with Raina Telgemeier and Scott McCloud on USA Today
An article about teaching with comics on the National Education Association website
And a great article reporting on a large study in the UK about the plummeting reading rates on young readers, except for comic book readers

28:16 Discussion moves to favourite picks from this month's new releases. Australian titles:

Thylacine and the Time Machine by Renee Treml (Allen & Unwin)
Godzilla: Skate or Die by Louie Joyce (IDW)
One Path by Greg Broadmore, Nick Boshier, Andy Lanning (Mad Cave) [9781545816301] [Australian creator]

Mia's Picks:

The Cartoonists Club by Raina Telgemeier, Scott McCloud (Scholastic)
Outsider Kids by Betty C. Tang (Scholastic)
Ginseng Roots by Craig Thompson (Pantheon)

Iurgi's picks:

A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin, Fred Fordham (Harper Collins)
The New York Trilogy by Paul Auster, Paul Karasik, Lorenzo Mattotti, David Mazzucchelli (Faber & Faber)

Finally, we’ve also put a call out for new general members and a convenor as we’re hoping to expand the committee in 2025. You don't need to be an expert in comics, graphic novels and manga! If you love comics and you're keen to support them in libraries please let us know through the jotform on our Roundup blog post.

You can find all these news and new titles, and so much more on our website: https://graphic.alia.org.au/

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