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Author Talk: Telling Your Own Story in a Graphic Novel with Dan Santat

Virtual Event
2024-07-30 11:00:00 2024-07-30 12:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Author Talk: Telling Your Own Story in a Graphic Novel with Dan Santat Join this year’s winner of the National Book Award for Young People's Literature, Dan Santat, and get inspired to tell your story through the exciting and growing medium of graphic novels. Virtual Program -

Tuesday, July 30
11:00am - 12:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-07-30 11:00:00 2024-07-30 12:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Author Talk: Telling Your Own Story in a Graphic Novel with Dan Santat Join this year’s winner of the National Book Award for Young People's Literature, Dan Santat, and get inspired to tell your story through the exciting and growing medium of graphic novels. Virtual Program -

Join this year’s winner of the National Book Award for Young People's Literature, Dan Santat, and get inspired to tell your story through the exciting and growing medium of graphic novels.

His winning book, A First Time for Everything, is a graphic memoir based on his own awkward middle school years and the trip to Europe that changed his life. Dan Santat began drawing as a young boy and although he first studied microbiology, he pursued his passion in illustration. He spent many hours as a child and teenager teaching himself to draw by copying illustrations from comic books until he developed the unique, recognizable style that we see today. His talk will inspire listeners to draw their own story as well as give them practical tips on the creation of graphic novels.

 

About the Author

Dan Santat is a Caldecott Medal winner, a National Book Award winner, and a New York Times bestselling author and illustrator. His artwork is also featured in numerous picture books, chapter books, and middle-grade novels. Santat created the animated television show, "The Replacements," as well. He lives in Southern California with his wife and two children.

AGE GROUP: | Teens | All Ages |

EVENT TYPE: | Books, Poetry, & Writing |

TAGS: | Virtual Program | Author Talk |

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