For years, people have been asking me: “When are you bringing back Kids Comics Intensive?” Kids Comics Intensive was our 3-month… well, extremely intensive course. It was designed to teach you the fundamentals of strong comics storytelling aimed at kid or teen readers. It was …Read More
You’ve done it! You finished your graphic novel pitch! You’re so excited to send your precious little baby out to the agent of your dreams. There’s one problem: the agent of your dreams is using QueryTracker. QueryTracker is the one of the most reliable platforms …Read More
Note from Janna: Jon and Desi are a husband-and-wife team based in Southern California, and both former teachers — Desi taught high school English, Jon taught middle school art. Desi is a writer, copywriter, and voice actor; Jon is a writer-illustrator who runs the …Read More
Every year, we ask the judges who review KCU Pitchfest submissions to give us their observations about what makes the best pitches stand out, and what keeps other pitches from landing the way they should. This year, the judges reviewed 95 pitches, which gave them …Read More
This past weekend was KCU's first time exhibiting at a show since 2021! WE HAD A BLAST. How We Prepared Jade is acting as our project manager this year (in addition to being our creative director -- she's got a lot on her plate!). She …Read More
If you’re a writer who’s thinking about assembling a creative team, or an artist thinking about joining a creative team to work on a graphic novel, you may realize that one of the first things you should do before jumping into the work is …Read More
When it comes to tabling at comic events, Joe Latham is a pro. He’s a Bristol-based comics artist who regularly goes to the UK’s most well-known indie comics shows, and the creator behind the gorgeous, epic graphic novel fantasy series Haru. Comics creator Joe Latham. Joe …Read More
Children’s book marketing consultant and Imagination Soup founder Melissa Taylor recently visited our How to Launch Your Graphic Novel course and gave a fabulous workshop on how to run effective school visits. She gave such excellent advice that I decided to write up her playbook …Read More
In this interview with Katie Risor, I asked her about the journey to getting her first book, the early reader graphic novel Welcome to the Forest, published. Welcome to the Forest: The Harvest Party, by Katie Risor (Andrews McMeel) Hey Katie! How did your journey …Read More
Patrick Lugo here! I'm an author-illustrator creating comics that combine the fantastical with the philosophical, often tapping into my background in kung fu. I'm running a Kickstarter campaign for my latest comic, Undead Kungfu Ghost Killer. Perfect for Halloween. Janna Morishima asked me some questions about …Read More