Angela Hsieh is a Taiwanese American illustrator and author whose life choices can mostly be explained by her love of goofy animals. She is the writer and illustrator of the graphic novel, Lu and Ren's Guide to Geozoology, as well as the illustrator of …Read More
By The KCU Studio Anthology Team We are very pleased to feature our interview with Karen Krejcha, who with her husband John Krejcha, founded Autism Empowerment. This organization is one of our very special collaborating partners helping us bring Let's Go! anthology to readers all …Read More
By Maritza Ruiz-Kim WE'RE BACK WITH THE INTERVIEW, PART TWO In this installment of the interview, Janna Morishima has a frank discussion with newsletter/blog co-editor and anthology comic creator, Maritza Ruiz-Kim, sharing the highs and lows of creative collaboration in LET'S GO!, KCU's Studio anthology in-progress. …Read More
Bethanie is a prolific picture book creator who’s published more than 20 books! Her titles have received many accolades, including multiple starred reviews and inclusion on numerous Best Books of the Year lists. In this interview, she talks with me about how she’s transitioning from …Read More
By Maritza Ruiz-Kim INTRODUCTION A few months ago, I sat down for a zoom conversation with Kids Comics Unite founder, Janna Morishima, about the KCU Studio Anthology Project-—how it came to be and how it’s becoming a reality. It was a hot summer day when we spoke. …Read More
Elizabeth and Eric spend much of their time touring the country in their band Pocket Vinyl. Elizabeth creates large fantastical oil paintings on stage while Eric sings and plays music. In 2019 they beat the world record for playing shows in all 50 states …Read More
Young is a neurodivergent cartoonist, storyboard artist, and animator driven to draw stories from the heart. Having grown up in a multicultural Korean-Colombian family, Young grew a love for studying people, cultures, and stories from around the world. Young is currently developing a middle …Read More
After looking at the structural frameworks of comic strips, I became curious to hear from cartoonists who make them. This is part 1 of our 3-part series of interviews with comic strip creators! In each interview, I ask the same 5 questions. Let's dive in. …Read More
We recently asked two longtime KCU members, David Quinn and Shanda McCloskey, to share the stories of how they became children's book and graphic novel creators. Everyone has a unique path, but at the same time, you can get a lot of inspiration from …Read More
We recently asked two longtime KCU members, Jannie Ho and Steve Metzger, to share the stories of how they became children's book and graphic novel creators. Everyone has a unique path, but at the same time, you can get a lot of inspiration from …Read More