#Nate Powell to Speak at DCAZ Fest
Nate Powell began self-publishing as an Arkansas teenager in 1992. Now, he is a National Book Award-winning cartoonist best known for his work on the ground-breaking graphic novel memoir series, March, with civil rights icon John Lewis. An inside story of the Civil Rights Movement told through the eyes of one of its most iconic figures, it was a #1 New York Times and Washington Post bestseller.
Jacksonville Public Library is excited to welcome him as our keynote speaker and guest of honor at the third annual Duval Comic and Zine Fest on Saturday, June 15, at the Main Library. Arrive early (the event starts at 11 a.m.) and you'll be able to make, trade, borrow, read, and buy zines and mini-comics from a variety of independent artists, underground creators, and small/alternative presses.
MEET NATE POWELL
Attend the Lit Chat Interview with Nate Powell on Saturday, June 15, at 4 p.m. This interview will take place in person, live on the first floor of the Main Library, during DCAZ Fest. If you cannot attend in person, you can join the live stream online via Zoom. A book signing will follow and books will be available to purchase on-site from partner Gotham City Limit.
Nate Powell has received multiple Eisner and Ignatz awards, the Comic-Con International Inkpot Award, and multiple ALA and YALSA distinctions. He was also a two-time finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. He has discussed his work at the United Nations, on MSNBC’s The Rachel Maddow Show, PBS, and CNN. He lives in Bloomington, Indiana.
His other work includes the new graphic novel Fall Through (released February 6, 2024) and a new comics adaptation of James Loewen’s influential Lies My Teacher Told Me (released April 16, 2024), as well as Save It For Later, Come Again, Two Dead and more.
Interviewer Badr Milligan is a podcaster, professional moderator, and community leader all rolled into one. He has moderated panels for some of the biggest conventions and conferences around the country, and to date, he’s hosted and produced over 600 episodes of the award-winning and ongoing podcast: The Short Box: A Comic Book Talk Show.
For the past 12 years, Badr has made it his mission to use the medium of podcasting to its full potential, engaging with the world's best artists and wordsmiths in thought-provoking interviews that are shared weekly, with listeners in over 140 countries. In 2018, Badr co-founded the Jax Podcaster’s United Group: A collective of 500+ audio creators in Northeast, FL, committed to educating and inspiring the next generation of podcasters with collaborative events and community outreach programs. Badr is also an Air Force Veteran, and currently runs his own business, The Short Box Entertainment Company.
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Check out Nate's work from the library!
THE LIBRARY RECOMMENDS
More great graphic novels and zines to read!
- Ish by Adam de Souza
- The Fire Never Goes Out by ND Stevenson
- They Called Us Enemy by George Takei
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Writer's Lab: Formatting Your Work for Print with Thony Auippy
Formatting your passion project can be a daunting task. You spend all that time planning, making, and editing your work. You have all the parts and you’re ready to make your dream a reality. But how do you take all that work and convert it into something tangible, someone physical that can be held, flipped through, and read? Learn some of the tips, tricks, and formatting hacks Thony has learned over the last decade of making zines, comics, and graphic novels.
Saturday, June 15, from 12 - 1 p.m. | Main Library (during DCAZ Fest)
Register for the free workshop!
Whether you hand-make every book or create your work digitally, you will get information, tutorials, and resources that will help you organize and format your project.
Thony Aiuppy is a visual artist, cartoonist, zinester, and storyteller. For more than a decade, Thony has worked as an art educator with learners of all ages. This year, Thony was awarded the Wolfsburg Fellowship for Social Justice in Education and finished the Sequential Artist Workshop Yearlong Program in Gainesville, Florida. He lives and works in Jacksonville, Florida.
Ama-ZINE Creations (for ages 12-17)
Teens: Make your first mini-zine! Using the book, Whatcha Mean What's a Zine? by Mark Todd and Esther Pearl Watson (as well as several zines from local creators), you'll explore what a zine is and how to create one of your own! These hour-long programs include an icebreaker, games and discussion to kickstart your creative thinking.
Zine-making supplies provided. When you're done, you can donate your zine to the Library, trade it with a fellow zinester at the festival, or take it home.
Saturday, June 15, at 1-2 p.m. or 3-4 p.m. | Main Library (during DCAZ Fest)
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