The graphic novel format has become hugely popular in U.S. publishing in recent years.

From DOG MAN to SMILE to the graphic novelization of popular series like The Babysitters Club, kid lit graphic novels abound. You don’t have to be an illustrator to break into the market. There are opportunities for author-only ideas. Teresa Robeson, author of two biographical graphic novels with Penguin Workshop, can show you all the basics to get you writing your own very first graphic novel in this webinar.






What it Covers: 

  • A short look at the history of graphic novels
  • Different age categories, with examples
  • The script format debate
  • Cinematic forms
  • Detailed step-by-step to creating your first script
  • All with examples from Teresa’s own books and other recent books

Who It’s For:

  • Picture book writers or novelists who want to branch out into graphic novels.
  • Teachers, librarians or literacy specialists interested in writing graphic novels
  • Illustrators wanting to combine their visual skills with written storytelling in graphic novels

Teresa Ho Robeson is an Asian Pacific American Librarians Association Picture Book Award-winning author of fiction and nonfiction books on science and her own culture, from picture books to middle grade to graphic novels. She has seven more books scheduled to release over the next three years. A former Illustrator Coordinator and Co-Regional Advisor for Indiana SCBWI, Teresa also teaches about writing and the publishing life (Highlights, SCBWI, Inked Voices, 12×12, and more). She lives on a mini-farm in southern Indiana with her scientist husband, younger child, and a flock of unruly chickens.

About Teresa Ho Robeson