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Making graphic novels | Atana and the Jade Mermaid (PRE-ORDERS OPEN NOW), Atana and the Firebird (2023)| she/they | 💗💜💙 🏠 https://vivianzhou.ca/links 📘 https://www.harpercollins.com/products/atana-and-the-jade-mermaid-vivian-zhou?variant=4304496040349
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ONE MORE DAY till you too can hold this book in your hands! It's truly been an incredible journey creating this story, and I'm so happy with how it turned out. If you have a young one in your life who enjoys fantasy, magic, and friendship, I hope you'll consider sharing the Atana series with them!

submitted 20 hours ago • 0 comments

anyone who has met me irl has probably heard me gripe and groan about making comics. but I really do feel on top of the world whenever I get to share a whole finished project. comics rule

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ONE MORE DAY till you too can hold this book in your hands! It's truly been an incredible journey creating this story, and I'm so happy with how it turned out. If you have a young one in your life who enjoys fantasy, magic, and friendship, I hope you'll consider sharing the Atana series with them!

submitted 20 hours ago • 0 comments

Continuing right where the first book ended, here's a little sneak peek into Chapter 1 of "Atana and the Jade Mermaid", finale of the Atana series! 1/2

submitted 19 days ago • 3 comments

School Library Journal wrote a lovely review for Atana and the Jade Mermaid! The book is out next Tuesday!

submitted 4 days ago • 3 comments

School Library Journal wrote a lovely review for Atana and the Jade Mermaid! The book is out next Tuesday!

submitted 4 days ago • 3 comments

Some thoughts on self publishing & publishing. I've self published a lot now and I have a lot of feelings on how we talk about it versus traditional indie publishing. www.patreon.com/posts/mess-s...

submitted 9 days ago • 18 comments

The promise of AI efficiency should always be followed up with “efficient for whom?” Considering that illustrators are more efficient than ever and yet wages have not increased in 80 years.

submitted 6 days ago • 7 comments

NEXT WEEK...........

submitted 6 days ago • 0 comments

current list of 2025 events!

submitted 11 days ago • 1 comment

I will be returning to Hal-con this year! :^)

submitted 11 days ago • 1 comment

The books are here and they're beautiful!! Just two weeks left till Atana and the Jade Mermaid hits the shelves! I'm so excited for you all to see the conclusion to Atana's story 💫

submitted 13 days ago • 4 comments

The books are here and they're beautiful!! Just two weeks left till Atana and the Jade Mermaid hits the shelves! I'm so excited for you all to see the conclusion to Atana's story 💫

submitted 13 days ago • 4 comments

For anyone aware of the tragedy at Vancouver Lapu Lapu festival, here's a thread of GoFundMe's available to help support the many victims. (copy pasted from my friend 'J' in the Vancouver Filipino community) 🧵

submitted 13 days ago • 2 comments

Marginalized creators! Polish up those manuscripts, #DVPit returns October 2025 on bluesky with over 40 participating agents and editors! #booksky #writersky

submitted 25 days ago • 15 comments

Continuing right where the first book ended, here's a little sneak peek into Chapter 1 of "Atana and the Jade Mermaid", finale of the Atana series! 1/2

submitted 19 days ago • 3 comments

There's a US-only giveaway for copies of Atana and the Jade Mermaid happening via Goodreads! :^) In other news, the books will be out in just 21 days!! www.goodreads.com/book/show/21...

submitted 21 days ago • 1 comment

This book looks BEAUTIFUL 👀

submitted 21 days ago • 1 comment

airmail 💌

submitted 61 days ago • 1 comment

Atana and the Jade Mermaid is now up on Netgalley! :^) If you are a book professional and want to get an early look, here is the link: www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...

submitted 54 days ago • 2 comments

There's a US-only giveaway for copies of Atana and the Jade Mermaid happening via Goodreads! :^) In other news, the books will be out in just 21 days!! www.goodreads.com/book/show/21...

submitted 21 days ago • 1 comment

TCAF is proud to champion comics as a vital art form. In this political climate, protecting the arts as a source of revolutionary self-expression has never been more important.​ But like many nonprofit arts orgs, TCAF is experiencing financial challenges.

submitted 33 days ago • 3 comments

KICKSTARTER LAUNCHED!!! there are early bird rewards available for the first two days of the campaign 🏃‍♂️ any shares or boosts would be apppreciated; help make these guys a reality,,,!! 🍅🧀 www.kickstarter.com/projects/eel...

submitted 38 days ago • 2 comments

the 2025 Dartmouth Comic Arts Festival is on August 9th (for panels & programmes at the library) & 10th (for the main event at the Alderney Landing Market) #DCAF2025 #DCAF

submitted 42 days ago • 0 comments

Alert! The Athenaeum Gives application is now open! One up-and-coming cartoonist will receive a $1500 award to support their art. The application is due April 11th. Details can be found on our website. Please share this post!

submitted 47 days ago • 0 comments

Ursula K. Le Guin on the true pain of being a writer

submitted 47 days ago • 33 comments

Museums and libraries are the main places where members of the public engage in lifelong learning outside of any formal school. Call your legislators. Tell them to protect library funding. bit.ly/CallCongressForLibraries www.nytimes.com/2025/03/24/a...

submitted 48 days ago • 1 comment

My riso prints arrived and I love how they turned out!! Going to bring these to all in-person events this year!

submitted 48 days ago • 1 comment