In this episode Mia sits down for a chat with Georgina Chadderton.
Georgina is a freelance cartoonist, lover of dogs, and plant enthusiast living on Kaurna Country (Adelaide), South Australia. Georgina has recently published Oh Brother, a memoir about growing up with their younger brother Robert, who is autistic and has an intellectual disability. The book is being published by Penguin Random House in Australia, the UK, Canada and the US. Oh Brother has been selected as part of the Junior Library Guild Gold Selection and as the American Booksellers Association’s Indie Introduces pick.
02:14 Georgina talks about the publication of Oh Brother
03:54 Georgina talks about how she discovered comics at the school library and how she got into making comics
06:30 Georgina talks about libraries and their librarian story
10:46 Vegemite, crumpets and pretzels
12:13 The chat turns to Oh Brother, disability, autism and representation
24:20 Ten years in the making, the story evolved and changed in the process
33:12 Georgina talks about the process of making the graphic novel
39:35 Discussion turns to the Papercuts comics festival in Adelaide
45:35 A sneak peak on what Georgina is working on next
51:09 Georgina recommends a bunch of graphic novels
For more info from Georgina check out their website here: https://www.georgerexcomics.com/
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