Sara Alfageeh and Nadia Shammas in conversation with Josh Sippie about creating the graphic novel Squire, going the traditional publishing route, and teamwork in the creation space.
Sara Alfageeh is a Jordanian-American illustrator and creative director in San Francisco. She is passionate about history, teaching, girls with swords, and the spaces where art and identity intersect. Her award-winning debut graphic novel SQUIRE is on shelves everywhere, and upcoming picture book NOT YET: THE STORY OF AN UNLIKELY SKATER is in the works.
Nadia Shammas is a Palestinian-American comics and games writer from Brooklyn, NY. She is the writer and co-creator of SQUIRE (HarperCollins), a Harvey Award winning YA Middle Eastern fantasy graphic novel. Nadia is also known for her work on MS. MARVEL: STRETCHED THIN (Scholastic), and her clients include Marvel, DC Comics, IDW Publishing, First Second, Tor Nightfire, Penguin Random House, and HarperCollins.
Important links!
Nadia's website: https://www.nadiashammas.com/
Nadia's books: https://www.nadiashammas.com/comics
Sara's website: https://www.sara-alfa.com/
Sara's art: https://www.store.mipsterz.com/
Negative Space events: https://negativespacecomics.com/events/
Connect on social media!
Nadia's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Nadia_Shammas_
Nadia's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nadiashammas/?hl=en
Sara's Twitter: https://twitter.com/saraalfageeh
Sara's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saraalfageeh/?hl=en
Negative Space on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NegSpaceComics
Negative Space on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/negativespacecomics/
Nahuel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Nahui_FA
Josh on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sippenator101
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