Creating Squire with Sara Alfageeh and Nadia Shammas

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