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Origin Stories with JJK
by Jarrett J. Krosoczka
Bestselling author and illustrator Jarrett J. Krosoczka takes you behind the curtain of creativity to explore the journeys of the visual storytellers who shape the graphic novel and illustrated literature publishing landscape. Through candid conversations and a deep appreciation for the craft, JJK uncovers the unique paths that fuel artistic expression and drive success. Whether you’re an aspiring comics creator or a lover of illustrated literature, this podcast celebrates the twists and turns of life, reminding us that every literary superstar has an origin story.
Episodes
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🏆📙 Shannon Hale's Origin Story: Crafting Stories from Childhood Dreams
🛒 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀: (Use code PODCAST for 10% off art commissions.) 💬 Submit questions here! 📕 Buy Shannon's books! Join us as we delve into the captivating journey of Shannon Hale, a celebrated author known for her imaginative storytelling and…
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☎️ The ONE Piece of Advice I'd Give Art School Kids
💬 Submit questions here.🛒 Support the show here.Follow along this journey to get insight into my career as an author and illustrator of books for young readers. I am the creator of the LUNCH LADY graphic novels and won a few awards for my graphic memoir HEY, KIDDO.
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💬🏆 NEW KID Broke Barriers, but for Years Nobody Wanted His Work: Jerry Craft’s ORIGIN STORY
💬 Submit questions 🛒 Support the show 📕 Support Jerry Craft In this episode, graphic novelist Jerry Craft shares his journey from a young artist with dreams of creating comics to becoming a multi-award-winning author known for his groundbreaking work in children's literature. He discusses his...
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💬💔 Her Dream Job Imploded, which Led to Her Biggest Success: Maria Scrivan's ORIGIN STORY
💬 Submit questions: https://StudioJJK.com/podcasts 🛒 Support the show: https://StudioJJK.com/shop 📕 Support Maria Scrivan: https://bookshop.org/lists/maria-scrivan-studiojjk In this conversation, Maria Scrivan shares her journey from a childhood filled with drawing and storytelling to becoming…
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☎️ Vetting Your New Ideas - Answering Listener Questions
💬 Submit questions: https://StudioJJK.com/podcasts🛒 Support the show: https://StudioJJK.com/shop In this episode, I delve into the world of creative coincidences. From the unexpected overlap of themes in children's books to my own tough luck with releasing works with similar themes to competing...
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📘🐉 Grace Lin's Origin Story
💬 Submit questions: https://StudioJJK.com/podcasts🛒 Support the show: https://StudioJJK.com/shop 📕 Support Grace: https://bookshop.org/lists/grace-linCelebrated, multi-award winning author/illustrator Grace Lin shares her journey from childhood to becoming an icon of children's literature!…
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☎️ Will I be able to move beyond family disfunction?
How do you move beyond a difficult childhood?💬 Submit questions: https://StudioJJK.com/podcasts🛒 Support the show: https://StudioJJK.com/shopFollow along this journey to get insight into my career as an author and illustrator of books for young readers. I am the creator of the LUNCH LADY…
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🚂 🔔 Chris van Allsburg's Origin Story
💬 Submit questions: StudioJJK.com/podcasts 🛒 Support the show: StudioJJK.com/shop Chris Van Allsburg is an award-winning picture book author and illustrator best known for beloved classics like The Polar Express, Jumanji, and The Garden of Abdul Gasazi. His imaginative storytelling and...
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☎️ Will I ever be a confident artist? 🎙️ Answering Listener Questions
💬 Submit questions: https://StudioJJK.com/podcasts🛒 Support the show: https://StudioJJK.com/shop Answering listener questions about being an author, illustrator, and a creative professional.
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🦸🏿 Jamar Nicholas's Origin Story
💬 Submit questions: https://StudioJJK.com/podcasts 🛒 Support the show: https://StudioJJK.com/shop 📕 Support Jamar: https://bookshop.org/lists/jamar-nicholas In this episode of the Origin Stories podcast, graphic novelist Jamar Nicholas shares his journey from a vibrant childhood in…
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The Perils of Professional Jealousy 🎙️ JJK Solo Episode
Trying out a new thing -- solo episodes in-between eps with guests. Let me know what you think? What would you like to know? Submit your questions to me via StudioJJK.com/podcasts
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💬📚 Scholastic Graphix: Raina Telgemeier, Scott McCloud, Gale Galligan, and Jamar Nicholas!
📚 Use code PODCAST to receive 10% off at StudioJJK.com/shop As I gear up for new interviews, enjoy the audio from this panel that I moderated for Scholastic Graphix featuring Raina Telgemeier, Scott McCloud, Gale Galligan, and Jamar Nicholas! 📚 Use code PODCAST to receive 10% off at...
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💬🎆 Gene Luen Yang's Origin Story
📚 Use code PODCAST to receive 10% off at StudioJJK.com/shop Gene Luen Yang is a celebrated writer, artist, and educator whose works have left an indelible mark on the world of comics and literature. Renowned for his thought-provoking storytelling and insightful exploration of cultural, social…
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🐺💬 Aaron Blabey's Origin Story
📚 Use code PODCAST to receive 10% off at StudioJJK.com/shop Aaron Blabey is the best-selling author and illustrator behind massive hits like THE BAD GUYS, PIG THE PUG, and THELMA THE UNICORN. I was able to sit down with Aaron at Scholastic headquarters for the launch of his newest book—CAT ON…
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🐛 Eric Carle's Origin Story
📚 Use code PODCAST to receive 10% off at StudioJJK.com/shop Amongst the literary luminaries I have been blessed to befriend in this writerly life is Eric Carle. It almost feels silly to deliver an introduction for him—is unique style and unmistakable illustrations have become a cornerstone of...
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😘🌬️ Tomie dePaola's Origin Story
📚 Use code PODCAST to receive 10% off at StudioJJK.com/shop I miss my friend Tomie dePaola. In celebration of the US Postal Service issuing a Strega Nona stamp in his honor, I wanted to share this interview that I conducted with Tomie in the early 20-teens. Tomie's friendship is actually...
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💬🏕️ Mike Curato's Origin Story
📚 Use code PODCAST to receive 10% off at StudioJJK.com/shop Mike Curato made a name for himself with beautiful picture books like his Litle Elliot series—heartwarming stories with beautiful illustrations reminiscent of Chris van Allsburg.  In the fall of 2020, Mike published FLAMER, a...
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🗯🧙🏻 Molly Knox Ostertag's Origin Story
📚 Use code PODCAST to receive 10% off at StudioJJK.com/shop I'm so excited to be bringing you Molly Knox Ostertag's Origin Story! Molly is so incredibly talented. She switches her creative time between graphic novels and animation. And it's fascinating to what overlaps and what is very different...
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💬🐭Jennifer Holm & Matthew Holm's Origin Story
In today's episode, I talk to Jennifer Holm and Matthew Holm—siblings and co-creators of the bestselling, award-winning and trail-blazing Babymouse And Squish graphic novel series. I can't understate just how important their work is to the current-day landscape of graphic novels for young…
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🗯🎸 Nate Powell's Origin Story
On today's episode, we'll get to know graphic novelist Nate Powell! Nate is a highly-acclaimed writer/artist of critically acclaimed books such as Any Empire, Swallow Me Whole and Save It for Later: Promises, Parenthood, and the Urgency of Protest. Nate Powell is an Eisner Award-winning comics...
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💬⚖️Andrew Aydin's Origin Story
In today's episode, I talk to Andrew Aydin about MARCH, his award-winning trilogy about the civil rights movement. Andrew was a policy advisor for Congressman John Lewis, with whom he co-authored these seminal graphic novels. Andrew tells us how he got interested in writing and comics and how he...
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🗯🤓 Tom Angleberger's Origin Story
In this episode, we are going to get to know how tom Angleberger became Tom Angleberger! Tom made a name for himself with the ORIGAMI YODA books, which were first published in 2010. While Tom has been active creating his own characters, he’s also been entrusted with books on Rocket and Groot as...
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💭🐰Cece Bell's Origin Story
I cannot overstate the importance of Cece Bell's EL DEAFO. For both us, as a society, and for the prestige that it brought to graphic novels with the citation of that Newbery Honor, the first graphic novel to earn that shiny silver sticker! Get to know how Cece Bell came to be in her Origin Story!
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💬🦸🏾♀️Nilah Magruder's Origin Story
Nilah Magruder is an absolute joy and an uber-talented author and artist. She was the first Black woman to write for Marvel, illustrated all of the Heroes of Olympus covers for Rick Riordan’s books, and worked extensively in animation. Not to mention the books that she is the sole creator of…
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💬🖋Robin Ha's Origin Story
Robin Ha's ALMOST AMERICAN GIRL is a powerful, powerful graphic memoir. Through Robin's words and pictures, she shares with us what it was like for her to be a kid in her early teens and be taken away from the life she knew in South Korea and planted in Huntsville, Alabama, where she didn't...
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💬👶Lucy Knisley's Origin Story
Lucy Knisely is the award-winning and celebrated and revered graphic memoirist behind such books as RELISH, SOMETHING NEW, and KID GLOVES. She also has picture books for young readers (YOU ARE NEW) and graphic novels for middle-grade readers (STEPPING STONES).
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💬✏️Jerry Craft's Origin Story
In this episode, we are going to get to know how Jerry Craft became Jerry Craft! I like to rib Jerry and call him an “overnight success.” Jerry’s first full-length graphic novel, NEW KID, published in 2019. And it did what many in the publishing community thought for years was unattainable—it won...
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🗯🦊Raul the Third's Origin Story
In this episode, we are going to get to know how Raul the Third became Raul the Third! Raul blasted onto the comics scene in 2014, with the publication of LOWRIDERS IN SPACE. Written by Cathy Camper and illustrated by Raul, this beautiful graphic novel series celebrates lowrider culture through…
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💬🏒Ngozi Ukazu's Origin Story
In this episode, we are going to get to know how Ngozi Ukazu became Ngozi Ukazu. In 2013, Ngozi created called Check, Please! The webcomic follows vlogger and figure-skater turned ice-hockey player Eric "Bitty" Bittle as he enters college.Bitty deals with hockey culture, toxic masculinity, as…
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💬😀Raina Telgemeier's Origin Story
Raina Telgemeier, a graphic novelist that is so famous, she can go by just her first name—Raina. Raina’s work helped revolutionize graphic novels as we know them, cementing their place in schools and bookshops. And she did that by just being herself and following her passions, as you will soon...
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💬🌿Maia Kobabe's Origin Story
In this episode, we are going to get to know how Maia Kobabe became Maia Kobabe. In 2019, Maia Kobabe made eir debut as a traditionally published cartoonist with their graphic memoir, GENDER QUEER. GENDER QUEER is about Maia’s coming to eir understanding—and coming out—as a non-binary person.…
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💬🏀 Gene Luen Yang's Origin Story
Gene is a trailblazer. His book American Born Chinese was the very first graphic novel to become a finalist for the National Book Award finalist —an honor that he’s has actually earned twice! Gene has also garnered a Printz medal, a few Harvey Awards, and about a gazillion Eisner awards. Gene…
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Origin Stories w JJK: Stories of Epic Graphic Novelists
Every superhero has an origin story, as do the people who are responsible for making those comics. And comics, of course, are not just all about superheroes. I’m graphic novelist Jarrett J. Krosoczka, and in this podcast, I am going to go on a deep dive into the stories of my colleagues in…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Bestselling author and illustrator Jarrett J. Krosoczka takes you behind the curtain of creativity to explore the journeys of the visual storytellers who shape the graphic novel and illustrated literature publishing landscape. Through candid conversations and a deep appreciation for the craft, JJK uncovers the unique paths that fuel artistic expression and drive success. Whether you’re an aspiring comics creator or a lover of illustrated literature, this podcast celebrates the twists and turns of life, reminding us that every literary superstar has an origin story.
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Bestselling author and illustrator Jarrett J. Krosoczka takes you behind the curtain of creativity to explore the journeys of the visual storytellers who shape the graphic novel and illustrated literature publishing landscape. Through candid conversations and a deep appreciation for the craft, JJK...
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