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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