In this creator chat, ALIA Graphic convenor Sabina Wills sits down for a chat with Andrea Innocent to discuss her recently published debut graphic novel Lamington Left Behind, published by Figment Books.

00:20 Acknowledgement of country and introduction to Andrea Innocent

03:43 Andre talks about her relation to libraries

04:56 Andrea discusses the comics she read as a kid

06:40 The chat moves to the inspiration behind Lamington Left Behind and the development of the project

16:38 The discussion turns to the themes and ideas behind Lamington Left Behind

30:09 Andrea Innocent talks about her visit to the Takayna rainforest in Tasmania and what’s next for her

33:36 Andrea’s advice to an aspiring comic book creator

34:50 Andrea recommends Georgina Chadderton’s Oh Brother and Tove Jansson’s comics

For more from Andrea Innocent check out her website here: https://www.andreainnocent.com

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