Create your own graphic story with Alyssa Bermudez at Glenorchy Library.

Make your own graphic story. Join award-winning author and illustrator Alyssa Bermudez! Learn simple techniques to bring ideas to life - covering characters, pacing, and how to keep stories clear and exciting. There will be time to draw, ask questions, and start a comic to continue at home.

Alyssa is a New Yorker turned Tasmanian, whose vibrant watercolour and digital illustrations have appeared in over a dozen picture books, on fabric collections, and even on stage.

Her debut graphic memoir Big Apple Diaries is part of the permanent collection at the 9/11 Memorial Museum in New York City, and her latest memoir Run Home explores friendship, resilience, and creativity. It has received a Kirkus Star, a Publishers Weekly starred review and a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection for 2026!

With a passion for inclusivity and emotional honesty, Alyssa brings her expertise and energy to young storytellers ready to unleash their imagination.

(Run Home, debuts in January 2026 in the US and Early 2026 in Aus)

Parking:

• Library parking – Corner of Terry Street and Barry Street – Maximum 2-hour parking

• Glenorchy City Council Carpark off Barry Street - Maximum 2-hour parking

To ensure a successful event, please:

• Let us know if you can’t attend so we can give your place to someone else.

• Let us know if you have any support needs or if a support person will be coming with you.

Accessibility:

• 2 permit mobility parking spaces in Glenorchy City Council Carpark - 2-hour parking limits

• Level access, automatic entrance doors, wide doorways and aisles for wheelchairs

• Accessible toilet and parenting room available

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