Create your own graphic story with Alyssa Bermudez at Hobart 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’ll 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 April 2026 in Aus)

Ages 10 —14

Bookings required.

To help make a successful event:

• Don't come if you're unwell

• Let us know if you can't come - we'll cancel your booking so others can register instead.
• By registering for a Libraries Tasmania event, you agree to follow our policies – including the Responsible Conduct Policy and Safeguarding Children Policy. Thank you for helping keep our spaces safe and respectful for everyone.

Accessibility details:

• Tell us if you need assistance or if you'll be accompanied by a support person

• There are two designated mobility parking spaces next to the library, with a 2-hour parking limit

• The library has a wheelchair accessible elevator

• An accessible restroom is available.
• Parking is available in Melville Street, across the road from the Library.

If you have any questions about the event, please contact Hobart Library by email hobartlend.library@libraries.tas.gov.au or phone (03) 6165 5597

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