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When we last spoke with graphic novelist Gene Luen Yang, his advice for writers is to “give up TV.” Since then, he has been hard at work on a collaborative project with artist Sonny Liew reviving the story of an Asian American superhero called The Green Turtle. First Second, an imprint of the Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group, released the print edition of The Shadow Hero earlier this week. We spoke with Yang (pictured, via) to learn his insights on diversity, collaboration, and mapping out a career in publishing. Here are the highlights…
Q: How did you land your first official book deal?
A: My very first book deal was for a two-issue comic book miniseries called Duncan’s Kingdom. It was written by me and drawn by the amazingly talented Derek Kirk Kim. It was published by Image Comics in the late 90’s. The story is now a part of The Eternal Smile, published by First Second Books.
A friend of ours named Jimmie Robinson was already published by Image. Jimmie has done several comics through the years, including Bomb Queen, Evil & Malice, and Five Weapons. He sent our submission directly to his editor. Throughout my cartooning career, friends have played key roles.
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Award-winning author/artist Belle Yang has skillfully drawn on family history and anecdotes to write and illustrate highly praised books for children, including Hannah Is My Name (2004), selected as a National Council for the Social Studies Notable Book for Young People, and Always Come Home to Me (2007), winner of the 2008 Chinese American Librarians Association Best Book Award.
This 6-minute cut of a documentary called “My Name is Belle” (the story behind Hannah is My Name), reveals Yang’s story of emigrating from Taiwan to the United States with her parents, in 1967 (after spending some years in Japan), where she adopted an American name, a new language, and had to adjust to a new culture.
Foo, The Flying Frog of Washtub Pond, a fable crafted from an Asian folktale and a real occurrence in her life, is her most recent picture book. She just completed the manuscript for Forget Sorrow: A China Elegy, a graphic novel to be published in 2010 by W. W. Norton. Forget Sorrow will be the third book in her wonderfully illustrated non-fiction trilogy, which includes Baba: A Return to China Upon My Father’s Shoulders and The Odyssey of a Manchurian. Whether aimed at children, teens or adults, Yang’s stories always succeed in their exploration of Chinese culture, the plight of immigrants in America and the complexity of relationships within families.
For more about Belle Yang, check out her gallery on PaperTigers, and visit her website. And for more prize-winning books and book creators, our website’s new features should prove a treasure trove.
