131 Creator Chat with Andrea Innocent

131 Creator Chat with Andrea Innocent

From ALIA Graphic Podcast by ALIA Graphic Novels and Comics

May 11, 2026 · 37 min · Episode 131

About this episode

Andrea Innocent discusses her debut graphic novel and shares insights on her creative process.

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 To stay up to date, for the full roundup of news, resources and new titles and our social media links visit our website: https://graphic.alia.org.au/   The ALIA Graphic Groove Theme 2025 courtesy of Clint Owen Ellis https://www.clintowenellis.com/   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for…

People in this episode

Host: Sabina Wills

Guest: Andrea Innocent

Topics covered

  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • creator interview
  • inspiration
  • libraries

Keywords

  • graphic novel
  • Lamington Left Behind
  • Andrea Innocent
  • comics
  • inspiration

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Figment Books

Books & works: Lamington Left Behind, Oh Brother

Places: Takayna rainforest

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