July Roundup

July Roundup

July is a month where stories take center stage—whether they’re passed down through generations or brought to life on the big screen. We begin by recognizing and celebrating NAIDOC Week, a time to honour the history, culture, and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres...
July Roundup

June Roundup

Hard to believe we’re already halfway through the year! There’s no better time to hit refresh than by diving into some incredible comics and graphic novels—and there’s plenty to get excited about. Just in case you missed it, we announced the 2024 ALIA Graphic...
July Roundup

May Roundup

It’s May, the days are getting colder, at least in Melbourne, so what a great time to cozy up at home and read some graphic novels.  This month, we’re very happy to see Rachel Ang’s I Ate the Whole World to Find You, which is published by Drawn & Quarterly in...
April Roundup

April Roundup

This month we’re so happy to see not one, not two but three different graphic novels out from Australian creators and covering all three categories. For younger readers we have Renee Treml’s latest, Thylacine and the Time Machine published through Allen & Unwin....
July Roundup

March Roundup

It’s the end of March already and that means that we will soon be announcing the ALIA Graphic Notables long list. Keep an eye out for it for the long list of the best graphic novels for libraries from Australian creators. In fact, talking about Australian graphic...
July Roundup

Summer 2025 Roundup

ALIA Graphic Novels and Comics was officially formed in February 2020, making this month our fifth year of advocacy, advice, news and information on all things comics and graphic novels in libraries. Being part of a national network of library advocates has been a...