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Mia Araujo and Afia in the Land of Wonders
October 5, 2024 , 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT
Join this webinar on October 5.
11:00 AM Pacific/ 2:00 PM Eastern/ 7:00 PM UK
Argentine American author-illustrator Mia Araujo tells us all about her West African-inspired reimagining of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Hosted by Mark Burstein.
Join us as former LCSNA president Mark Burstein interviews author-illustrator Mia Araujo to discuss her upcoming debut illustrated novel, a reimagining of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland—Afia in the Land of Wonders, which will be published on April 15th, 2025 through Scholastic. Mia will also be drawing characters from her book live during the session.
Mia Araujo is an Argentine American artist and author, born and raised in Los Angeles. She paints traditionally and creates escapist fantasy stories about the magical connection between humans and nature. In 2007, she graduated as valedictorian from Otis College of Art and Design, with a BFA in illustration and a minor in creative writing. She has shown her work in prominent galleries in the US and around the world and has illustrated for Penguin Random House, Wizards of the Coast, HBO, and The Washington Post. She also cohosts Painted in Color, a BIPOC art podcast.
When she is not painting or writing, Mia enjoys watching fútbol and filling every sketchbook she can find. Her debut illustrated novel, Afia in the Land of Wonders, is a blend of her passion for visual storytelling and prose, a project that she has dedicated more than a decade to crafting.
