NDL is pleased to offer a monthly virtual Author Talk series that you can enjoy from the comfort of your home. All author talks are held online and registration is required through the Library Speakers Consortium (LSC)to receive the watch link. During the registration process, you'll be invited to submit questions that will be posed to the author.

Register here: https://libraryc.org/northvillelibrary/51247

Join this year’s winner of the National Book Award for Young People's Literature, Dan Santat, as he inspires tweens and teens to tell their own stories through graphic novels. His winning book, A First Time for Everything, is a graphic memoir based on his own awkward middle school years and the trip to Europe that changed his life.

Dan Santat began drawing as a young boy and although he first studied microbiology, he pursued his passion in illustration. He spent many hours as a child and teenager teaching himself to draw by copying illustrations from comic books until he developed the unique, recognizable style that we see today. His talk will inspire listeners to draw their own story as well as give them practical tips on the creation of graphic novels.

About the Author

Dan Santat is a Caldecott Medal winner, a National Book Award winner, and a New York Times bestselling author and illustrator. His artwork is also featured in numerous picture books, chapter books, and middle-grade novels. Santat created the animated television show, "The Replacements," as well. He lives in Southern California with his wife and two children.

 What is the Library Speakers Consortium?

LSC hosts 2-3 online bestselling-author events per month. These are live events with interactive Q&A sessions that are also recorded. Books and authors selected will cover a wide range of diverse fiction and non-fiction genres including historical fiction, contemporary fiction, romance, OwnVoices, poetry, business, personal growth, social justice, history, art, culture, and more.