Giuseppe Castellano talks to literary agent and founder of The Anjali Singh Agency, Anjali Singh about how she brought Marjane Satrapi’s graphic novel, Persepolis, to the U.S.; what common, subjective excuse is given for many rejections in publishing; how you can find a literary agent; and more.

To learn more about Anjali, visit anjalisinghagency.com.

Artists mentioned in this episode include: Myra El Mir, Art Spiegelman, Aya Ghanameh, Angie Kang, Nicole Georges

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Giuseppe Castellano talks to Roz Chast, long-time cartoonist for The New Yorker, about the early days of her career; how she works through anxiety and artist’s block; what women cartoonists throughout history have meant to her; and more.

To learn more about Roz, visit rozchast.com.

Roz mentions Bartleby, the Scrivener.

Artists mentioned in this episode include: Lynda Barry, Sam Gross, Jules Feiffer, Stan Mack, Mark Alan Stamaty, Ethel Plummer, Mary Petty, Ilonka Karasz, Helen Hokinson, Barbara Shermund, Roberta Macdonald, Charles Addams

Originally published on March 29, 2022.

If you find value in this podcast, consider supporting it via Substack or Patreon. / This podcast is produced by IllustrationDept.com—a global leader in online education for illustrators. / The music for this podcast was created by Oatmello.

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Giuseppe Castellano talks to illustrator, Brett Helquist about how challenging it can be for illustrators to make time to make art; how he approaches character design; what artists need on their creative journeys; and more.

To learn more about Brett, visit bretthelquist.com.

Artists mentioned in this episode include: Robert Neubecker, Hank Ketcham, Christian Robinson, Howard Pyle

Find Brett’s book, The Haunted Playground, at your favorite bookstore, or by visiting penguinrandomhouse.com.

If you find value in this podcast, consider supporting it via Substack or Patreon. / This podcast is produced by IllustrationDept.com—a global leader in online education for illustrators. / The music for this podcast was created by Oatmello.

If you have any questions or comments about the podcast, you can email Giuseppe.