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Mia Araujo (She/Her)

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Mia Araujo is an Argentine American author and illustrator. Her debut illustrated novel, Afia in the Land of Wonders, was published by Scholastic in April 2025, was awarded the Junior Library Guild’s Gold Standard Selection, and was a finalist for the 2025 Barnes & Noble Children's & YA Book Awards. She’s exhibited her fine art and illustration work in galleries, conventions, and online for the past 16 years. She also co-hosts Painted in Color, a BIPOC art podcast. Past clients include Penguin Random House, HBO, Wizards of the Coast, Imagine FX, and the Washington Post.

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How to Start Writing & Illustrating Your Own Stories

Room 107 | Mia Araujo | Susie Yi | Victoria Ying | Jen Wang

From Visual Artist to Published Author: How to Start Writing & Illustrating Your Own Stories, with Susie Yi (Cat & Cat Adventures), Mia Araujo (Afia in the Land of Wonders), Victoria Ying (The Hungry Ghost), and Jen Wang (Ash’s Cabin, Stargazing)

So you want to write and illustrate your own stories, but have no idea where to start? What makes a good story? How do you come up with great characters and dialogue and how do you get through all of those revisions? Each of the panelists was a visual artist before they became a published author-illustrator and they were exactly where you are now. They will share practical advice, writing tips, and story-telling methods that they rely on to help you get started telling your own stories.

Skill Level: General Audience

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