Latest updates from National Book Award finalist Jarrett J. Krosoczka

Saturday, May 25, 2024

Summah Readin' Roadtrip!




 I’ll be hitting the Dunkin Drive-Thru and heading to some incredible public libraries in the northeast this summer! Some stops may require registration, but all events are free to attend! And each stop will be for an all-ages audience. 🌊🥤




Saturday, May 18, 2024

Sunshine is an Eisner Award nominee!



The Eisners are like the Oscars of comics! The category for Best Memoir is a stunner, and I’m honored to be included with incredibly talented pals. (Check out this list of incredible books—some of my very favorites of 2023!) If you’re eligible to vote, participate in the process, register, and cast your ballot!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScE-_cutH_QKQyxifdtdG76hsn_It-5JfO31VOg65iQWtt9pA/viewform




Tuesday, July 18, 2023

'23-'24 Comic Coaching!

 



Monthly comics coaching over Zoom this upcoming academic year! 

A small number of slots available for young artists in the ‘23-‘24 school year! A section for 9-12 YOs and one for Teens. We will meet the last Monday of every month from Sept-May.


To answer a few Qs:


💬There is no homework. Students will share whatever they might have made within the past month. Kids have enough pressure in their lives; this is NOT one of them. 

💬Feedback will be based on what each individual student wants, which could vary between needing affirmation and wanting a more significant push on how to improve their craft. 

💬Lessons will be crafted based on student inquiry in each meeting. 

💬  The atmosphere is relaxed and joyous

Friday, April 28, 2023

Sunshine is a bestseller!

 

Thank YOU for helping SUNSHINE debut on the Indie Bestsellers List. Number 9 amongst all YA titles in indie bookshops this past week! 

📈🥹☀️🦋

Wednesday, January 11, 2023

SUNSHINE debut!

April 18th, 7pm

Academy of Music

Northampton, MA 
Each ticket holder will receive an autographed copy of Sunshine upon entry.

This isn't even really a book event—but a theatrical experience! A host of actors will join me, and with the aid of a multimedia presentation, we will read Sunshine to you LIVE and UNABRIDGED! (In all, it's about a 90-minute experience.)


This theater is majestical! 
And does it make me anxious to think that I hope to sell out an 800-seat theater? 
Yes, yes it does.
But that is just what excites me about this!


Wednesday, January 04, 2023

Author Visits 2023


I feed off the energy of presenting to a big crowd of readers, and I am so stoked to be getting out there again for IRL author events. One major thing that the pandemic has upended is lead times. Where we used to plan nearly a year in advance, we are getting bookings weeks and months before my visit. Please don't hesitate to inquire about scheduling an author visit for this school year. For info on my presentations and for contact info, please visit StudioJJK.com/keynotes.

SUNSHINE preview

 



Monday, April 04, 2022

TED Talk: Live drawings of the human experience


In this live drawing performance and poignant autobiographical journey, author and illustrator Jarrett J. Krosoczka sketches some life-shaping moments, showing us how drawing and storytelling can help us honor and remain close to those we've lost.



photo by Bret Hartman