This time, we contacted Maria to talk about her recent work and congratulate her on the release of her fifth graphic novel, titled “All is Nat Lost.” The artist shared with us: “Thank you! I am so excited to continue Nat’s journey, which started in 2020 with the release of the New York Times bestseller Nat Enough, followed by Forget Me Nat, Definitely Nat (a box set of the first three books), Nat for Nothing, and the fifth book in the series, All is Nat Lost, which is available on March 5, 2024.” More info: Instagram | mariascrivan.com | Facebook | twitter.com Doodling is often where I get my initial ideas for the book and where I learn about the characters and where the books want to go. I then write an outline to give me a general idea of the story. This is very much like having a road map, and although I know where I’m headed, I never know what I might find along the way as the story unfolds. From there, I do a rough sketch of the book to figure out the dialogue, the story, and the details. After a series of edits and rewrites, I ink and color the book.” When I went to Philadelphia to research the book, there was a sea of class trips happening while I was there, and I met a wonderful teacher who shared what her students were doing while they were there. This, along with my own experience of a childhood class trip to Philadelphia, ignited so many ideas for the book. I also love to travel, and [I] get so much creative inspiration from experiencing new places. It was so interesting to visit Philadelphia through Nat’s lens and write and draw about what I saw. Just like every Nat book, each chapter opens with a comic from Nat’s pets, Cat and Treat, along with a mini-comic at the end of the book from Nat’s sketchbook. All is Nat Lost will be published on March 5th, 2024 and is available for pre-order now.” Follow Bored Panda on Google News! Follow us on Flipboard.com/@boredpanda! Please use high-res photos without watermarks Ooops! Your image is too large, maximum file size is 8 MB.
