Category Archives: Graphic Novels

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  Julie Ditrich Guest at Oz Comic-Con Pop Up Sydney 2021

  Posted on February 10, 2021 by Admin in Comic Books, Conventions & Expos, Graphic Novels, News, Panel Sessions, Uncategorized

  Comics Mastermind™ Founder, CEO and comics creator Julie Ditrich will be a guest at Oz Comic-Con POP UP Sydney on 6-7 March 2021. Julie is the first Australian woman comic book writer to work on The Phantom (Frew Publications) in Australia. Julie was also a co-writer on the Dart mini-series (Image Comics) and ElfQuest: WaveDancers (Warp […]

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  Graphic Nature Podcast Features Comics Mastermind

  Posted on January 27, 2021 by Admin in Comic Books, Graphic Novels, News, Short Courses, Workshops

  The Graphic Narrative podcast, featuring Comics Mastermind™ Founder and CEO Julie Ditrich being interviewed by Producer and Presenter Zoran Ilievski, has gone live. The interview, which was conducted in July 2020, discusses Julie’s comics backstory, her publishing history with Image Comics and other publishers, her current projects (including her new work on The Phantom), and […]

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  Comics Mastermind Launches 2021 Training Program

  Posted on January 27, 2021 by Admin in Comic Books, Comics Literacy, Graphic Novels, News, Short Courses, Workshops

  Comics Mastermind™ has just entered its sixth year and recently launched its 2021 Training Program. There are two perennial online comics writing courses on offer in the first and second half of the year for beginners – THE MECHANICS OF VISUAL STORYTELLING and the VISUAL STORYTELLING SUCCESS SYSTEM. Two new courses will be announced for the latter […]

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  Comics Mastermind Launches 2020 Training Program

  Posted on March 3, 2020 by Admin in Comic Books, Comics Literacy, Graphic Novels, News, Short Courses, Workshops

  Comics Mastermind™ has just entered its fifth year and recently launched its 2020 Training Program. There are two perennial online short courses on offer in the first half of the year for aspiring comics writers – THE MECHANICS OF VISUAL STORYTELLING and the VISUAL STORYTELLING SUCCESS SYSTEM. The only change to the 2020 professional development […]

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  Julie Ditrich Presenting Comics and Graphic Novels Session At Calling All Illustrators Two Day Event

  Posted on August 24, 2019 by Admin in Comic Books, Conferences, Graphic Novels, News, Workshops

  Comics Mastermind™ Founder and CEO Julie Ditrich will be presenting a session called “How to Get Started in the World of Comics and Graphic Novels” at the Australian Society of Authors (ASA) Calling All Illustrators – Two Day Event in October 2019. Julie is the first Australian woman to write for The Phantom. How did […]

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  Oz Comic-Con THE SUPER AUSTRALIANS Launch and Signing

  Posted on August 24, 2019 by Admin in Conventions & Expos, Graphic Novels, News, Panel Sessions

  Comics Mastermind™ Founder and CEO Julie Ditrich will be doing a signing and speaking on various panel sessions at Oz Comic-Con Brisbane on Saturday 21 to Sunday 22 September 2019, as well as Oz Comic-Con Sydney on Saturday 28 to Sunday 29 September 2019. Julie is a writer contributor to the new graphic novel The […]

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  Comics Mastermind Launches 2019 Training Program

  Posted on February 4, 2019 by Admin in Comic Books, Comics Literacy, Graphic Novels, News, Short Courses

  Comics Mastermind™ is delighted to roll out its 2019 Training Program. There are two short courses on offer for aspiring, emerging and developing comics creators, as well as screenwriters, story-boarders, authors and illustrators who want to cross mediums and learn more about writing comic books and graphic novels.     THE MECHANICS OF VISUAL STORYTELLING: […]

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  Comics Mastermind Founder Appointed to Australian Society of Authors Mentor Register

  Posted on January 28, 2019 by Admin in Comic Books, Graphic Novels, Mentoring, News

  The Australian Society of Authors (ASA) has appointed Comics Mastermind™founder and CEO Julie Ditrich to its 2019 Mentor Register. Julie will be mentoring in the categories of comics books and graphic novels, which are two of the five major categories within the comics medium. Julie has a background as a professional writer, editor and comics […]

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  Comics Mastermind Launches Autumn 2018 Training Program

  Posted on March 15, 2018 by Admin in Comic Books, Comics Literacy, Graphic Novels, Masterclasses, News, Short Courses, Workshops

  Comics Mastermind™ is delighted to roll out the Autumn season in its 2018 Training Program. There are two options available for aspiring, emerging and developing comics creators, as well as screenwriters, storyboarders, authors and illustrators who want to cross mediums and learn more about writing comic books and graphic novels. THE MECHANICS OF VISUAL STORYTELLING: […]

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  Ledger Awards Judging Panel

  Posted on March 3, 2018 by Admin in Comic Books, Graphic Novels, News

  Comics Mastermind™ Founder and CEO Julie Ditrich has been appointed as one of the judges for the Ledger Awards, which acknowledge excellence in Australian comics and graphic novels. She joined a prestigious panel that includes Philip Bentley, Mal Briggs, Christopher Downes, Jeremy Macpherson and Lucas Testro. The awards have closed for 2017, and the short list and […]

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