AX Literary Series: Brandon Mitchell

October 18, 6pm

AX Literary Series:

Brandon Mitchell

Saturday, October 18, 6pm
FREE Event. Donations welcomed and appreciated.

AX is pleased to welcome to the gallery the founder of Birch Bark Comics, Brandon Mitchell. Brandon is also the creator and author of a new young readers series “Giju’s Gift” published by Highwater Press. In it, a Mi’kmaw girl battles an ancient giant and forms an unexpected friendship with a mythical creature, this is the first volume of an ongoing series of graphic novels inspired by traditional stories.

Join us on Friday, October 18th at 6PM for a free public reading of Brandon’s new series Giju’s Gift.

Thank you to the New Brunswick Department of Tourism, Heritage and Culture for their support of this project.

Bio

Brandon Mitchell, hailing from Listuguj First Nations in Quebec, now calls the unceded Wolastoqiyik Peace and Friendship Treaty territory of Fredericton, New Brunswick, his home. Married to Natasha Martin and father to Brayden and Bryce Mitchell, he holds a diploma in animation and design from the New Brunswick Community College of Miramichi, as well as a master’s degree in education from the University of New Brunswick. With over two decades of expertise in graphic novels, gaming, and animation, Brandon is a seasoned multidisciplinary artist. He is the founder of Birch Bark Comics and creator of the Sacred Circles comic series, which explored his Mi’kmaq heritage through a contemporary lens.

Reading Description

A Mi’kmaw girl battles an ancient giant and forms an unexpected friendship in the first volume of this series of graphic novels inspired by traditional stories.

Description:

Long ago, all living creatures on this land shared a special balance with one another. The pugulatmu’j—the Little People—were the original guardians of the land, and they looked after all living things. As time passed, we forgot these playful yet powerful guardians, but they did not forget us. Occasionally, they make their presence known with the little tricks they play.

When her hair clip disappears, Mali is devastated. It was special, made by her giju’. Her mom thinks she lost it, but Mali knows it was stolen by the pugulatmu’j.

Soon after, Mali is surprised to meet Puug—and he’s wearing her hair clip. If she helps him find what he needs, she has a chance of getting it back. As they hunt for the objects on Puug’s list, Mali uncovers a lot of unanswered questions along the way.

Why is there a giant chasing them? Will she really get her hair clip back? And why is Puug collecting these things anyway?

Join Mali and Puug as they race to keep one step ahead of an ancient giant in the first volume of this graphic novel series for young readers.

AX Literary Series: Brandon Mitchell