Whether you're into superheroes, fantasy, memoir, or any other genre, all styles and ideas are welcome!
Comic and Graphic Novel Program
As part of our flagship creative writing program, Write Rhode Island, we host a comic and graphic novel program. Our classes give students the opportunity to explore storytelling through graphic novels, combining writing, visual storytelling, and sequential art to develop their creative voices.
Our contest, with a December deadline, provides students with a chance to be published and a platform to present visual storytelling. Each year, through Write Rhode Island, we curate and publishe zines, anthologies and exhibitions of student work.
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From Sketch to Story:
Comic and Graphic Novel Workshops
Our make-your-own series is open to all skill levels and lets students choose a project, based on the unique stories they want to tell. Experienced instructors provide guidance to help bring their artistic vision to life. We work with a wide range of published and professional artists who lead workshops for teens of all experience levels.
Get Published!
We want you to send us your original comic or graphic novel.
Submit in one of our three categories: graphic novel book cover, complete polished short-form comic or graphic novel excerpt. Select student work will be published in the Write Rhode Island Anthology and exhibited as part of a group show.
As part of this project we will select three winners who will have the exclusive opportunity to meet an author and illustrator for a one-hour for an in-depth discussion about their creative process, the art of storytelling, and the world of comics and graphic novels. Students will also receive prizes.
Contest dates: November 15-December 15, 2026.
Submission Guidelines: Coming Soon
Submission Link: Coming soon.
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