Bianca with Jaimal Yogis and Vivian Truong on City of Dragons: The Awakening Storm

In this episode, I talk with Jaimal Yogis and Vivian Truong, the creators of City of Dragons: The Awakening Storm. So many of you wrote in with questions and I got them answered for you!

Jaimal Yogis is the author of Saltwater Buddha, The Fear Project, All Our Waves Are Water, and the children's book series Mop Rides the Waves of Life and Mop Rides the Waves of Change. His writing has also appeared in The Atlantic, ESPN Magazine, and The Washington Post. He lives in San Francisco.

Vivian Truong is a comic artist who has created artwork for Riot Games,  miHoYo, Rebellion, and more. Her work includes the Punches and Plants webcomic series for the popular MOBA game League of Legends. She also works as a storyboard artist for game studios, a digital production studio, and a children’s book publisher. She currently lives in London.

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Transcription:

You can read the transcription on The Children's Book Review.

Resources:

Follow Jaimal Yogis on https://www.instagram.com/jaimalyogis/.

Visit Vivan Truong on https://www.viviantruong.com/.

Discussion Topics:

• About City of Dragons: The Awakening Storm.
• The seeds of inspiration for the story.
• What do dragons mean to Vivian Truong?
• The diverse characters and how they came to be.
• The female hero, Grace.
• The book's setting, Hong Kong, and future locations in upcoming books.
• An exploration of grief in children's books.
• The graphic novel medium and the artwork.
• Jaimal Yogis' biggest life influence.
• Vivian Truong's art background and the artists who inspire her.
• A discussion on courage and empathy.
• Jaimal Yogis and Vivian Truong's hopes for City of Dragons.