Jarrett J. Krosoczka

Online Coaching Jarrett J. Krosoczka is a celebrated, bestselling graphic novelist whose work has received numerous awards. With over twenty years of experience in the publishing industry, he is also a dedicated educ...

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Online Coaching Jarrett J. Krosoczka is a celebrated, bestselling graphic novelist whose work has received numerous awards. With over twenty years of experience in the publishing industry, he is also a dedicated educ...

You may book a session here: studiojjk.myshopify.com/collections/...

Highlight of the 2025 travel season was visiting with you in your library. May 2026 kick off wonderfully for you—and your Worcester commute!

We "try" to meet once a month, but it's more like "when is everyone in town?" Good news, is that @authorgracelin.bsky.social @mikecurato.bsky.social @studiojjk.bsky.social and I got to see each other before the year ended! Grace brought lottery tickets. Only one person won something.

#KidLit

And look—I know it isn’t the point of therapy, but I’ve found it to be a great place to workshop new material, just like standup comedians use basement clubs in NYC.

I hadn’t realized what mug I grabbed until 20 minutes into my therapy session. But it did make for good comedy every time my coffee came into frame when I took a sip.

(Telehealth therapy is on my schedule for every Monday—ironclad on my calendar.)

An Evening with Jarrett J. Krosoczka Jarrett J. Krosoczka is an award-winning, New York Times-bestselling author and illustrator of more than forty books for young readers, including the graphic memoir Hey, Kiddo, a...

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Boston-area friends! You are invited to my lecture at Harvard on Wednesday! It's a free event, but please do register via the link below.

LOL - my grandma would have. And both women are right! To hell with such nonsense!

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Join Countway Library and @massmice.bsky.social for an evening with Massachusetts Book Award winner @studiojjk.bsky.social!

Wednesday, December 3rd 5:30 pm (in-person)

Open to the public, but registration is required: libcal.countway.harvard.edu/event/15798349

#GraphicMedicine #libcomix 📚

Excited to see all the energy from the 2025 Mass Book Awards last week! Congrats again to @studiojjk.bsky.social and SUNSHINE as the first winner of the new graphic novel category!

So glad to have had that time with you and all of your incredible colleagues down at FAME!!

If you're thinking about gifting art for the holidays, please consider getting your pet portrait orders in early: studiojjkshop.etsy.com

Thank you, Huda! 🙌

Thank you so much, Amy!

Here is a clip from my acceptance speech at the Mass State House in which I urge the Senators and Representatives in attendance to get Bill S.2328, An Act Regarding Free Expression, passed and signed into law.

So much gratitude.

I’m beyond honored to be the inaugural recipient of the Massachusetts Graphic Novel Award.

Thank you, Mass Center for the Book & Boston Comic Arts Foundation, for all the passionate and hard work.

Technology that helps me prep for painting traditionally 🎨 TourBox & Wacom! #painting #arttips YouTube video by JJK 🗯️ graphic novelist

Technology that helps me prep for painting traditionally 🎨 TourBox & Wacom! #painting #arttips
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For any authors and/or illustrators looking to up their game when presenting at schools, my webinar has been making a big difference for folks who took the class.

I hope it can help you as well!

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Wrote Star Wars Jedi Academy, I Did ✏️ Video Essay by Jarrett J. Krosoczka YouTube video by JJK 🗯️ graphic novelist

I tinker with my YouTube thumbnails a few times a year.

After learning more about the platform, I’ve created a consistent look for series and simplified designs.

#kidlit #youtube

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I had not seen this!! HELLO, @dsrussosusan.bsky.social !!! Thank you for being such a wonderful teacher both then AND now!!!

Just go in without a plan—push some paint around for the sake of your mental health #sketch #pug YouTube video by JJK 🗯️ graphic novelist

Posting to YouTube can feel like throwing spaghetti against the wall to see what sticks.

And for whatever reason—this latest is taking off.

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I don’t know how anyone could look at this sidewalk repair and NOT see Batman.

Author School Visits 101 | Jarrett J. Krosoczka Get more from Jarrett J. Krosoczka on Patreon

Authors (and illustrators) looking to sharpen their presentation skills this academic year, this is a pre-recorded webinar in which I share everything I’ve learned from 25 years of getting in front of young audiences.

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The ONE Piece of Advice I'd Give Art School Kids ☎️ Jarrett J. Krosoczka Answers Your Questions YouTube video by JJK 🗯️ graphic novelist

The ONE Piece of Advice I'd Give Art School Kids ☎️ Jarrett J. Krosoczka Answers Your Questions
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Something tells me that @mrschureads.bsky.social and @100scopenotes.bsky.social will especially like this new game.

Can you Guess the Guest? Find new episodes of Origin Stories with JJK wherever you get your pods—new episodes drop on Saturday mornings.

Here’s a hint about this Saturday’s guest: she hails from the Beehive State. 🤔

I said, “Son, there will be so many people who’ll love your art, but there will always be somebody who comes along and craps on it.” I laughed to myself because it sounded like something my grandfather would say. My kid laughed, too, even though we were very, very grossed out.