September 20, 2019
Tillie Walden ′16, beloved power-house, was recently included in the first 10 Storytellers to Watch event, hosted by Variety and Independent Film Project (IFP), for her graphic novel On a Sunbeam (First Second, 2018). Originally published online, On a Sunbeam interweaves the timelines of a ragtag crew traveling deep space to repair beautiful broken structures and two girls who meet and fall in love at boarding school. The Storytellers event honors breakout storytellers, including podcasters, novelists, lyricists, playwrights, graphic novelists, and brand storytellers. A luncheon was held in New York City on September 19 as part of IFP week.
The honorees also included:
- Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, author of Friday Black (Mariner Books, 2018)
- Zack Akers & Skip Bronkie, podcasters on Limetown
- Matthew Baker, author of Hybrid Creatures (LSU Press, 2018)
- Angie Kim, author of Miracle Creek (Sarah Crichton Books, 2019)
- Sylvia Zakhary & Sing J Lee, brand storytellers at MAMAG Studios
- Toby Marlow & Lucy Moss, creators/playwrights of Six
- Anna Priestland, podcaster on Letters of Love in WW2
- Kristen Roupenian, author of You Know You Want This (Scout Press, 2019)
- Tenille Townes, singer/songwriter
The event also hosted a conversation with Patti Smith, who received the Impact in Storytelling honor.
Tags: 10 Storytellers to Watch, Award, First Second, IFP, On A Sunbeam, Tillie Walden, Variety
