Pamela Nunez was our Writers Mentorship Program's 2023 Graphic Novel Mentee.
The Latinx in Publishing Writers Mentorship Showcase series features excerpts by our Class of 2023 mentees from the projects they’ve developed with the guidance of their mentors.
The LxP Writers Mentorship Program is an annual volunteer-based initiative that offers the opportunity for unpublished and/or unagented writers who identify as Latinx (mentees) to strengthen their craft, gain first-hand industry knowledge, and expand their professional connections through work with experienced published authors (mentors).
Below is an excerpt from one of our 2023 mentees, Pamela Nunez:
Image provided by Pamela Nunez
Zahir is a 13 y/o queer immigrant who along with his family have just moved to the city of Leonids looking for a better life. Leonids, a city known for its small but thriving magic community, is perfect for Zahir to develop his talent for magic. However, the complete opposite has been happening, after turning a blind eye to his own heart and suppressing his grief for the home he left behind, Zahir’s magic becomes unstable and gives shape to an apparition that runs rampant across the city. Luckily for Zahir he will have the help of a small forest deity called Quéque and a strange but charming enchanter called Eliot. Together, Zahir will find strength to confront the grief he has suppressed, and learn to open his heart once again.
See more of Pamela’s work here.
Pamela Nunez (she/they) is a Mexican comic artist and illustrator based in Chicago. Their art is inspired by their identity and experiences as a queer immigrant, as well as their love and passion for anime, comics, and videogames. She received an associates degree in math and engineering from her local community college, and later pursued an education in computer science at DePaul University. However, since her heart lay in the arts, she decided to instead pursue a career in comics and illustration. Pamela’s favorite pastime is catching feelings due to silly little fictional characters, and daydreaming about her own stories.
