First-of-its-kind Data Comic Storytelling Book now available on Amazon

From Data to Stories is the brainchild of Ramya Mylavarapu and Richie Lionell, Data Humanists and ace storytellers at Gramener, the leading AI and Data Science company.

What began as a discussion between Naveen Gattu, the COO of Gramener, and the creators for a one-page poster quickly metamorphosed into a full-fledged book on data crunching, comics, and cricket.

Says Richie, one of the co-creators, “This is a unique book. It’s got something in it for everyone. Is it fiction? Non-fiction? Academic? What genre does this fit into? I’ll leave it to the reader to decide.”

About the Book

From Data to Stories, published by Wiley, is divided into two parts. The first part comprises of a graphic novel whose fictional events closely follow the 2019 World Cup. The match scorecards are visualized ball-by-ball and communicated in a comic format.

Richie and Ramya say, "Our passion for experimenting with all things data led us to create our first ball-by-ball ODI Cricket scorecard in 2015. In late 2016, comic storytelling knocked on our doors. Then came the ODI Cricket World Cup in 2019 to set the perfect stage to bring together this book."

The book's second part serves as a guide for beginners eager to communicate data stories through comics.

The Story Behind the Book ‘From Data to Stories’

Necessity is the mother of invention. Frustrated by mundane reports and dashboards, Richie and Ramya embraced the genre of data comic storytelling in 2016 and have made significant contributions in this space.

Say the creators, "Analysis becomes meaningless if the insights are not communicated effectively, and so we began to narrate insights from data as comic stories. To help more people create comic stories, we created Comicgen – an open-source comic maker library."

Comicgen is a Gramener product that allows users to create their comic characters and stories. You can visit the Comicgen page on the Gramener website and craft compelling comic narratives even if you don’t possess major artistic skills.

"With the introduction of Comicgen, data comics became an integral part of communication at the workplace," said Ramya and Richie.

From Data to Stories has certainly been turning heads and has garnered the attention of a few prized eyes. Says Joy Bhattacharjya, celebrated Indian sports producer, writer, orator, and quizzer, "In this book, Ramya Mylavarapu and Richie Lionell have done an excellent job of demystifying data management to one set of readers and helping others understand how to craft stories that give the numbers flesh and blood. And they have chosen to illustrate it using a sport that is considered a religion for around 2 billion people."

So, who's the book for? "Anyone who loves a good story," says Richie, "You talk to analysts. They spend a lot of time coming up with algorithms to extract useful results. Unfortunately, they find it challenging to communicate these results in an impactful way.

Data comics can help simplify the insights to a vast audience. It humanizes the data. Once you get insights from data, what are you supposed to do? How do you put it into a simple storyline? How do you go ahead and create a simple comic story? That is what this book focuses on."

Currently, From Data to Stories is one of Amazon India's hot new releases in the analysis and strategy category. You can purchase your copy from here: https://www.amazon.in/dp/9354249892

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