Work with one of the Best Comic Illustrators in the World

Sydney 21 February and Canberra 7 March

Illustrators—This is an extraordinary opportunity to work with one of the best comic illustrators in the world.

Graphic Novelist Thomas Campi

Thomas is the recipient of the Cognito Prize as Best Documentary Graphic Novel at the Belgium Book Fair, and also received the International Spectrum Fantastic Art 21 Gold Comic Award in 2014.

His two-hour workshop will be held in Sydney on 21 February and in Canberra on 7 March 2015. It will cover subject matter such as markets in Frances, Belgium and Spain; “Bande Dessinée” (Franco Belgium drawn strips); storytelling techniques and more.

For more information on the European Comics workshop in Sydney go here. 
For more information on the European Comics workshop in Canberra go here.  

SCBWI Members receive Partnership Rates

Comics as Art : The Art of Thomas Campi

Sonja The Squeamer gets to talk to Italian comics artist Thomas Campi:

Thomas talks about his work, the differences between comics and cartoons here and in Europe, he chats about the European perspective in regards to the Charlie Hebdo tragedy, and he talks about the NINTH ART and the status of cartoons in Europe ! And also what is it like to live now in Oz and his experiences here.

Wowing them in Schools – ASA Course

Date and Time: Saturday March 1st, 10am – 4pm
Venue: ASA Offices, Suite C1.06 22-36 Mountains Street Ultimo, Sydney, NSW

School visits can be an exciting way to meet your readers, promote your work and earn income, but they need to be stimulating and rewarding for students and staff, leaving them with insights and inspiration for books, reading and writing. 

In this workshop, you'll be given practical ideas for presenting talks and writing workshops from Deborah Abela, a trained teacher and author who has visited hundreds of schools. Deb will deal with many aspects involved in a school visit, from pitching yourself so you stand out, workshop activities and classroom management techniques to make sure your visit is informative, interactive and fun. 

For more info go to https://asauthors.org/event/11626/wowing-them-in-schools