This is a good fun option for younger classes but can be a bit raucous. Improvised storytelling sessions, in which I improvise and illustrate (rapidly and sometimes embarrassingly badly) a story based on suggestions from the audience. writing a ghost story, or coming up with a pair of characters and imagining them trapped together in an enclosed space. Most usually students are given a task relating to one of my own books, e.g. Ideally they run for an hour for a group of 24 or fewer, but shorter sessions and larger groups can also be accommodated. I usually give a brief introduction using a Powerpoint if possible, though this is not absolutely essential. Suitable for all ages and groups of up to 30. Again, usually an hour, but can be shorter. Given the mystery theme of your week we could make the double acts specifically detectives and/or criminals in this case. These usually task the pupils with creating their own double act of comic strip characters and then (at least starting) drawing their own comic story. I show accompanying illustrations via a Powerpoint file brought on a USB drive, so the means to display this (laptop, projector, screen) should be provided by the host.Ĭartooning workshops. Audience can be any size and any age from 5 up.
Usually this is 45 minutes long plus 15 minutes Q&A, but content and length can be tailored to suit the audience of any particular session. With a decade's experience of visits to schools, libraries, colleges and festivals I very much enjoy my days of talking, running workshops, and meeting readers of all ages.Ī talk about my work, and how I came to be a writer at all having started out as purely an illustrator. I'm an author, illustrator, comic-maker and occasionally a cover designer for books for children ranging from middle grade to young adult.
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