Comics Laureate Update - Comic Art Festival...Charlie’s next appearance as UK Comics Laureate will...
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ComicsLaureateUpdate
ThiswascloselyfollowedbyCharlie’sfirsteducational/ambassadorialappearanceatPeters’BooksinBirmingham.DuringthisComicsLaureatelauncheventwhichtookplaceon28March2017,Charliegaveapresentationto2groupsofeducators–primaryandsecondaryteachersandlibrarians.Charlietalkedabouthisownbackgroundandwhatgothimhookedoncomics,andthesessionswentontodiscusstheimportanceofcomicsasanaidtoliteracy,andincludedsomefunworkshopactivitiesaswellasalivelyQ&Asession.
Charlie’snextappearancewashisfirstoverseasouting.CharliewasinvitedtobekeynotespeakerattheTorontoComicArtFestival’sLibrarianandEducatorDay.Charliekickedoffthedaybygivingapresentationtomorethan150educators,explainingtheaimsoftheUKComicsLaureate,hismotivationfortakinguptherole,andthedescribingsomeoftheactivitieshewouldbeundertakingtospreadthewordaboutComicsasanaidtoliteracy.Thedebatewaslivelyandinformedandsomeinterestingideaswereputforwardbytheattendees.
Sincereceivingthe‘mantle’(orindeedtheslightlycheesy-lookingcloak)frompreviousincumbentDaveGibbons,UKComicsLaureateCharlieAdlardhasnotrestedonhislaurels.
HavingworkedwithateamofcomicsexpertsincludingPaulRegister,DaveGibbons,MelGibson,IanChurchill,BryanTalbot,IanChurchill,GemmaSosnowskyandPeters'Books,CharliehelpedproducetheupdatedComicsLaureateReadingList.