Latest Festival Podcast reveals two new guests for October gathering
Comic creator Hannah Berry returns to the Lakes International Comic Art Festival Podcast this week, to talk about her period as the UK Comics Laureate, which has just come to an end.
An “Exit Interview” with Comics Laureate Hannah Berry
Hannah Berry, award-winning author and creator of the critically-acclaimed graphic novels Adamtine and Livestock, was UK Comics Laureate 2019 – 2021, picking up the baton from Charlie Adlard. With her time as Laureate ending recently, handing over to artist and independent comics advocate Stephen L. Holland, we caught up with her to talk about her time in the voluntary, unpaid role established by the Lakes International Comic Art Festival, supported by Lancaster University.
First Guests announced for Lakes International Comic Art Festival 2021 in October
Top American comic creator Greg Rucka, whose credits include Lazarus, Black Magick for Image, Stumptown from Oni Press, writer of the 2020 screenplay for The Old Guard, is among first of several announced guest for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival, returning to Kendal 15th-17th October 2021.
Meet comic creator G.E. Gallas – and the Plague Doctor, in latest Lakes Festival Podcast
On this week’s episode the Lakes International Comic Art Festival Podcast team are joined by creator G.E. Gallas, to talk about her current book on iKickstarter, The Plague and Dr Caim.
“Traces of the Great War” Workshop Resources Released
The Lakes International Comic Art Festival is pleased to announce the release of its Traces of The Great War Comic Workshop Activities Resources. Created as part of the organisation’s ongoing commitment to the 14-18 NOW arts project through its Legacy programme, the free resources also highlight how useful comics can be as a teaching aid, with a reach that combines both the visual and the written word.
10 Years to Save the World – Comics Creators announced for international British Council-backed comics project
Communicating Climate Change – what matters, what works? That’s the driving question behind a new commission from the British Council, involving comic creators in the Philippines and the United Kingdom aimed at 18–24-year-olds, that will demonstrate how the comics medium can stimulate climate change action through the creation of a comic digital anthology.
Winners of first Comic Art Europe “Open Call” for “Visions of Tomorrow” announced
Five talented comics artists have been announced as the winners of the first Comic Art Europe “Open Call”, launched last year, selected among 200 applicants.
