Stephen L. Holland outlines his plans for his time as Comics Laureate
Over the weekend, we reported on the appointment of Stephen L. Holland – owner of the independent comics shop Page 45, and a fervent comics advocate, freelance artist, tutor and more, as Comics Laureate for 2021 – 2023, announced during the LICAF LIVE – the free virtual replacement for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival this weekend.
We were extremely excited that Martin set his very own Cartoon Challenge for the LICAF Live festival!
Check out the fab entries in the Martin Rowson comic art challenge!
The Viral Loads
Introducing an all star comic art band extraordinaire as part of LICAF Live 2020...
The Viral Loads performing Waterfront and White Light!
Stephen L. Holland announced as new Comics Laureate at LICAF Live
Stephen L. Holland, the co-owner, co-manager and sole curator of Page 45, the European-style comic shop in Nottingham, who's also a freelance artist and is a fervent champion for quality and diversity in comics, was announced as the new Comics Laureate at the Lakes International Comic Art Festivalearlier this evening, Friday 9th October 2020.
Myriad First Graphic Novel Competition Winner to be announced at #LicafLive
The winner of the Myriad First Graphic Novel Competition will be announced during #LicafLive, this year’s free online Lakes International Comic Art Festival, taking place this weekend.
The announcement will be made at 3.00pm on Sunday 11th October, as part of three days of celebrating the comics form, normally taking place in Kendal each year but moved online this year in response to the Coronavirus Pandemic.
Latest Comic Art Festival Podcast offers full LICAF Live Preview
Ian Loxam and Nikki Bates are back hosting the Lakes International Comic Art Festival Podcast this week after a summer hiatus, bringing listeners a preview of the upcoming LICAF Live, hitting the internet for free from Friday 9th – Sunday 11th October 2020.
Tom Stewart also looks at a number of ongoing Kickstarter projects, andreviews Murder Volume one by the ever amazing John Tucker.
Lakes Festival Focus 2020: Illustrator and Writer Sarah McIntyre
Every year, in the countdown to the Lakes International Comic Art Festival in October, this year running as the virtual LICAF LIVE, we bring you a series of interviews with both guests and participants in the Comics Clock Tower (This year, also virtual).
Check out the LICAF Live “Thinking Comics” line-up
LICAF Live, the virtual version of the Lakes International Comic Art Festival running 9th – 11th October 2020, includes a thought-provoking “Thinking Comics” programme that promises a host of lively presentations by some of comics’ leading thinkers.
