International Comics Rights Market - Argo

Argo is a major Czech publisher, renowned for its vast list of literary fiction, nonfiction and poetry, as well as trade and mass market fiction. Their books have won extraordinary acclaim since 1992, including numerous Czech and international awards. Their ability to combine literary excellence with commercial success brings them to the fore of the Czech Republic’s publishing market.

International Comics Rights Market 2024

A New Kind of Comics Marketplace at The Lakes International Comic Art Festival 2024 - and it’s free! 

At the annual Lakes International Comic Art Festival, the main aim of its Comics Marketplace has always been to create an environment which encourages networking and opportunities to discover more about the global comics scene alongside selling to our audiences and guests. Ultimately, the Festival has always wanted to find ways to get British comics seen more widely, and to provide a platform for the developments of creators’ careers. 

Make Mine Manga - Manga Character Design Competition

Love creating your own characters? Interested in drawing and illustrating? Are you a fan of Manga? If so, pick up a competition sheet from your local library in Cumbria – and create your own Manga character!

Westmorland and Furness Council are running a Manga Character Design Competition in connection to with the Lakes International Comic Art Festival-organised "Make Mine Manga Exhibition" at Barrow Library, which is on display there until 18th May 2024

British Comics Now delegation heads to Toronto Comic Art Festival

The Lakes International Comic Art Festival is delighted to release a new video promoting the British Comics Now! project, championing the voices of UK comic creators and publishers, as their delegation heads to Toronto Comic Art Festival this weekend (11th – 12th May 2024).

 

New "Comic Potential" Resources

We've added two new "Comic Potential" Educational Resources to our YouTube channel, presented by Hester Harrington. 

These videos form part of a series funded by the Paul Hamlyn Foundation, which exemplifies the use of comics to enhance children's learning across a range of subject / curriculum areas.

Don't miss out on our Manga MashUp Workshops!

Working in partnership with Barrow and Kendal Libraries, supported by Westmorland and Furness Council, the Lakes International Comic Art Festival is delighted to announce a number of “Manga MashUp” workshops for young people.

Make Mine Manga exhibition heads to Greece

The Make Mine Manga exhibition that has recently toured libraries across the North West, and opens at Barrow-in-Furness Central Library next week, is heading to Athens, to be part of the attractions at this year’s Comicdom CON Athens 2024 next month (17th – 19th May 2024).

Oxford Comics Network, Lakes International Comic Art Festival partner for free webinars

We're delighted to be partnering with the Oxford Comics Network for a new season of free Tuesday online lectures curated by Peter Kessler exploring various aspects of The Ninth Art. All the events are free, hosted online, and include both a lecture and opportunities for questions and discussion.

Lakes International Comic Art Festival and VIP Brands Ltd. launch 2024 “Sophie Castille Award – English” for Comics in Translation

VIP Brands Ltd. has announced the 2024 Sophie Castille Award – English, this year’s award to again be presented in partnership with Comica and the Lakes International Comic Art Festival, at the Festival’s annual event in Bowness-on-Windermere this autumn, taking place Saturday 28th September – Sunday 29th September.

The Sophie Castille Awards for Comics in Translation are for the best translation of graphic novels into a variety of languages around the world.

Bobby Joseph

Bobby was announced as the Comic Laureate 2023-25 during the Lakes International Comic Art Festival in 2023. He is an acclaimed comic writer, artist, tutor and editor whose work has often challenged and inspired its readers. His early work includes the creation of Skank magazine, where his best-known strip, “Scotland Yardie”, first featured, later collected by Knockabout Press in 2017. It was the first BAME graphic novel to be studied as a module on an English Literature MA course at King’s College, London.