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The Independent on Sunday
One sunny afternoon at the Edinburgh Book Festival, the delightful Laura Sneddon and I were in conversation outside the author’s yurt. Her write-up of the interview is now in the Independent newspaper here. -
Video of Edinburgh Festival Talk Released
The recording of our talk at the 2013 Edinburgh International Book Festival is now available to view: -
Giggle Beats
Are female comedians unsuited to TV panel shows and stand-up? According to Lee Mack on Desert Island Discs they are – and he says he’s an expert! This Northeast independent comedy site asked me to comment. As I said, “it’s the stand-up and panel games that are the problem, not female comedians”.In this Guardian article, the comedian Bridget Christie elaborates:
“Comedy panel shows, with their principally male panels, can record for up to three hours to get 28 minutes of material. The more the panellists interrupt and talk over each other the greater the chance they have of making the final edit and furthering their careers. The shows reflect society generally, in that the loudest, most persistent voices, and not necessarily those with the most relevant or funny things to say, are the ones that are heard”.
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MacUser magazine
Dotter gets a mention in a feature on the Sequential app for reading graphic novels – as one of the first released titles available in the format.
App available from iTunes.
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Lancaster University alumni magazine
I’ve now been profiled as a notable Lancaster University alumna. -
Getxo Comics Festival, Bilbao
22-24th November 2013Bryan and I are both guests at this forthcoming festival in Bilbao, Spain
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The Lakes International Comic Art Festival
18-20th October 2013
Kendal, Cumbria
Bryan and I are founder patrons of this European-style comics festival, along with acclaimed artist Sean Phillips. It’s the first of its kind in Britain and we’re really excited about it! Check it out here:
www.comicartfestival.comSaturday 19th October
This is My Life – The Art of Memoir
I will be in a panel discussion with other graphic memoir creators: Al Davison (The Spiral Cage), Katie Green (Lighter than my Shadow) and Nye Wright (Things to Do in a Retirement Home Trailer Park). Chaired by Nicola Streeten (Billy, Me and You)
Brewery Arts Centre, Screen Two. 2pm. £7.
this-is-my-life-the-art-of-memoirMaking History: Sally Heathcote, Suffragette
I will also be presenting our forthcoming new graphic novel, Sally Heathcote, Suffragette, with co-creators Bryan Talbot and Kate Charlesworth. Chaired by Dr Mel Gibson.
Kendal Library. 4.30pm. Free entry but ticketed.
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Wildman Gallery, Kendal
4th October – 10th November 2013Brainstorm! The Art of Bryan Talbot
In conjunction with the Lakes International Comic Art Festival in Kendal, there is an exhibition of Bryan’s lifetime of work at the Wildman Gallery. It includes about eight pages each from the two books we’ve collaborated on: Dotter of her Father’s Eyes and Sally Heathcote, Suffragette.
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Edinburgh International Book Festival
25th August 2013
Bryan & Mary Talbot: From Judge Dredd to Steampunk via James Joyce
We were in discussion of Dotter of her Father’s Eyes and more in the ScottishPower Studio. Chaired by Teddy Jamieson.Some reports here:
Edinburgh Spotlight
Stripped blog
Writer Pictures
Forbidden Planet blog (with video)
FPI Joe’s Report
metaphrog blog
9th Art Award CeremonyI was also on the judging panel at the 9th Art Award Ceremony in the ScottishPower Studio.
Coverage here:On the same day, we had a launch party for the Sequential graphic novel app. Available from iTunes.
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Beamish Museum
Suffragette Celebration WeekendAt this heritage museum in County Durham, this weekend was part of the June activities commemorating the centenary of Emily Wilding Davison’s tragic death on Derby Day in Epsom. I took part by presenting, for the first time ever, a 30-minute illustrated talk of the just-completed new book Sally Heathcote, Suffragette.
www.beamish.org.uk/suffragette-celebration-weekend
You can read more about Sally Heathcote, Suffragette here.
One sunny afternoon at the Edinburgh Book Festival, the delightful Laura Sneddon and I were in conversation outside the author’s yurt. Her write-up of the interview is now in the Independent newspaper 
