Join author of the brilliant new book Graphic Novel Builder Edward Ross and help make a wall-sized comic! You will also be able to purchase the book and get it signed - a must for anyone interested in making their own comics!
Drop-in anytime from 1pm - 3pm
FREE with entry! (Either book online in advance or buy your tickets on the door on the day)
A comic book…about making comic books!
The perfect gift for budding artists and aspiring storytellers. Written and illustrated by comic artist Edward Ross with an introduction by Alice Oseman, creator of the best-selling Heartstopper series.
“The book you’re about to read is something I would have read and reread obsessively as a young artist” – Alice Oseman
Meet the Graphic Novel Builders, a group of big-dreaming teens who set out to write, design and draw their own comic books. There’s Ash the Publisher, Jay the Writer, Finn the Designer, Rayah the Artist, Sam the Colourist…and Peanut the Pup! Together, you’ll explore all the building blocks of the complete creative process:
Discover different types of comics
Plot and script your story
Create characters and build worlds
Level-up your drawing skills
Share your graphic novel with the world!
About Edward:
Edward Ross is a comic writer and artist living in Scotland. He’s been making comics since childhood, and today makes comics and graphic novels that make complex ideas easy to understand and fun to engage with. Edward enjoys running workshops in schools and libraries, encouraging young people get involved in the fun of comic creation. He’s the creator of Filmish: A Graphic Journey Through Film and its follow-up Gamish: A Graphic History of Gaming.