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ComicsLaureateUpdate

ThiswascloselyfollowedbyCharlie’sfirsteducational/ambassadorialappearanceatPeters’BooksinBirmingham.DuringthisComicsLaureatelauncheventwhichtookplaceon28March2017,Charliegaveapresentationto2groupsofeducators–primaryandsecondaryteachersandlibrarians.Charlietalkedabouthisownbackgroundandwhatgothimhookedoncomics,andthesessionswentontodiscusstheimportanceofcomicsasanaidtoliteracy,andincludedsomefunworkshopactivitiesaswellasalivelyQ&Asession.

Charlie’snextappearancewashisfirstoverseasouting.CharliewasinvitedtobekeynotespeakerattheTorontoComicArtFestival’sLibrarianandEducatorDay.Charliekickedoffthedaybygivingapresentationtomorethan150educators,explainingtheaimsoftheUKComicsLaureate,hismotivationfortakinguptherole,andthedescribingsomeoftheactivitieshewouldbeundertakingtospreadthewordaboutComicsasanaidtoliteracy.Thedebatewaslivelyandinformedandsomeinterestingideaswereputforwardbytheattendees.

Sincereceivingthe‘mantle’(orindeedtheslightlycheesy-lookingcloak)frompreviousincumbentDaveGibbons,UKComicsLaureateCharlieAdlardhasnotrestedonhislaurels.

HavingworkedwithateamofcomicsexpertsincludingPaulRegister,DaveGibbons,MelGibson,IanChurchill,BryanTalbot,IanChurchill,GemmaSosnowskyandPeters'Books,CharliehelpedproducetheupdatedComicsLaureateReadingList.

Charlie’snextappearanceasUKComicsLaureatewillbeatthe22ndAmiensComicArtFestivalon4July2017.

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ThanksalsotoBryanTalbotforhissupport.