We are available to lead comics creating and creative writing workshops\/talks on request. Jay and Selina generally appear\u00a0together, except where noted.<\/p>\n
Words & Pictures<\/strong> (one day comics workshop) at Leicester Secular Hall – 2004<\/p>\n Words & Pictures<\/strong> (one day comics workshop) at Leicester Secular Hall – 2005<\/p>\n CAPTION Remix<\/strong> convention (co-organisers) at East Oxford Community Centre – 05-06\/08\/06<\/p>\n CAPTION: Dreams & Nightmares<\/strong>\u00a0convention (co-organisers) at East Oxford Community Centre – 11-12\/08\/07<\/p>\n The Rise of Manga panel<\/strong> (Fantasycon 2007) at Britannia Hotel, Nottingham (with Mike Carey, Christian Dunn and Mike Chinn) – September 2007 [Jay only]<\/p>\n Blam! Breaking Into Comics<\/strong><\/a> (panel) at Leicester Central Library (with Matt Smith and John Freeman) – 26\/01\/08 [Jay only]<\/p>\n Timewarp CAPTION<\/strong> convention (co-organisers) at East Oxford Community Centre – 09-10\/08\/08<\/p>\n Graphic Novels panel<\/strong> (Fantasycon 2008) at Britannia Hotel, Nottingham (with Dave McKean, Christopher Golden and Christian Dunn) – September 2008 [Jay only]<\/p>\n CAPTION Is Away With the Fairies<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0convention (co-organisers) at East Oxford Community Centre – 15-16\/08\/09<\/p>\n Crime in Comics<\/strong> (guest lecture – Department of Criminology) at University of Leicester – 2009 [Selina only]<\/p>\n North East Geek Fest podcast<\/strong> in South Shields – Summer 2010<\/p>\n Mad Science CAPTION<\/strong> convention (co-organisers) at East Oxford Community Centre – 31\/07\/10 – 01\/08\/10<\/p>\n Crime in Comics<\/strong> (guest lecture – Department of Criminology) at University of Leicester – 2010 [Selina only]<\/p>\n Austerity CAPTION<\/strong> convention (co-organisers) at East Oxford Community Centre – 06-07\/08\/11<\/p>\n Mainstream Versus Independent Comics panel<\/strong> (Fantasycon 2011) at Royal Albion Hotel, Brighton (with Mike Carey, Tony Lee & Nick Vince) – September 2011 [Jay only]<\/p>\n Writing Comics<\/strong> (guest lecture – Creative Writing MA) at Vaughan College, Leicester – 15\/02\/12<\/p>\n Comics: Beyond Batman, Bunty and the Beano<\/strong> (talk) at States of Independence, DeMontfort University – 17\/03\/12<\/p>\n Comics Panel<\/strong> (Alt Fiction 2012) at Phoenix Square, Leicester (with Emma Vieceli, Paul Cornell and Mark Chadbourn) – 14\/04\/12<\/p>\n Writing Comics<\/strong> (guest lecture – Creative Writing MA) at Vaughan College, Leicester – 30\/05\/12<\/p>\n Laydeez Do Comics Factor Fiction talk<\/strong> at Brick Lane, London (with Hannah Berry and Lily-Mae Martin) – 13\/08\/12<\/p>\n Starting to Write Comics & Graphic Novels<\/strong> (5 week course at Adult Education College for Writing East Midlands – 20\/09\/12 – 18\/10\/12<\/p>\n Writing Comics<\/strong> (guest lecture – Screenwriting\u00a0MA) at DeMontfort\u00a0University – 25\/10\/12<\/p>\n Buy My Comic!<\/strong> (Marketing Your Comic talk) at Nottingham Festival of Words – 16\/02\/13<\/p>\n Writing Comics<\/strong> (guest lecture – Creative Writing MA) at University of Leicester – 05\/03\/14<\/p>\n Monster Comics Workshop<\/strong> (comics workshop for 30 children age 8-12) at Curve Theatre (with artist Rachael Smith) – 15\/04\/14<\/p>\n Writing for Comics Workshop<\/strong> at FantasyCon 2014, York – 5\/09\/15<\/p>\n Research Communication Workshops Using Comics for PhD Students<\/strong> (Talk by Selina) at the Applied Comics Network<\/a> Event – \u00a09\/05\/15. Blog post about the event<\/a>.<\/p>\n