Drawing In, Drawing Out is three day event coming up at the Wheeler Centre which throws a spotlight on the graphic novel. The conference is in Melbourne, and will be held over Anzac Day weekend:
- Friday 23 April – Key note Address with Shaun Tan
- Saturday 24 April – Panel Discussions
- Sunday 25 April – Day of Workshops
The graphic novel is a form that still attracts more than its share of stigma and snobbery, but its audiences are evangelical, its writers inspired and its sales enviable. And some of the most exciting developments in the form are coming out of Melbourne. With panel discussions, workshops and talks, and the help of some of the leading artists and writers in the field (including Bernard Caleo, Queenie Chan, W. Chew Chan, Oslo Davis, George Dunford, Nick Greenberg, Bruce Mutard, Sharn Tan, Andrew Weldon and others) the Wheeler Centre is going to colour in the picture.
We hope you can join us at the Wheeler Centre to celebrate and discover the graphic novel in all its forms.
You can check the website for the Event Schedule – you need to book for events. I personally will be attending a panel and hosting a workshop – details are as below:
Date: Saturday 24 April – Panel Discussions
Time: 3.00pm – 5.30pm
Title: Publish or Perish?
Featuring Queenie Chan, Oslo Davis and Nicki Greenberg. Chaired by George Dunford.
Date: Sunday 25 April – Day of Workshops
Time: 2.00pm – 4.00pm
Title: Drawing Manga – Workshop with Queenie Chan