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Author: Lucy Starbuck Braidley

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An education podcast exploring the use of comics in education. Each episode I’ll be joined by a special guest from a wide range of backgrounds, from passionate education professionals to academics and industry experts. I'll be exploring a wide range of perspectives in the search for information and inspiration. Listen in if you’d like to grow your understanding of the theory behind comics, discover the most effective approaches to using comics and graphic novels in your classroom and gain inspiration from passionate comics creators.

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In this episode Lucy chats to author and illustrator Eliza Fricker.Eliza Fricker is an author & illustrator, and an advocate & consultant for PDA, autism and learning.She has published several books, including the Sunday Times Bestselling title “Can’t Not Won’t”, and the acclaimed autobiographical “Thumbsucker” released in November 2023.Connect with Eliza:Missing the MarkX: @_missingthemarkInsta: @elizafricker_missingthemarkFacebook: MissingTheMark1Details of the Tara Togs Kickstarter can be found here.Read the National Literacy Trust's report on children and young people's engagement with reading comics can be found here.Producer and Host: @Lucy_BraidleyContact: comicboompodcast@gmail.comMusic by John_Sib from Pixabay
Lucy chats to The Cartoon Musuem's Steve MarchantSteve Marchant is a cartoonist and comic artist who has worked for British Airways, the BBC, ITV, the British Council and other clients big and small. He has also been running cartoon and comic strip workshops in schools and libraries across the UK since 1992, now primarily for The Cartoon Museum where he is also the learning coordinator and comic art consultant to the curator. Steve also runs adult evening courses in drawing for comics and graphic novels at City Lit, a university near Holborn.Follow The Cartoon Museum on Social Media:Twitter/X: @cartoonmuseumukInsta: @thecartoonmuseumLinks to everything  discussed in this episode  can be found on the podcast padlet.You can SUPPORT the podcast by buying a comic or buying me a comic at: https://ko-fi.com/lucysbProducer and Host: @Lucy_BraidleyContact: comicboompodcast@gmail.comMusic by John_Sib from Pixabay
In this Episode Lucy chats to official World Book Day illustrator 2024 and comics artist Vivian Truong.We discuss her journey into comics, life as a World Book Day illustrator and her graphic novels City of Dragons: The Awakening Storm and Cooking with Monsters. Vivian:X: @SuperRisuInstagram: @superrisuBBC Teach:www.bbc.co.uk/teach and https://bit.ly/3SlFag6X: @BBC_TeachFacebook: @BBCTeachWorld Book Day:Info: https://www.worldbookday.com/books-and-tokens/ #WorldBookDay #ReadYourWayX: @worldbookdayukInstagram: @worldbookdaysocial Facebook: @worldbookdayukTikTok: world.book.day.officialProducer and Host: @Lucy_BraidleyContact: comicboompodcast@gmail.comMusic by John_Sib from Pixabay
In this special Excelsior Award Special Episode Lucy chats to Paul Register, founder of the Excelsior Award, the biggest book  award for graphic novels and manga in the UK!What makes the awards so special is that from the expertly curated shortlists, children and young people vote for the winning book in each category themselves - a great tool for reading engagement.In this episode Paul talks us through the 9 and over category  (White) and 11 and over category shortlists for 2024. You can access all the shortlists and further information on how to get involved in future years on their website http://www.excelsioraward.co.uk/Follow the Excelsior Award on Twitter at @ExcelsiorAwardProducer and Host: @Lucy_BraidleyContact: comicboompodcast@gmail.comMusic by John_Sib from Pixabay
Lucy chats to academic Kevin Hoffin.Kevin is a senior lecturer in Criminology, working at Birmingham City University. His main research interests are cultural theory and critical media literacy (particularly around crime and justice). He also looks at innovating pedagogy with comics, and is working on an Ed.D to argue for a distinct comics pedagogy, suitable for Higher Education.Follow Kevin on Social Media:Twitter/X: @KHriminologyInsta: @Kevin_Loves_ComicsLinks to everything  discussed in this episode  can be found on the podcast padlet.You can SUPPORT the podcast by buying a comic or buying me a comic at: https://ko-fi.com/lucysbProducer and Host: @Lucy_BraidleyContact: comicboompodcast@gmail.comMusic by John_Sib from Pixabay
Lucy chats to founder of Graphic Novel Reading Room, Gabi Putnoki.GNRR is a regular event where people can read graphic novels in other people’s company in a relaxed space such as a cafe, a community centre or a library. A wide selection of graphic novels are provided to chose from, mainly long-form fiction and non-fiction. The sessions can be anything from a couple of hours to a whole day and people can come and go freely.Follow GNRR on social media:Insta: @graphicnovelreadingroomWeb: www.graphicnovelreadingroom.comLinks to everything  discussed in this episode  can be found on the podcast padlet.You can SUPPORT the podcast by buying a comic or buying me a comic at: https://ko-fi.com/lucysbProducer and Host: @Lucy_BraidleyContact: comicboompodcast@gmail.comMusic by John_Sib from Pixabay
Lucy chats to comics creator Hannah Berry.Hannah Berry is an award-winning comics creator, scriptwriter and campaigner. She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and was appointed UK Comics Laureate 2019-21. Editions of her books have been published in the USA, France, Holland, Serbia and Italy, and she has been a guest of and speaker at over 150 comics, literature and arts festivals and events around the world.Find out more about Comics Cultural Impact Collective.Follow Hannah on social media:Twitter/X: @streakofpithInsta: @streakofpithLinks to everything  discussed in this episode  can be found on the podcast padlet.You can SUPPORT the podcast by buying a comic or buying me a comic at: https://ko-fi.com/lucysbProducer and Host: @Lucy_BraidleyContact: comicboompodcast@gmail.com
Lucy chats to comic writer and artist Pedro Martin.Pedro Martín is a former Hallmark artist and the creator of Asteroid Andy. He chronicles his life growing up Mexican American online in a comic series called Mexikid Stories, and in his debut graphic memoir Mexikid.You can find Pedro on Instagram: @mexikidstoriesLinks to everything  discussed in this episode  can be found on the podcast padlet.You can SUPPORT the podcast by buying a comic or buying me a comic at: https://ko-fi.com/lucysbProducer and Host: @Lucy_BraidleyContact: comicboompodcast@gmail.com
Lucy chats to comic writer and artist Ryan Estrada.Ryan Estrada is an artist, author, and adventurer. His books include Banned Book Club, Occulted, and the Student Ambassador series. He has worked for Star Trek, Popeye, Flash Gordon, and Garfield.You can find Ryan on Twitter/X: @ryanestradaAnd on Instagram: @ryanestradadotcom Links to everything  discussed in this episode  can be found on the podcast padlet.You can SUPPORT the podcast by buying a comic or buying me a comic at: https://ko-fi.com/lucysbProducer and Host: @Lucy_BraidleyContact: comicboompodcast@gmail.com
Lucy chats to graphic novel author and academic Mary Talbot.Dr Mary Talbot is the author of the graphic novel Dotter of her Father’s Eyes (Jonathan Cape 2012), illustrated by her husband, award winning comic artist Bryan Talbot. She is an internationally acclaimed scholar who has published widely on language, gender and power, particularly in relation to media and consumer culture. Dotter was the first work she undertook in the graphic novel format. It went on to win the 2012 Costa Biography Award in January 2013, making it the first British graphic novel to win a major literary award.Mary has recently taken up the position of Visiting Professor of Graphic Writing in the Department of English Literature and Creative Writing, Lancaster University. Her recent academic work includes a third edition of Language and Gender (Polity 2019), a book that continues to be popular with university lecturers and students worldwide. However, she may still be known best for her critical investigation of the “synthetic sisterhood” offered by teen magazines.This episode is part of the Comic collaboration with Lakes International Comic Arts Festival!You can find Mary on Twitter/X: @eyedotterLinks to everything  discussed in this episode  can be found on the podcast padlet.You can SUPPORT the podcast by buying a comic or buying me a comic at: https://ko-fi.com/lucysbProducer and Host: @Lucy_BraidleyContact: comicboompodcast@gmail.com
Lucy chats to Alex Harris from BBC Teach and Mike Stirling from Beano Studios.Today - we have another duo - of a different kind. I’ll be joined by Alex Harris Executive Producer, BBC Teach, part of the BBC’s Children’s and Education department and home to thousands of free curriculum-mapped classroom videos. BBC Teach hostsLive Lessons, Class Clips as well as many big campaigns, including Moodboosters the 500 Words competition - very excitingly, just been relaunched.Mike Stirling Creative Director at Beano Studios - aka Director of Mischief.  For fun, he enjoys co-writing the successful Beano boomics (ultimate Beano adventures, told with funny pictures) with his friend and Editorial Director, Craig Graham.  Prior to this, Mike was Editor-in-Chief of Beano, a role he described as the “most important job in journalism  @AlexHarris4Real/@BBC_Teach and @MikeyStirling/@BeanoOfficialLinks to everything  discussed in this episode  can be found on the podcast padlet.You can SUPPORT the podcast by buying a comic or buying me a comic at: https://ko-fi.com/lucysbProducer and Host: @Lucy_BraidleyContact: comicboompodcast@gmail.com
In this episode Lucy chats with creators of The Inflatables, Beth Garrod and Jess Hitchman.Beth Garrod is the author of the Super Awkward series. After growing up in Worcester, UK, she has worked around the world, including the USA, India, South Africa, and Canada producing everything from mental health campaigns, to music TV shows for brands including MTV and the BBC. She now lives in East London and splits her time between writing and social impact campaigns that help to inform and empower young people. Jess Hitchman started her career as an online agony aunt on a dot com boom website for teenage girls. Since then, she has worked for youth and entertainment brands including Cbeebies, CBBC, Radio 1, XFM, MTV and Nickelodeon. As a side project, Jess runs Oops Yay, a digital play studio. Her educational apps for preschoolers have been featured by Apple all over the world. Jess is the author of picture books AVA IN CODE LAND, ALL KINDS OF AWESOME (Feiwel & Friends/Macmillan), IN EVERY HOUSE, ON EVERY STREET (Little Tiger)Find Beth on:Twitter: @bethgInstagram: @beth__garrodFind Jess on:Twitter: @jesshitchLinks to everything  discussed in this episode  can be found on the podcast padlet.You can SUPPORT the podcast by buying a comic or buying me a comic at: https://ko-fi.com/lucysbProducer and Host: @Lucy_BraidleyContact: comicboompodcast@gmail.com
In this episode Lucy chats with creators of the Agent Moose series - Mo O'Hara and Jess Bradley.Jess is an illustrator, comic artist and writer living in Torquay, Devon with her husband and son.Jess draws and writes for The Phoenix Comic and has appeared in over 300 issues. She also writes weekly for The Beano … In 2021 she won a Blue Peter Book Award for her work on A Day In The Life of a Poo, a Gnu and You and displays her badge proudly on her pencil case.Mo O’Hara is the New York Times bestselling author of the My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish series. She writes picture books like More People to Love Me and Romeosaurus and Juliet Rexand also writes the graphic novel series Agent Moose with Jess Bradley as illustrator. Mo is currently writing a new series, Honey’s Hive, for Anderson Press. She lives in London with her husband, two cats and two nearly grown-up children. She loves travelling around the country (and around the world) telling stories, leading writing workshops, and talking about books with kids.  Find Mo on:Twitter:@Mo_OHara Instagram: @Mo_ohara_ Find Jess on:Twitter: @VenkmanProject   Instagram: @Venkman_project Links to everything  discussed in this episode  can be found on the podcast padlet.You can SUPPORT the podcastby buying a comic or buying me a comic at: https://ko-fi.com/lucysbProducer and Host: @Lucy_BraidleyContact: comicboompodcast@gmail.com
In this episode Lucy chats to lecturer in primary education and PhD student Helen Jones.We discuss the power that can be found in giving children opportunity to write comics for pleasure - and what we can find out about their views on the world around them through exploring what they write. Helen draw on her action research with children in her comics club to share a compelling overview of why the freedom to create is so important.You can find more out about Helen's research in Children's Literature in Action, which you can access as a free ebook here - definitely a recommended read!!Find Helen on:Twitter: @EggyHelenLinks to everything  discussed in this episode  can be found on the podcast padlet.You can SUPPORT the podcast by buying a comic or buying me a comic at: https://ko-fi.com/lucysbProducer and Host: @Lucy_BraidleyContact: comicboompodcast@gmail.comMusic by John_Sib from Pixabay
This episode is part of a collaboration with Lakes International Comics Arts Festival.Lucy chats to writer, illustrator and educator Sayra BegumSayra Begum is an illustrator, writer and educator based in Nottingham. She teaches Illustration at Falmouth University and Comics at De Montfort University. Begum released her debut graphic novel, Mongrel in 2020 (supported by ACE, published by Knockabout).Begum has contributed to the 10 Years to Save the World comic anthology, the Wild Escape campaign, and Constrain Climate Comics where she created a comic responding to the IPCC report (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change). She also took part in the Comics Cultural Exchange Residency in Prague and was also recently an artist in residence at New Art Exchange, where she launched her Pilgrimage project.  Find Sayra on:Instagram: @sayra_begum_illustration Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SayraBegumIllustratorLinks to everything  discussed in this episode  can be found on the podcast padlet.You can SUPPORT the podcast by buying a comic or buying me a comic at: https://ko-fi.com/lucysbProducer and Host: @Lucy_BraidleyContact: comicboompodcast@gmail.comMusic by John_Sib from Pixabay
This episode is part of a collaboration with Lakes International Comics Arts Festival.Lucy chats to writer and illustrator Emma ReynoldsEmma Reynolds is an illustrator and author based in Manchester, UK.Her latest book Drawn to Change The World: 16 Youth Climate Activists, 16 Artists, is a middle grade graphic novel with each activist bio illustrated by an acclaimed artist from around the world. With extensive backmatter including activist interviews on the power of community, and illustrations to explain the science - Drawn focuses on the need to centre Indigenous solutions and intersectional climate justice, and also speaks on how we need more artists to transform society and tell new stories about our future - allowing us to manifest them into reality.Find Emma on:Instagram: @EmmaIllustrateTwitter: @EmmaIllustrate TikTok: @EmmaIllustrateLinks to everything  discussed in this episode  can be found on the podcast padlet.You can SUPPORT the podcast by buying a comic or buying me a comic at: https://ko-fi.com/lucysbProducer and Host: @Lucy_BraidleyContact: comicboompodcast@gmail.comMusic by John_Sib from Pixabay
In this episode Lucy chats to writer and illustrator Victoria Jamieson.Victoria is an writer and illustrator from Pensylavia UK - most well known in the UK for her graphic novels roller girl and when stars are scattered.In this interview we talk about her journey to becoming a graphic novelist, her sources of in spiration and her process for creating graphic novels and we spend time talking about both Roller Girl and When Stars Are Scattered.You can find additional teaching resources for When stars Are Scattered here and a free e-book about creating Roller Girl here.Find Victoria on:Instagram: @victoriajamiesonbooksTwitter: @JamiesonVTo find out more about Refugee Strong go to www.refugeestrong.orgLinks to everything  discussed in this episode  can be found on the podcast padlet. Producer and Host: @Lucy_BraidleyContact: comicboompodcast@gmail.comMusic by John_Sib from Pixabay
In this episode Lucy chats to cartoonist Marc Jackson. Marc lives and works in Macclesfield with my wife Jane and children Nancy and Florence.He created comics and characters for the BEANO, Aces Weekly, Hey kids comics, the Brooklyn red hook star revue, Freaky magazine, SCARFFF comics newspaper, and the Phoenix. In 2017 he was awarded a grant from the Arts Council to create the comic ‘Here comes CAT STEVENS’ published by the Lakes international comic art festival.Marc specialises in comics for all-ages and also runs workshops in schools, libraries, and at comics festivals around the country (and on occasion, around the world!). He runs ROOM FOR COMICS with Jane, which is a comic art studio  dedicated to his passion for comics and teaching the joys of cartooning.Every year Marc organises MACC-POW! Macclesfield’s annual comic art festival taking place around the town, each summer for the past 8 years.Find Marc on: Twitter: @MARCmakescomicsInstagram: @marcmakescomicsBuy his comics or support his work on: https://ko-fi.com/marcmakescomicsLinks to everything  discussed, including all of the comics Marc mentioned in this episode,  can be found on the podcast padlet. Producer and Host: @Lucy_BraidleyContact: comicboompodcast@gmail.comMusic by John_Sib from Pixabay
This week Lucy chats to art educator Hester Harrington about her approach to using comics in the art classroom.Hester Harrington, Art Educator and Co-Producer for Little LICAF - is part of the LICAF team responsible for comic content for youngsters, family and educators as part of the Lakes International Comic Art Festival year round programme of events. She is also a part-time secondary school Art teacher, with over 15 years of teaching experience. She is passionate about designing resources and providing engaging educational experiences for youngsters that enhance creative skills.Twitter: @Hester_HarringInstagram: @HesterHarrington.ukFor LICAF please head toTwitter: @littlelicaf and @comicartfestInstagram: @littlelicaf and @lakesinternationalcomicsFacebook: Little LICAF and The Lakes International Comic Art FestivalLittle LICAF resources: https://www.comicartfestival.com/licaf-live/little-licafLink to Wild Escape resources for museums and teachers: https://thewildescape.org.uk/resources/filter/for-teachersLinks to everything  discussed, including all of the comics Hester mentioned in this episode,  can be found on the podcast padlet. Producer and Host: @Lucy_BraidleyContact: comicboompodcast@gmail.comMusic by John_Sib from Pixabay
This week Lucy chats to the brilliant Dave Shelton - author and illustrator - to discuss how his life-long love of comics has influenced his workHis slapstick comedy noir comic strip Good Dog, Bad Dog has appeared in The DFC comic, The Phoenix, and the Guardian, and is collected in two books by David Fickling Books. His debut prose novel for children, A Boy and a Bear in a Boat, which he also illustrated, was short listed for the Costa prize and the Carnegie medal, and won the Branford Boase award.Follow Dave on Twitter as @DaveSheltonLinks to everything  discussed, including Dave's books and all of the comics he mentioned in this episode,  can be found on the podcast padlet. Producer and Host: @Lucy_BraidleyContact: comicboompodcast@gmail.comMusic by John_Sib from Pixabay
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