WORKSHOPS & PANELS
Now taking school bookings for Autumn/Winter 2025 (Oct-Dec, UK only)
For graphic novel or picture book workshops please get in contact here!
My workshops (and panels) are based on my books, and are tailored to suit the class and age range that I'll be delivering the workshop to. I break down my personal process of creating a book - whether that's the longer process of determining the Who, What, Where and When of a graphic novel, and the process involved in actually crafting and colouring the pages of a graphic novel - or my shorter, punchier process behind creating a picture book.
Working with participants, I make the workshops as interactive as possible. My goal is not only to inspire, but to also give participants the tools to create stories and worlds of their own, and a deeper love of both reading and art. It's all about how we use both words and pictures to tell fun, engaging stories.
"You Can Do Anything, Tyrone!" Book Launch
July 8th 2023 - Book launch at Dudley Library for the first in the "Tyrone" series with Sir Lenny.
I provided quick live drawings on a flipchart to support Sir Lenny reading "You Can Do Anything, Tyrone!" to the audience.
"Brielle & Bear" Book Launch
September 26th 2024 - A morning on campus at Nottingham Trent University promoting the publication of my debut graphic novel "Brielle & Bear: Once Upon a Time...", followed by a private launch party in the evening to celebrate my first authored book. I also met booksellers and signed books in Leeds and Manchester on the 27th.
"Tyrone's Cool Crown" Book Launch
October 14th 2024 - Book launch followed by private haircare workshop at Afrori Books in Brighton for the second in the "Tyrone" series with Sir Lenny. I was interviewed by the BBC as part of the event's coverage. I also provided live drawings on a flipchart to support Sir Lenny reading "Tyrone's Cool Crown" to the audience, and also engaged them in the basics of creating characters using shapes, including a quickfire drawing session game creating super-hero characters. I provided drawings of various natural hairstyles during the haircare workshop.