Myriad Editions at The Lakes International Comic Art Festival, 15-17 October

There will be a whole host of in-person events at the Festival this weekend, full details below: 

A WHOLE FESTIVAL FULL OF IN-PERSON EVENTS     What a refreshing change it makes to say that we have a whole weekend jammed with live and very much in-person events just around the corner – The Lakes International Comic Art Festival, featuring oh-so-many Myriad graphic novelists…   BATTLE OF THE TOONS 15 October • 7pm Kicking the weekend off to an explosive start, Kate Charlesworth (Sensible Footwear) – and her alter ego Auntie Studs – will be joining the legendary Battle of the Toons. At the end of the night, only one of the eight comic guests will survive, and that depends on how well they make their case to you, the audience. BOOK TICKETS BUY SENSIBLE FOOTWEAR COMICS CAN CHANGE THE WORLD 16 October • 10.15am Saturday morning starts bright and early with graphic journalist Darryl Cunningham (Putin's Russia: The Rise of a Dictator, Billionaires) in conversation with Wang Ning (My Only Child, Fanfare), hosted by Paul Gravett. They will be talking about how graphic novels can have a very real impact on the world, as well as discussing their latest works – both of which have a focus on repressive regimes. BOOK TICKETS BUY PUTIN'S RUSSIA THE ROLES WE PLAY: A MYRIAD EDITIONS SHOWCASE 16 October • 1pm Saturday afternoon sees not one but seven Myriad authors on the stage to talk all things graphic novel – particularly culture, class and belonging. Join Hannah Eaton (Blackwood, Naming Monsters), Florian Grosset (The Chagos Betrayal), Sabba Khan (The Roles We Play), Carol Isaacs (The Wolf of Baghdad), Jenny Robins (Biscuits) and Zara Slattery (Coma) – hosted by Kate Charlesworth. BOOK TICKETS BUY THE BOOKS DRAW YOUR OWN MONSTER WITH HANNAH EATON 17 October • 10am On Sunday morning Hannah Eaton (Blackwood, Naming Monsters) will be hosting a workshop on drawing monsters and creating their 3D homes – using drawing and papercrafting to help your imagination run wild. BOOK TICKETS BUY HANNAH’S BOOKS Come and say hello and get your books signed by our authors – the Myriad Book Stall will be at Tables 14 & 15 on the ground floor of the Comics Clock Tower, in the Town Hall, all weekend. FOLLOW US FOR ALL OUR LATEST NEWS Copyright © 2021 Myriad Editions Registered address: Myriad Editions, New Internationalist Publications, The Old Music Hall, 106–108 Cowley Road, Oxford OX4 1JE