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Comic Boom - Comics in EducationComic Boom - The Comics in Education podcast with Neill CameronSend a textIn this episode I chat with award winning comics creator, Neill Cameron.Neill Cameron is a cartoonist and writer, creator of the comic books Mega Robo Bros, Since 2011 his work has appeared in the weekly children’s comic The Phoenix. In 2016 Mega Robo Bros and Tamsin and the Deep were both shortlisted for the British Comics Awards. In 2017, Mega Robo Bros won the Excelsior Award Jr, a national comic award voted for by school and library reading groups across the UK. In 2018 Mega Robo Bros was cho...
2026-02-1949 min
Comic Boom - Comics in EducationComic Boom - Comics in Education with the team from publisher Flying EyeSend a textFollowing on from the last episode, in which Lucy chatted to writer Hannah Tunnicliffe and illustrator Erica Harrison, creators of Detective Stanley and the Mystery at the Museum. This episode - part two of the double bill - follows the journey of creation of a graphic novel from commission right through to sales and marketing.Lucy is joined by:Fay Evans – Editorial DirectorKate Manning – Head of SalesHannah Kettle – Head of Marketing & PublicityHelena Maratheftis – Digital Marketin...
2025-06-1459 min
Comic Boom - Comics in EducationComic Boom - Comics in Education with Hannah Tunnicliffe and Erica HarrisonSend a textIn this episode Lucy chats to writer Hannah Tunnicliffe and illustrator Erica Harrison, creators of Detective Stanley and the Mystery at the Museum.This episode is the first in a two part special focusing on the Flying Eye title Detective Stanley Mystery at the Museum. In this, the first episode we’ll meet the creators of the book themselves and in the second the marketing, sales and editorial team at Flying Eye to talk about the other side of bringing a book into the world.The book is from a Ne...
2025-05-2357 min
Comic Boom - Comics in EducationComic Boom - Comics in Education with Jamie SmartSend a textIn this episode Lucy chats to comic book artist, writer and illustrator Jamie SmartIt feels he needs no introduction! I celebrate 50* episodes of comic boom, with the one, the only, Jamie Smart. Jamie’s characters and the colourful worlds they inhabit have graced the pages of many a national institutions; The Dandy, The Beano, The DFC and The Phoenix. His long running weekly strip 'Bunny Vs Monkey' is still going strong in The Phoenix and is collated into the hugely popular, best selling and multi-award winning Bunny vs Monkey books.
2025-05-1554 min
Comic Boom - Comics in EducationComic Boom - Comics in Education with Yiting Lee and Swapna HaddowSend a textIn this episode Lucy chats to illustrator Yiting Lee and writer Swapna Haddow about their latest titles with publishers Magic Cat, Little Dinosaurs, Big Questions. Little Dinosaurs, Big Questions, features ten fictional comic strip stories with supportive tools to help understand the difficult things about life. Designed for grown-ups to read with children. Yiting is a children’s book author and illustrator from Taiwan, based in England. Yiting graduated from MA Children's Book...
2025-05-0848 min
Comic Boom - Comics in EducationComic Boom - Comics in Education with creator Edward RossSend a textIn this episode Lucy chats to Edinburgh based comic book artist, writer and illustrator Edward Ross.With an early and obsessive interest in cinema and comics, it wasn’t until after studying Film at university that he managed to combine these two interests in the form of his self-published Filmish comics. Well received by both movie fans and academics, Edward released four issues of the series between 2009 and 2013, before beginning work on Filmish – A Graphic Journey Through Film for SelfMadeHero. The book won a YASLA 2017 Great Graphic Novels for Teens award and has...
2025-05-0156 min
Comic Boom - Comics in EducationComic Boom - Comics in Education with Comics Laureate Bobby JosephSend a textIn this episode Lucy chats to UK Comics Laureate Bobby Joseph.Bobby Joseph is an acclaimed South London comic creator whose work has oftenchallenged and inspired its readers. His early work includes the creation of cultcomic classic Skank magazine, where his best-known strip, “Scotland Yardie”, firstfeatured, and was later published by Knockabout Press. He has written for The Guardian newspaper, Dazed and Confused, and Vice.com.His comic work was a prominent feature at the Anarchy in the UK comic exhibitionat t...
2024-09-181h 04
Comic Boom - Comics in EducationComic Boom - Comics in Education with creator Isabel GreenbergSend a textIn this episode Lucy chats to illustrator and graphic novelist Isabel Greenberg.Isabel is a London based illustrator and writer and the author of three acclaimed graphic novels; The Encylopedia Of Early Earth (2015, Jonathan Cape, Little Brown), The One Hundred Nights Of Hero (2017, Jonathan Cape, Little Brown.) and her latest Glass Town (2020, Jonathan Cape, Abrams Books.)She is the illustrator of a number of children’s books including One Hundred Billion Trillion Stars, Power Up and The Ocean In Your Bathtub (written by Seth Fishman. Greenwillow Books). As well as several hi...
2024-09-0845 min
Comic Boom - Comics in EducationComic Boom - Comics in Education with Mollie RaySend a textIn this episode Lucy chats to illustrator and graphic novelist Mollie Ray.Mollie is a Lancaster-based comic artist and illustrator, her debut graphic novel Giant was published in 2024 with Faber and Faber. In 2019, Mollie graduated from The University of Edinburgh with a First-Class Honours degree in Illustration. Her work has been featured by Creative Boom, The AOI and Broken Frontier's 'Six To Watch In 2021'.She has also done work for the BBC in support of David Attenborough's Wild Isles series and self-published multiple short-form comics.This episode of...
2024-08-2148 min
Comic Boom - Comics in EducationComic Boom - Comics in Education with The Rickard SistersSend a textIn this week's episode Lucy chats to comics creating duo The Rickard Sisters. Scarlett & Sophie Rickard, sisters who work together to make graphic novels.Sophie does the words and Scarlett draws the pictures. Scarlett has been drawing since before Sophie was born, and Sophie has been telling her what to draw since she learned to talk. Their first graphic novel was Mann’s Best Friend (2017). The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists was published in Autumn 2020 by SelfMadeHero, a graphic adaptation of Robert Tressell’s long and heavy-going socialist classic. It was re...
2024-08-071h 15
Comic Boom - Comics in EducationComic Boom - Comics in Education with Athens Comics Library's Lida TseneSend a textIn this week's episode Lucy chats to passionate comics advocate Lida Tsene. Lida is Head of PR, Art and Educational Programs of Comicdom Con Athens, founder of the Athens Comics Library, managing co-director of the Digital Comics Museum, organiser and curator of several events, exhibitions, conferences and workshops. Currently, she is a researcher and teaching associate at the MA Program Communication and New Journalism of Open University of Cyprus, at the MA Cultural Management of Hellenic Open University and at the MA Rhetorics, Humanities and Education of NUA. She has pa...
2024-07-2442 min
Comic Boom - Comics in EducationComic Boom - Comics in Education with writer Swapna ReddySend a textIn this episode Lucy talks to writer Swapna Reddy (who you may know as Swapna Haddow!).Swapna Haddow is the multi award-winning children’s author of the Dave Pigeonseries, published by Faber & Faber. The Dave Pigeon series has received rave reviews since first publishing in 2016 and went on to win three regional awards in the UK and was shortlisted for the prestigious Sainsbury’s Children’s Book Award.Swapna loves to write about boisterous animals that cause mayhem and is working with Faber & Faber...
2024-07-1047 min
Comic Boom - Comics in EducationComic Boom - Comics in Education with Chie Kutsuwada and Julian SedgwickSend a textIn today’s episode Lucy is joined by a wonderful creative duo - Chie Kutsuwada and Julian Sedgwick. Chie is UK based Japanese manga creator and illustrator. Chie graduated from Royal College of Art, London, and since then has carved out a successful career in illustration. She creates her own illustrated stories and comics strips, as well as working on titles like the manga version of Shakespeare’s As You Like It (SelfMadeHero, London). Chie also regularly runs manga workshops for school...
2024-06-2651 min
Comic Boom - Comics in EducationComic Boom - Comics in Education with Clare McGreevy and Chris MouldSend a textIn this episode Lucy chats with educator Clare McGreevy and illustrator Chris Mould about an innovative comic project involving schools across Rochdale, developing reading for pleasure through comics and also supporting the creation of comics - through re-imagining the untold stories of the historic Rochdale Town Hall. Clare McGreevy is an Advisory Teacher for Reading in Rochdale Council’s Virtual School. Prior to this, Clare had been a teacher, English Lead and Phase Leader with over 18 years of experience in education. She leads the OU/UKLA Reading for Pleasure Tea...
2024-06-121h 03
Comic Boom - Comics in EducationComic Boom - Comic in Education - with 'Star Cat' and 'I Hate Pixies' creator James TurnerSend a textIn this episode Lucy chats with writer and comics creator, James Turner.James is a cartoonist and writer, creator, with illustrator Yasmin Sheikh. As well as Star Cat, his comic strip Clatters and Bump regularly appears in weekly comic The Phoenix.James joins me to talk about his new graphic novel Toby and the Pixies: Worst King Ever! illustrated by Andreas Schuster is out on 6 June 2024.James's recommendation for this episode:The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K Le Guin
2024-05-2945 min
Comic Boom - Comics in EducationComic Boom - Comics in Education with author and professor Nick SousanisSend a textIn this episode Lucy chats to professor and author Nick Sousanis.Nick Sousanis is an Eisner-winning comics author and an associate professor of Humanities & Liberal Studies at San Francisco State University, where he started and runs a Comics Studies program. He received his doctorate in education at Teachers College, Columbia University in 2014, where he wrote and drew his dissertation entirely in comic book form. Titled Unflattening, it argues for the importance of visual thinking in teaching and learning, and was published by Harvard University Press in 2015. Unflattening received...
2024-05-161h 15
Comic Boom - Comics in EducationComic Boom - Comics in Education - with author and illustrator Eliza FrickerSend a textIn 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 t...
2024-03-2750 min
Comic Boom - Comics in EducationComic Boom - Comics in Education - with the Cartoon Museum's Steve MarchantSend a textLucy 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...
2024-03-0840 min
Comic Boom - Comics in EducationComic Boom - Comics in Education with World Book Day 2024 illustrator Vivian Truong and BBC TeachSend a textIn 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...
2024-02-2737 min
Comic Boom - Comics in EducationComic Boom - Comics in Education - Excelsior Award 2024 Special with Paul RegisterSend a textIn 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 an...
2024-02-2246 min
Comic Boom - Comics in EducationComic Boom - Comics in Education with academic Kevin HoffinSend a textLucy 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...
2024-02-1543 min
Comic Boom - Comics in EducationComic Boom - Comics in Education with Gabi Putnoki from Graphic Novel Reading RoomSend a textLucy 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:In...
2024-02-0843 min
Comic Boom - Comics in EducationComic Boom - Comics in Education with comics creator and former laureate Hannah BerrySend a textLucy 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...
2023-11-1843 min
Comic Boom - Comics in EducationComic Boom - Comics in Education - with creator of Mexikid, Pedro MartinSend a textLucy 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...
2023-11-0952 min
Comic Boom - Comics in EducationComic Boom - Comics in Education - with artist and writer Ryan EstradaSend a textLucy 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.Y...
2023-11-0247 min