Monthly Archives: April 2012
one girl and her ukulele in southwest scotland
If you’ve been following my blog, you might remember me posting about the Wigtown Book Festival for the last couple years. And how last year a young journalist named Zoë Bestel made a video interviewing me about my pirate book, … Continue reading
the phantom tollbooth and norton juster
This evening I went to see Nicolette Jones interview the writer Norton Juster at Foyles on Charing Cross Road. I sketched the two of them during the talk: I grew up reading Juster’s book, The Phantom Tollbooth over and over … Continue reading
comiket + pop-up festival: comics for all ages!
This weekend I went to one of my favourite comics festivals, Comiket, just across the road from Liverpool Street station in London. And a few days later, I went to a meeting at Central Saint Martins art college to plan … Continue reading
laydeez do comics
Hello! I just got home from tonight’s Laydeez Do Comics event, where I drew a little comic on my lap in the dark, a summary of the first half of the meeting. I scanned it on my home scanner so … Continue reading
the cutty sark’s amazing relaunch!
Hurrah!!! After years of waiting, I got to see the Cutty Sark relaunched! I used to work aboard as Ship’s Illustrator, and I’ve spent a lot of time drawing that ship and her cargo. So when I got an invite … Continue reading
superheroes on the loose
Last night I went to the launch party of the new SUPERHEROES play town at the Discover Children’s Story Centre. And I met the fearsome dude in charge: CAPTAIN STEVE MAY, at your service! It was a little sad to … Continue reading
more fun ways to make time go plinkety-plunk
A big thanks to family friend Mark Gardner in Seattle for picking out a new ukulele for me! I don’t know how to play it yet, but I have not let that stop me from coming up with stupid songs … Continue reading
upcoming london events round-up!
I came back from travels to a stuffed-full Inbox, and I’m trying to work out exactly where I’m going to be for the next week or two, when I’m not madly scribbling away at my desk. So here are a … Continue reading
B is for belgium is for books
Whenever I go to Brussels, I always go nuts over the French-language picture books and comics. This trip was no exception! My parents, Stuart and I stayed with our friends Mags and Manoëlle, and the first morning, I volunteered for … Continue reading
parents in town
My parents live all the way over in Seattle, so I don’t get to see them very often. The last time was when we went to China. (You might remember the China travel comic I made then.) So Mum and … Continue reading
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