[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":11},["ShallowReactive",2],{"blog-post-upcoming-london-events-round-up":3},{"_type":4,"body":5,"bodyHtml":6,"excerpt":5,"featuredImage":5,"publishedAt":7,"slug":8,"tags":9,"title":10},"blogPost",null,"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 bunch of events, and I'm listing them for my sake, as much as yours, to keep track of everything. \\r\n\\r\n\u003Ca href=\"http://www.comicafestival.com/index.php/events/detail/comica_comiket_independent_comics_fair/\">Comica COMIKET!\u003C/a> One of the top comics events of the year! Really looking forward to this one, and it's a great place to pick up loads of inexpensive, hand-made presents for people: self-publishing comics, little books, badges, stickers, printed beer mats, posters, art prints, plush toys, etc. (Or just keep everything for yourself, it's very tempting.) Lots of great original stuff you won't find in your standard shops. \\r\n\\r\n\u003Ca href=\"http://www.comicafestival.com/index.php/events/detail/comica_comiket_independent_comics_fair/\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/Comiket_2012_flyersm-302d7418fd.jpg\">\u003C/a>\\r\n\\r\n\u003Ca href=\"http://www.goshlondon.com/2012/04/free-comic-book-day-at-gosh-may-5th-2012/\">Free Comics Book Day!\u003C/a> If you're a kid, particularly 8-12 year olds, but welcoming kids of all ages, this is your chance to draw alongside the professionals. Excellent comics shop, Gosh! London, will provide basic materials, and you can come and make your own comics with us! My slot is 1-1:30, and I'm sandwiched between \u003Ca href=\"http://www.donteatanybugs.net/\">Ray Friesen\u003C/a> (\u003Ci>Pirate Penguin vs Ninja Chicken\u003C/i>) (12:30-1) and \u003Ca href=\"http://www.louisroskosch.com/\">Louise Roskosch\u003C/a> (1:30-2). Here's the whole timetable:\\r\n12.00 Julia Scheele & Tom Humberstone\\r\n12.30 Ray Friesen\\r\n13.00 Sarah McIntyre\\r\n13.30 Louis Roskosch\\r\n14.00 Roger Langridge\\r\n14.30 Karrie Fransman\\r\n15.00 Will Morris\\r\n15.30 Christian Ward\\r\n\\r\n\u003Ca href=\"http://www.goshlondon.com/2012/04/free-comic-book-day-at-gosh-may-5th-2012/\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/free_comic_book_day-cf863eb5ff.jpg\">\u003C/a>\\r\n\\r\n\u003C!--more Click here for lots more events under the cut!-->\\r\nThis Monday, just off Brick Lane, you can hear talks and get into discussion with amazing DFC and Phoenix comic contributor \u003Ca href=\"http://www.laydeezdocomics.com/\">Simone Lia\u003C/a> (who has a new book that I'm desperate to see), \u003Cb>Tom Gauld\u003C/b> and \u003Cb>Ian Williams\u003C/b> at \u003Ca href=\"http://www.laydeezdocomics.com/\">Laydeez Do Comics\u003C/a>: \\r\n\\r\n\u003Ca href=\"http://www.laydeezdocomics.com/\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/laydeez_do_comics-b7ce55b302.jpg\">\u003C/a>\\r\n\\r\nLovely comics friend Darryl Cunningham is \u003Ca href=\"http://www.goshlondon.com/2012/04/science-tales-event/\">launching \u003Ci>Science Tales\u003C/i>\u003C/a>, the follow-up to his hugely acclaimed and insightful \u003Ci>Psychiatric Tales\u003C/i>:\\r\n\\r\n\u003Ca href=\"http://www.goshlondon.com/2012/04/science-tales-event/\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/science_tales-da90825e76.jpg\">\u003C/a>\\r\n\\r\nOne of my favourite books as a kid was \u003Ci>The Phantom Tollbooth\u003C/i>, and \u003Cb>Norton Juster\u003C/b> is giving a talk at Foyles Charing Cross:\\r\n\\r\n\u003Ca href=\"http://www.foyles.co.uk/Norton-Juster\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/norton_juster_foyles-43be5bccd8.jpg\">\u003C/a>\\r\n\\r\nFriend of the Fleece Station \u003Cb>Alex Milway\u003C/b> is \u003Ca href=\"http://booksellercrow.co.uk/\">launching his latest yeti book!\u003C/a> Besides it promising to be good fun, it's worth going just to see Alex's new yeti costume. Truly jaw-dropping. I saw a photo of him wearing it to the park once. Oh, my.\\r\n\\r\n\u003Ca href=\"http://booksellercrow.co.uk/\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/alex_milway_launch-4e8d103ddb.jpg\">\u003C/a>\\r\n\\r\nComics colleague \u003Cb>Nick Abadzis\u003C/b> is returning from New York City to \u003Ca href=\"http://www.goshlondon.com/2012/02/nick-abadzis-hugo-tate-launch-party/\">launch his Hugo Tate book\u003C/a>...\\r\n\\r\n\u003Ca href=\"http://www.goshlondon.com/2012/02/nick-abadzis-hugo-tate-launch-party/\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/hugo_tate-46c357eb1e.jpg\">\u003C/a>\\r\n\\r\nAnd get in quick to register for the \u003Ca href=\"http://www.cwigconference.com/\">CWIG Conference!\u003C/a> (That's the Children's Writers & Illustrators Group of The Society of Authors.) It's not til September, but we need you to book ASAP.\\r\n\\r\n\u003Ca href=\"http://www.cwigconference.com/\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/cwigconf_logo_web1-620f5ec063.gif\">\u003C/a>\\r\n\\r\nApologies, I'm sure I'm missing out loads of things, there's SO MUCH going on in the next couple weeks. (If you are in London right now, and saying you are bored, then you are just not paying attention. Or are too broke to top up your Oyster card, but it takes me about an hour and a half for me to walk to central London from Zone 2, so if you are in at least Zone 2, that is no excuse if you can walk. Or get your electric wheelchair charged up.) \\r\n\\r\nThe only excuse for not coming is because you are too busy making comics. That is a good excuse, I should try it sometime.","2012-04-18T11:22:00.000Z","upcoming-london-events-round-up",[],"upcoming london events round-up!",1776628721679]