Drawing Out, Drawing In

Thought this would interest Andrew and anyone interested in literature, comics and graphic novels:

Drawing Out, Drawing In: A Spotlight on Graphic Novels at the Wheeler Centre Auditorium on Friday 23rd April.

"The graphic novel is a form that still attracts more than its share of stigma and snobbery, but its audiences are evangelical, its writers inspired and its sales enviable. And some of the most exciting developments in the form are coming out of Melbourne.

With panel discussions, workshops and talks, and the help of some of the leading artists and writers in the field (including Bernard Caleo, Queenie Chan, W. Chew Chan, Oslo Davis, George Dunford, Pat Grant, Nicki Greenberg, Bruce Mutard, Zoe Saokierski, Shaun Tan, Andrew Weldon and others) the Wheeler Centre is going to colour in the picture. Come and discover or celebrate the adult comic in all its forms.

It's a free event so it's well worth going. Plus, it'll be great to see local perspectives on the graphic novel from local talent. There are also workshops and a Day of Comics, but an entry fee applies.

The Wheeler Centre was just recently established in Melbourne as an outlet for discussion and practice of writing and ideas. There are heaps of other events so check out the calendar to see what's on. (Melbourne was recently designated as a UNESCO city of literature, so it's more fun for us writers, bibliophiles and bookworms!)