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Myfanwy Tristram Jun 23, 2024

This really is rather wonderful - the British Library want to collect your #comicsforMPs. But get drawing - the plan is to make them BEFORE the #generalelection on July 4. Full details at https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/send-zine-your-mp-help-them-see-what-comics-can-do-myfanwy-nixon-kpi5e/ #comics

Send a zine to your MP - help them see what comics can do

There’s a General Election on 4 July. On 9 July, the elected MPs will enter Parliament.

Myfanwy Tristram Jun 12, 2024

CCIC, the Cultural Comics Impact Collective, think you should make a comic for your new MP before the election. Here’s why: https://linkedin.com/pulse/send-zine-your-mp-help-them-see-what-comics-can-do-myfanwy-nixon-kpi5e #generalelection #comics

Send a zine to your MP - help them see what comics can do

There’s a General Election on 4 July. On 9 July, the elected MPs will enter Parliament.

Myfanwy Tristram Jun 9, 2024

Bear with me here. Six reasons you should be on the horror platform that is LinkedIn, if you make #comics.

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/six-reasons-you-should-linkedin-make-comics-myfanwy-nixon-ml2ie

Six reasons you should be on LinkedIn if you make comics

Look, I think we can all agree that LinkedIn is the worst. It's dry; it's boring; it's full of bros jostling to share their vacuous theories of how to succeed in businesses the ordinary person would consider some kind of hell.

Myfanwy Tristram Apr 27, 2024

I hope you'll drop into the LDComics evening meetup (online) this Monday! https://ldcomics.com/product/ldcomics-online-29th-april-2024/ I'll be talking about the process of making a documentary comic featuring people's true stories of protest from the Rhondda. #TheNoisyValley #comics

LDComics Online 29th April 2024, 7-8.30pm – LDComics

Myfanwy Tristram Apr 17, 2024

#Comics people, no matter what part you play in the UK community - you're invited to the next #CCIC roundtable: https://mailchi.mp/0d147ee3e156/want-to-fix-the-comics-scene-heres-how?e=00ac024a73 Creators (all types), publishers, booksellers, archivists, festivals, commentators, academics - we want your expertise.

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Myfanwy Tristram Mar 19, 2024

Hey comics peeps: this is huge from the UK's National Literacy Trust - reading is at an all time low among children… except
#comics - and kids who read comics are more likely to enjoy reading in general.

The full report from the NLT is at https://literacytrust.org.uk/research-services/research-reports/children-and-young-peoples-engagement-with-comics-in-2023/

#literacy #reading #graphicnovels

Children and young people's engagement with comics in 2023 | National Literacy Trust

This report draws on data collected in early 2023 from 64,066 children and young people aged 8 to 18 from across the UK to explore the attitudes and beliefs of comic readers

National Literacy Trust

Myfanwy Tristram Jan 20, 2024

Back in stock baybeee - just reprinted my #protest book. Full colour, 84 pp of revolutionary inspiration. Fill your boots! https://myfanwytristram.bigcartel.com/category/books #comics

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Myfanwy Tristram Nov 12, 2023

Happy happy news: The Noisy Valley has been SHORTLISTED for the First Graphic Novel award.

See the 7 contenders at https://www.firstgraphicnovel.co.uk/2023-shortlist.

And what sort of self promoter would I be if I didn’t mention you can read a lot of it (and many thoughts about making comics) by subscribing to the mid level of my Patreon!

Thus, for your consideration: https://patreon.com/MyfanwyTristram

#comics #indiecomics #graphicnovels

Shortlist — First Graphic Novel

First Graphic Novel

Myfanwy Tristram Nov 9, 2023

DenCity comic is out - 6 #comics about crowds, led by Jordan Collver and Colin McFarlane of Durham uni. My strip that contrasts a Nick Cave concert with the coronation is in it (you just have to read it and then you’ll understand). Download free at dencity.webspace.durham.ac.uk/comic-book/