Writing With Pictures (Workshop)
Author VisitsAśka
21, 22 May (Thu, Fri) Ages 7-12 ; 13 And Up ENGLISH
This workshop explores how to craft stories using the visual part of the brain, examining comics conventions, symbolism, pacing, panelling, emotion and multisensory elements.
Aśka (Australia)
Aśka (she/they) is creative dynamite. A short listed graphic novelist, an ex-quantum physicist, and a big fan of the little doovalacky above the ‘s’ in her name (which you pronounce ‘Ash-ka’).
A hugely engaging and popular presenter, Aśka likes to think about HOW pictures work and is passionate about visual literacy education. In addition to a catalogue of self-published comics, they have traditionally published more than a dozen books and graphic novels. Their recent titles include the Stonewall Award Notable graphic novel Stars in Their Eyes, which was also a Children’s Book Council of Australia Notable Book and shortlisted for the 2022 Comic Arts Awards of Australia. Aśka’s latest YA graphic novel is The Friendship Paradox, published by Allen & Unwin in 2026.
She is also the recipient of several government arts grants, prizes, and fellowships. Aśka is an organising committee member for the Perth Comic Arts Festival, contributes regularly to The School Magazine, volunteered as Illustrator Co-ordinator for the WA branch of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators for four years, has single-handedly run an animation festival, held a solo art exhibition about numbers in nature, and been featured in an ABC TV documentary.
When they’re not creating, Aśka is travelling across Australia teaching eager students of all ages how to write with pictures. Find out more at askastorytelling.com
Photo by Emanuel Rudnicki
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