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Join James Foley (Secret Agent Mole), Gus Gordon (Into the Bewilderment), Rebecca Timmis (Jawsome) and Katherine Battersby (Cranky Chicken) in conversation with Brent Wilson (Frog, Log and Dave) as they discuss all things graphic novels. From the words to the art and all the things in between, this creative panel will do a deep dive into the 'comic books' sometimes underappreciated in the world of literature.

James Foley makes children’s books for children who read books. If you’re a child and you’re eating his books, you’re doing it wrong. He's the author and illustrator of many picture books and graphic novels including Bigfoot vs Yeti: A Love Story, Stellarphant, Happy Barry Capybara, Secret Agent Mole, Brobot, Gastronauts and Dungzilla. The colour edition of Chickensaurus will be out on June 1st. Legend says James can grow a beard in an afternoon. He is a massive Marvel movie nerd and comes from a long line of queuing enthusiasts. He lives near Freo/Walyalup in Western Australia with his wife Renae Hayward, their 2 kids, and a labrador called Frankie. 

Gus Gordon

Katherine Battersby

Rebecca Timmis is an award-winning author-illustrator from the sunny Gold Coast. She is the creator of the MerTales and Jawsome series. Rebecca loves to write magical and adventurous stories that make kids giggle. In 2023 she won a Golden Taco for the first Jawsome book in the Laugh Out Loud category. She’s had lots of real-life adventures like almost falling off the Great Wall of China, hiding from grizzly bears in Canada and being chased by wild pigs in outback Queensland. Her other jobs include coding websites, writing for the video game industry, and raising three (mostly) lovely boys.

Brent Wilson is a Brisbane-based author and illustrator who grew up on a healthy diet of cartoons, comics and corner-store lolly bags. His quirky illustrations regularly pop up here, there and — most importantly — in fun and funny books for kids!

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State Library of Qld, Meeting Room 1B
Stanley Place, South Brisbane Qld 4101

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