{"product_id":"9781350444539","title":"Comics and Creativity Reading and Making Graphic Narratives","description":"\u003ch3\u003eResearch in Creative Writing\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eComics and Creativity\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eReading and Making Graphic Narratives\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eElizabeth MacFarlane | Jen Webb | Julienne van Loon | Bonnie Sunstein\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage Arts \u0026amp; Disciplines \/ Writing \/ Fiction Writing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOffering teachers and students alike a foundational understanding of the versatile medium of comics, this book guides readers through the history and principles of reading and making comics, using the creative writing discipline as its lens.\u003c\/b\u003e Sitting at the intersection between comics studies and comics creation, \u003ci\u003eComics and Creativity\u003c\/i\u003e explores what makes comics work, how they are read and asks readers to reflect on the narratological comparisons between storytelling in comics and storytelling in the mediums such as prose or film.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCovering the fundamentals of time, form, character and voice in graphic narratives, as well as approaching the key genres of autobiography, speculative fiction, adaptation and non-fiction, \u003ci\u003eComics and Creativity\u003c\/i\u003e uses ideas from both a theoretical\/ critical and practical\/ creative approaches. With each chapter supported by practical exercises and lesson suggestions, it features step-by-step close readings of a broad range of contemporary works from comics artists including Kym Tabulo, James Kochalka, Tommi Parrish, Chris Ware, Leonie Brialey, Meg O'Shea, Lee Lai, Adrian Tomine and Taiyo Matsumoto, Mandy Ord, Marjane Satrapi, Dominique Goblet, Safdar Ahmed, Sam Wallman and Eleri Harris. Designed to assist with classroom teaching and individual learning, this book demonstrates how comics can unlock and transform approaches to storytelling and creative teaching.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePrivileging narrative rhythm, timing, page layout and panel design over experience and skill with drawing, \u003ci\u003eComics and Creativity\u003c\/i\u003e extends the writer and creative's repertoire of ways to express themselves multi-modally.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eElizabeth MacFarlane\u003c\/b\u003e is a Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing at the University of Melbourne, Australia. Her subject Graphic Narratives, initiated in 2011, was the first Australian tertiary unit devoted to the comics medium. Her ARC Linkage Project 'Contemporary Australian Comics 1980-2020: A New History' is at foliocomics.com, and on Instagram @foliocomics. In 2021, she led 'Graphic Storytellers at Work' a commissioned report for the Australia Council that details the cross-industry working practices of Australian comic artists. She publishes graphic novels with Twelve Panels Press, and co-directed the Comic Art Workshop from 2015-2019.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e02 March 2028\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350444539\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e272\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55335407353996,"sku":"9781350444539","price":26.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781350444539","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}