Graphic novels: storytelling, process & business with Hari Conner

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Award-winning author and illustrator Hari Conner shares their work + answers your questions about comic-making and working with publishers

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Rough Draft - our Edinburgh illustrator meet-up - are excited to be joined online by their first ever guest speaker: Edinburgh-based, award-winning author and illustrator, Hari Conner for a short presentation on their work.This will be followed by an ‘Ask Me Anything’ to learn more about Hari’s illustration, comics process, graphic novels and publishing.Primarily working in longform comics, Hari mostly draws and writes fantasy, historical and LGBT+ romance, often at the same time. Their gamebooks include the ENNIE-nominated <a href="https://www.hari-illustration.com/into-the-dungeon" title="https://www.hari-illustration.com/into-the-dungeon" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Into the Dungeon</a>, and their comics include the multi-award-winning webcomic <a href="https://www.hari-illustration.com/finding-home" title="https://www.hari-illustration.com/finding-home" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Finding Home</a>. Their most recent graphic novel <a href="https://www.hari-illustration.com/-i-shall-never-fall-in-love" title="https://www.hari-illustration.com/-i-shall-never-fall-in-love" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">I Shall Never Fall In Love</a> was a Waterstones and bookshop.org Best YA 2024.You can see more of Hari’s work on <a href="https://www.hari-illustration.com/" title="https://www.hari-illustration.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">hari-illustration.com</a> and on <a href="http://instagram.com/haridraws" title="http://instagram.com/haridraws" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a>, <a href="http://haridraws.tumblr.com/" title="http://haridraws.tumblr.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Tumblr</a>, and <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/haridraws.bsky.social" title="https://bsky.app/profile/haridraws.bsky.social" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Bluesky</a> as @haridraws At Rough Draft, we welcome illustrators from all backgrounds, styles, and experience levels to join us - regardless of if you are a member of the AOI or not, so please come along and invite other illustrators to grab tickets to our February talk and AMA with Hari Conner. At Hari’s talk, we’ll be:<ul><li>Hearing briefly from the Association of Illustrators</li><li>Learning about Hari’s experience first as an author-illustrator-editor in the UK independent comics scene, then working remotely with US publishers.</li><li>Opening up for your questions!</li></ul> Submit your questions in advance by reaching out to us on IG at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/roughdraft_edi/" title="https://www.instagram.com/roughdraft_edi/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">@roughdraft_edi</a>, or by sending us an email at roughdraft.edi@gmail.com - we’re looking forward to hearing from you! There are no silly questions, and those we get in advance will also help us shape the talk - so if you’re keen, get them in early.Follow us<a href="https://www.instagram.com/drawninmcr/" title="https://www.instagram.com/drawninmcr/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> on Instagram </a>@roughdraft_edi if you’re not already. See you online! Please note: We will be recording the talk and Q&amp;A for you to watch back, but we encourage you to attend so you can benefit from the live experience. ——————————————————————–Zoom Meeting Attendees will be sent the joining link in advance of the session. Keep an eye out on the lead-up, and be sure to check your spam folder!——————————————————————– AccessibilityThis will be hosted online via Zoom. <a href="https://support.zoom.com/hc/en/category?id=kb_category&amp;kb_category=f3a2be128720391089a37408dabb3588" title="https://support.zoom.com/hc/en/category?id=kb_category&amp;kb_category=f3a2be128720391089a37408dabb3588" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">See here for advice</a> on how to join us while making the most of its accessibility features. Please let us know your access requirements at least one week in advance by emailing info@theaoi.com

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