Secret Maps: Chris Haughton on maps and information literacy

Please note, this the rescheduled date for this event. If you have already booked a place, your booking is still valid for the new date. The link to join the online event will be sent to you in January.

The role of maps in shaping of our modern world is closely connected to the history of visual communication - and the renowned author and illustrator Chris Haughton is the perfect person to explore this story. Join Chris for an event inspired by his multi-award-nominated book The History of Information and the Library's Secret Maps exhibition.

This free livestream event is recommended for Years 5 - 9 History and Geography students.

About the author

Chris Haughton is an Irish author and illustrator based in London. Before making books he worked as a designer and illustrator for many fair trade projects. He has written and illustrated seven books for young children including A BIT LOST, OH NO GEORGE!, SHH! WE HAVE A PLAN and MAYBE. His first non-fiction title THE HISTORY OF INFORMATION came out in 2024. It traces the history of information and disinformation, from pre-historic drawing to writing, to print, media, computing and the internet.