More Manga in Barrow

By John Freeman on January 6, 2009

Kate Holden from IndieManga has been in touch to let us know she’s running another Manga workshop in Barrow.

“Bookings won’t be open for a week or two yet, but it’s still free of charge and will be at Barrow Library (upstairs) on February 18th (during half term hols),” she says.

“I moved the age limit up, because there were a few twenty year olds wanting to come last time!”

The last workshop covered the basics of character design, scripting, panelling and pencilling your own doujinshi (that’s Japanese for a self-publication).

To see if booking has started, call 01229 894370 or email: barrow.library@cumbriacc.gov.uk

• Visit the IndieManga web site

John Freeman

The founder of downthetubes, which he established in 1998. John works as a comics and magazine editor, writer, and on promotional work for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He is currently editor of Star Trek Explorer, published by Titan – his third tour of duty on the title originally titled Star Trek Magazine.

Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine, Babylon 5 Magazine, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics. He has also edited several comic collections, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”.

He’s the writer of “Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies” for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs” with Dave Hailwood.