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Marc
Ngui
2011 Red Maple Non-fiction nominee
Authors' Booking
Service is pleased to announce that children's illustrator Marc
Ngui is
now scheduling visits to Ontario schools in May 2011 to coincide with
the Forest of Reading festivities.
Marc
Ngui is an experienced cartoonist, illustrator, and speaker. He has
given readings and workshops across the country from Halifax to
Vancouver, from Windsor to Yellowknife. His roots are in the DIY/zine
world in which he has been active since 1997.
His rate is $200 for one session, $350 for two, $450 for three and $600
for four. These rates do not include HST. The average time for one
session is 60 minutes.
No travel charges within the Kitchener Waterloo Cambridge Guelph
region. For travel outside the KWCG region the standard travel rate
will apply.
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Published
Works
Illustration
Watch
this Space
by Hadley Dyer and Marc Ngui, Kids Can Press, 2010
The
Big Book of Pop Culture
by Hal Niedzviecki, Annick Press, 2007
The
Canadian City Dweller’s Almanac
by Hal Niedzviecki and Darren Wershler-Henry, Viking Penguin, 2002
Graphic
Novels
The
Unexpurgated Tale of Lordie Jones,
Conundrum Books, 2005
Enter
Avariz,
Conundrum Books, 2002
Awards
and Nominations
The Unexpurgated Tale of Lordie Jones
Nominated:
Doug Wright Awards, Best Emerging Artist 2005
Watch This Space
Nominated:
OLA Forest of Reading Red Maple non-fiction, 2011
Marc's
Presentation Details
Marc’s
presentations can be tailored to the requirements of the audience. He
is comfortable speaking to all age ranges.
He
is comfortable speaking about
- DIY
(Do it yourself) culture
- Comics
and Manga, their history and their production.
- Public
Space, What it is and why it is important.
Each
of these topics will be presented as a power point talk. If the
audience size permits, a workshop element will be included in the
session.
If
organizers are interested in hosting workshops on these topics Marc
will prepare workshop plans tailored to the age range of the audience.
Marc
can also give multi-session workshops on Comics production to
interested Art and Creative Writing students. These workshops will take
an in depth look at the craft of making an illustrated story.
Equipment
and other requirements
Flip
chart or blackboard. Markers.
Laptop and projector for Power Point presentation (confirmed if
required with each booking)
Specialized
materials may be required for workshops, ie basic drawing equipment for
the students. Marc will inform the organizers ahead of time about the
specific requirements for each workshop
Marc requests that a librarian, teacher or other school representative
be
present throughout the presentation.
Audience
size should be limited to 60 students for a presentation/workshop, 30
students for in-depth multisession workshops.
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