Appearances
UPCOMING APPEARANCES
April 13 – 15, 2012
FRAGCon Game and Comics Convention
Regina, SK
I am scheduled to appear at this gaming and comics convention. The Con is still in development but I will post more information as it becomes available.
PAST APPEARANCES
October 28 – 30, 2011
Central Canadian Comic-Con
Winnipeg, MB
I attended C4 in October. I sold Acts of Violence, a new issue of IF-X that features a short horror comic of mine, and looked for new readers and artists for The Grim Collection.
October 22, 2011
Lumsden Library
Lumsden, SK
I ran a graphic novel writing workshop for teens. I talked briefly about how an idea is developed into a story and how a writer and artist work together to create a graphic novel and then we got down to writing. I presented an idea and the teens worked together to create characters, a setting, and a plot. You can see the results here.
October 21, 2011
Young, SK; Watrous, SK; Nokomis, SK
I appeared at three schools in rural Saskatchewan on Friday, October 21, 2011. The three towns are in close proximity to one another. Students are grades 6 – 12. The topic was how a writer and artist work together to create a comic. I talked about developing an idea, writing the script, and how the artist uses the script to create the finished comic. These three visits were arranged through the Saskatchewan Writers’ Guild.
June 17 – 19, 2011
Calgary Entertainment Expo
Calgary, AB
I was at this comic and entertainment expo on June 17 – 19, sharing a table with my Acts of Violence co-creators.
May 3, 2011
Comics in the UK
Bonzinni’s Pub in Regina, SK
I led a discussion about Comics in the UK– tracing the history and evolution of the medium, starting in the 19th century with paper stories and ending with 2000 A.D. One of the attendees grew up in the UK and was an avid comic reader so he provided some very interesting anecdotal flavor to the evening.
January 26, 2011
Athabasca School
Regina, SK
I will be speaking to children in grades 5 – 8 (and their teachers) about graphic novels. Topics include script writing, the process of creating a graphic novel, including how writers and artists work together.
January 27, 2011
Marion McVeety School
Regina, SK
I am invited to attend an “Authors’ Visit”, which is being organized by the school. Local writers will be on hand to talk about their craft. Author’s can do readings, have published works on hand for sale, and answer questions from students and their parents. I will have a small presentation prepared on the topic of writing graphic novels, and will have material on display that shows how graphic novels are made– from the script to the pencils, inks, colors and lettering. I will also have some of my published work available for sale.
October 3, 2010
Explore Comics for Kids!
Sunrise Branch of Regina Public Library
Regina, SK
I lead parents and children on an exploration of kid-friendly comic books. Superheroes, Bone, brave warrior mice and everything in-between! North American creations, Japanese manga, and European imports! A great journey for the seasoned comics reader or someone looking to learn what comics can offer. For children ages 5 – 12 with a parent.
October 19, 2010
Rocanville School
Rocanville, SK
I spoke to children in grades 6 – 9 (and their teachers) about graphic novels. Topics include script writing, the process of creating a graphic novel, including how writers and artists work together. This visit was arranged through the Saskatchewan Writers’ Guild, of which I am a member.
October 20, 2010
Crime Comics
Bonzinni’s Pub in Regina, SK
I led a discussion of crime comics– from their heyday, to their near demise, to their return, and finally their current status in the comics industry. I used examples from past and present to aid in the discussion. This was originally scheduled for the Regina Public Library but it was cancelled due to a low number of sign-ups. I contacted the people who had signed up and managed to round together a few more people and we got together at a local pub for the presentation and discussion.
October 22, 2010
Pangman School / Ogema School
Pangman, SK / Ogema, SK
I spoke to teens in grades 6 - 12 (and their teachers) about graphic novels. Topics included script writing, the process of creating a graphic novel, including how writers and artists work together. This visit was arranged through the Saskatchewan Writers’ Guild, of which I am a member.
May 1, 2010
ComicReaders South / ComicReaders Downtown
Regina, SK
As part of the 2010 Free Comic Book Day celebrations, I was at the two Regina ComicReaders locations, signing copies of Acts of Violence, An Anthology of Crime Comics.
December 23, 2009
ComicReaders South
Regina, SK
I was displaying and selling some recent releases, including Special Edition volume 1, IF-X volume 2 #3, and A Thousand Faces #9.
May 11, 2009
Balfour Collegiate
Regina, SK
A seminar for high school students on the topic of how to turn an idea into a story, with a focus on writing for comics. This seminar was arranged by Balfour Collegiate via the Saskatchewan Writers’ Guild, of which I am a member.
April 15, 2009
Weyburn Library
Weyburn, SK
A seminar for teens on the topic of comics writing. Creating ideas, developing characters, structuring a plot and script writing basics.
March 18, 2009
Regina Public Library, Sunrise Branch
Regina, SK
10 Steps to Publishing Your Graphic Novel
You have a great idea for a graphic novel – but how will you get it published? Can you publish it yourself? Regina’s Chad Boudreau, author of Psychosis, will tell you how to do it. Learn how to go from your basic idea, establish a budget, assemble a creative team, publish the book and sell it! Chad will take you through the process and relate it to his experiences with Psychosis and other comics projects. For aspiring writers and cartoonists 14 and older.
