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9 Panels | Comic Industry Conference 9 Panels [9panels.jpg] For the first time ever, Glasgow Comic Festival is proud to present 9 Panels, a brand new industry day. The full-day conference, limited to 120 places, is ideal for students, amateurs and semi-pros and will include talks and workshops from the likes of Kate Leth, Marguerite Bennett and Rachael Stott. You’ll have the opportunity to show off your portfolio and pitch to the Beano and BHP Comics, before rounding the day off with a symposium discussing The National Centre for Comics. Not to mention a talk with two very special guests. Full-day conference: £20 / £10 for students and concessions https://gccon.wordpress.com/9-panels-comic-industry-conference/ Tickets Full-day conference: £20 / £10 for students and concessions Frank Quitely and David Aja talk: £8 / £5 for students and concessions 10am Arrive and register 10:25am Introduction by Sha Nazir 10:40am Keynote by Professor Laurence Grove 11:30am Writers workshop with Kate Leith and Marguerite Bennett 1:30pm Digital drawing workshop with Rachael Stott 2:45pm Portfolio reviews and pitching sessions with Beano and BHP Comics 3:45pm SICBA symposium 5:00pm Networking 8:00pm Frank Quitely in conversation with David Aja Introduction by Sha Nazir 10:25am Festival director Sha Nazir welcomes delegates ahead of Glasgow Comic Festival’s first ever 9 Nine Panels. Aside from his festival duties, Sha runs BHP Comics and is the artist behind the Laptop Guy series. Keynote by Professor Laurence Grove 10:45am The University of Glasgow’s Professor Laurence Grove joins us to give a fascinating insight into the world’s first comic The Glasgow Looking Glass and how it provided the framework for exciting exhibition Comic Invention, which is currently running at the Hunterian Art Gallery. Writers workshop with Kate Leth and Marguerite Bennett 11:30pm – 12:30pm Gain an insight into the creative process from two creators who know a thing or two about comic writing, from their own work to handling some of Marvel and DC’s biggest properties. Digital drawing workshop with Rachael Stott 1:30pm -2:30pm IDW artist Rachael Stott, perhaps best recognised for her work on Star Trek and Doctor Who, takes you step-by-step through digital drawing. Perfect for those struggling to ditch paper and inks. Portfolio reviews and pitching with the Beano and BHP Comics 2:45pm – 3:45pm Ever fancied yourself working for publishing powerhouse DC Thomson? Beano editors and creators will be scouting talent and you’ll have the chance to put your work infront of them. Plus BHP Comics will be reopening their submissions especially for the event – so get those pitches ready! SICBA Issue Two symposium 3:45pm-5:00pm How far away is a National Centre for Comics in Glasgow really? Following on from 2014’s Issue One, we invite a panel of industry experts to talk about the future of comics and the steps we have to take to get there. Frank Quitely goes cover to cover with David Aja and Hawkeye 8pm – 9pm Headlining 9 Panels are two established artists in the comics world. Focusing on the (slightly unconventional) Marvel hit Hawkeye, festival patron Frank Quitely sits down with David Aja, quizzing him artist to artist about the creative process behind the much-lauded series. From tackling stories through canine eyes to abandoning dialogue entirely as Clint Barton goes deaf, whether you’re a budding artist or just a big fan of Pizza Dog, this talk is not to be missed. Included in Nine Panels ticket or ticket for talk only: £8/£5 Laurence Grove Professor of French and Text/Image Studies Director, Stirling Maxwell Centre University of Glasgow Oilthigh Ghlaschu 00 44 141 / 0141 330 6350 00 44 141 / 0141 330 6521 Stirling Maxwell Centre for the Study of Text/Image Cultures: www.gla.ac.uk/schools/mlc/research/stirlingmaxwellcentre/<http://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/mlc/research/stirlingmaxwellcentre/> International Bande Dessinée Society: www.arts.gla.ac.uk/ibds<http://www.arts.gla.ac.uk/ibds> European Comic Art: http://journals.berghahnbooks.com/eca/ Les Amis de Tristan L'Hermite: http://lesamisdetristan.org