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Get a crash course on drawing from renown artist and cartoonist, Keith Cartoonman Douglas!
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If it's science fiction, fantasy, or horror, and it's also poetry, then it's speculative poetry. Come see local poets reading their own work. You'll hear a few award-winning poems from recent years, and some short pieces of fiction. There will be time for a Q&A about anything related to speculative poetry, and many of the poets will have copies of their books for sale.
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In this Mid City Micro Con workshop, distinguished artist & graduate of S.C.A.D., Nathaniel A.J. Landry will guide students through the process of video game character design. Drawing from his vast knowledge of anime and his expertise in character design, Landry will teach essential skills, from conceptualizing unique personalities and backstories to designing visually striking characters that resonate with viewers. Landry will also share tips on how to develop distinct visual styles and how to integrate elements that enhance storytelling within a game world.
Registration is required! Sign up here.
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Alex Jennings is a writer/editor/teacher/poet living in Baton Rouge. He was born in Wiesbaden (Germany) and raised in Gaborone (Botswana), Tunis (Tunisia), Paramaribo (Surinam) and the United States. He constantly devours pop culture and spends too much time on Bluesky.
He is the Program Director of DreamFoundry’s Con or Bust and pens a regular speculative poetry review column in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction called “Chapter and Verse.” In 2022, he was the inaugural recipient of the Imagination Unbound Fellowship at Under the Volcano, a guided writing retreat held annually in Tepoztlan, Mexico.
His writing has appeared in Fantastic Stories of the Imagination, Electric Velocipede, Uncanny Magazine, Fantasy Magazine, New Suns, and Current Affairs, among other venues. His debut novel, The Ballad of Perilous Graves is available wherever books are sold. You can find him goofing around on Instagram: @magicknegro, Twitter: @magicknegro, Bluesky, and Patreon.
He is also an instructor of fiction and popular fiction at The University of Southern Maine’s Stonecoast MFA program.
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ZOINKS! A dastardly villain has taken off with signed copies of Alex Jennings’ book. It’s up to you to find them hidden throughout the Library! Prizes shall be awarded.
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Quick and Easy Single Sheet Zines! Sign up for the inaugural(ish) session of Break a Nib! with Pratima -- introducing the EBRPL's latest monthly workshop for people who just want to freaking make things, get feedback, or get started on their crazy comic journey! Sign up is required, so register here!
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Want to show off your look? Come dressed in your latest family-friendly cosplay, or bring in past creations or items that you are working on. Registration is free and open to all, but Show & Tell spots are limited. Sign up now to ensure your spot on stage! Audience members and spectators need not register.
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