How remiss of me... Melbourne Writers Festival events.

I've been too busy to notice every festival and goings on around town that might be comic related and of some interest but it was particularly bad form to forget the Writers Festival.

Here's a few events that may be of interest...

 - Illustrators in Residence at Fed Square. Details. FREE. - daily

- Seeing the World Differently. Pat Grant and Bernard Caleo talk comics. Details - $6 Wed Sept 1

- The Alternative Hamlet. Bernard talks with Nicki Greenberg about her new book. Details- $6 Thurs Sept 2

- Picture This! Bernard talks up a storm about comics and gives hints. Details - $6 Thurs Sept 2

- Neil Gaiman with Shaun Tan and Andrea Innocent. Details. FREE but book. - Thurs Sept 2

- The launch of Francis Bear by Gregory Mackay. Details. FREE - Sat Sept 4

You can see what Bernard thinks of this extraordinary week here.

If I wasn't working this weekend there's no way  i would miss the launch and grab a (rare coz it's in English)copy of Francis Bear.

PHEW... who said too much comics are never enough?

Things to do in Melbourne! This week!!

Thursday 2 Sptember 2010: 6pm - Dark Contrasts launch at the Town Hall Gallery in Hawthorn. Featuring art from Dillon Naylor and Mandy Ord.

click to embiggen and don't forget to RSVP

Also this Thursday September 2 2010, this time at 8PM is the Going Down Swinging launch.

click here to see preview of Michael Camilleri's 'Itinerant Fighting Monk'

Then on Friday September 3 at 3pm.

Aussiecon4: Room 212 at the Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre (ie Jeff's Shed).  John, Jo and Bernard from TheComicSpot speak of  : The Rise of Graphic Novels. Also present in many guises over the weekend will be Shaun Tan (TheArrival) and Jonathon Walker (Five Wounds).

Check out the very full and detailed program here.

And on Saturday 4 September; the regular monthly Comics Meetup 2-6pm. Melbourne's casual comic book get-together where people chat, show & discuss comics over some friendly drinks. Prince Alfred Hotel, 191 Grattan St, Carlton.

Bobby.N posts regular reports up at his blog

Finally; this Sunday 5 September sees the launch of The Lifted Brow No 7 at The Workers Club (cnr Gertrude And Brunswick St, Fitzroy) from 6pm.

full details at their facebook page.

Phew... more on in later Sept/Oct.

Stay tuned.

Back to Business! Guests this week on TheComicSpot.

Coming up on this week's program will be two guests.


Amber Carvan and Michael Camilleri.

Amber is a long time cartoonist recently relocated to Melbourne and in charge of the fantastic comic rehab site. Looking forward to speaking to Amber about the ebbs and flows of doing your own comics and coordinating others to do theirs.

Michael's latest comic can be found in the latest edition of Going Down Swinging. My head was quietly blown whilst i read my preview copy on the bus home last week. I then proceeded to eat a dodgy potato cake and got food poisoning but I won't hold Michael responsible for that. In the end comics healed me!

Join Jo Waite and myself this Thursday at 5pm on 3CR. Bernard Caleo is on tour throughout regional Victoria and may join us on the line.

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