comics | Liam O'Donnell

Virtual Visits and Real Questions Answered

by liam | Mar 12, 2017 | appearances, comics, education, literacy, media

Over the last few weeks, I’ve been busy visiting schools talking to many young comic fans about writing and creating comics. And for some of the most fun visits, I haven’t even had to leave my office! I love doing virtual visits with schools around the...

Tank & Fizz Advanced Reading Copy actually exists!

by liam | Sep 30, 2014 | comics, literacy, Tank & Fizz, works in progress, writing news

It seems every day I come home there’s something cool waiting for me in the mailbox. On Friday, it was this. Today, it was the awesome book pictured below: That’s right, Tank & Fizz: The Case of the Slime Stampede became a little more real today....

Happiness is a book reprinted

by liam | Jul 26, 2014 | comics, writing news

With all my experimenting with ebooks and print on demand (POD) publishing, there is still nothing that can replace the thrill of having your books get reprinted by your publisher. That’s what happened last week when the books in the photo above landed on my...

This is why I write for kids

by liam | Jun 18, 2014 | comics, education, literacy, media, writing news

I know authors for adults get letters from their readers, but I doubt Margaret Atwood’s fan mail is created with crayons and comes with googly eyes. And that’s her loss. I love getting letters and emails from readers and recently an amazing teacher in the...

Having a blast creating comics with kids at Toronto Public Library

by liam | May 17, 2014 | appearances, comics, education, Teacher's Guide, writing news

I’m mid-way through running a four week writing workshop for kids at the Toronto Public Library and I’m having a blast. This is the second year I’ve run the Get Graphic: Writing Comics (When You Can’t Draw) workshops and I’m having more...