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Chris Baldie

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Contact: [email protected]
Local authority: Glasgow City
Languages: English

Chris Baldie is a full-time writer, illustrator, and designer living in Glasgow, Scotland. He has been making comics for over ten years and has lent his experience to teaching several workshops on comic creation and writing. His most recent effort, Rolled a One, was acquired for international distribution by Scottish publisher Black Hearted Press and won a SICBA award for best artist.
Chris also received a SICBA for best writing for the six-issue saga Space Captain: Captain of Space, published independently through a series of successful crowdfunding campaigns. Chris’ work has garnered worldwide attention and he continues to write and illustrate comics to amuse and delight his readers.

Local authorities will visit

Aberdeen City; Aberdeenshire; Angus; Argyll and Bute; Clackmannanshire; Dumfries and Galloway; Dundee; East Ayrshire; East Dunbartonshire; East Lothian; East Renfrewshire; Edinburgh City; Falkirk; Fife; Glasgow City; Highland; Inverclyde; Midlothian; Moray; Na h-Eileanan Siar (Western Isles); North Ayrshire; North Lanarkshire; Orkney Islands; Perth and Kinross; Renfrewshire; Scottish Borders; Shetland; South Ayrshire; South Lanarkshire; Stirling; West Dunbartonshire; West Lothian

Events will deliver

Live drawing; Mentoring; Panel event; Talk; Workshop

Topics of work

Adolescence; Adventure; Childhood; Comedy, humour & funny books; Contemporary fiction; Death, grief & bereavement; Friendship; Science fiction; Self-publishing & independent publishing

Age groups published for

Teens; Adults

Age groups will work with

9-11; 12-14; 15-18; 18+

Audience size

0-10; 11-30; 31-100