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Tanya Roberts

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Contact: [email protected]
Local authority: Edinburgh City
Languages: English
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Tanya Roberts is a cartoonist who works in the comic book industry, but has also worked on projects in gaming and animation as well. Her clients have included; Disney, Netflix, Dreamworks, Lego and Nickelodeon.

She runs workshops about story structure, character creation and all aspects of sequential art.

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; Panel event

Audience will work with

People experiencing mental health problems; Reluctant readers; Young people with additional support needs (under 18) (ASN/SEN)

Topics of work

Adventure; Comedy, humour & funny books; Fairy tales, folklore & mythology; Fantasy; First experiences for younger readers; Friendship; LGBTQIA+ characters; Picture books; Publishing & getting published

Age groups published for

Children; Teens; Adults

Age groups will work with

0-2; 3-5; 6-8; 9-11; 12-14; 15-18; 18+

Audience size

0-10; 11-30; 31-100; 100-500