James Foley
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James Foley makes children’s books for children who read books. If you’re a child and you’re eating his books, you’re doing it wrong. His latest picture book Happy Barry Capybara is out now in Australia and New Zealand. His picture book Stellarphant is available around the world. It was voted Picture Book of the Year in the 2022 Children’s Book Council of Australia’s Shadowers’ Choice Awards; it was named an Honour Book in the 2022 CBCA Picture Book of the Year category; it was voted into Australia’s Top 50 Kids Books; and it was selected for the International Youth Library’s prestigious White Ravens List. It has been shortlisted for a further eight awards.
His latest graphic novel series Secret Agent Mole follows agents Max Mole, Helena Hippo and June Bug, for whom no mission is too dangerous or ridiculous. Book 1: Goldfish-Finger, Book 2: The Boar Identity and Book 3: Dr Nude are out now. James is the author/illustrator of the S.Tinker Inc graphic novel series for middle primary: Brobot, Dungzilla, Gastronauts and Chickensaurus. The series stars Sally Tinker (the world’s foremost inventor under the age of twelve) and Joe Tinker (full-time baby) on their adventures in invention. |
New full-colour editions of Brobot and Gastronauts are out now, with new colour editions of Dungzilla and Chickensaurus out in 2025. He also has a picture book out in March 2025 called Bigfoot vs Yeti: A Love Story. James is an ambassador for Books In Homes and Room To Read. Legend says James can grow a beard in an afternoon. He lives in Perth with his wife Renae, their 2 kids, and a labrador called Frankie. He is a massive Marvel movie nerd and comes from a long line of queuing enthusiasts.
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Workshop: Comics in the Classroom
Comics are a vital form of visual narrative. They are great for newly independent readers and for reluctant readers. Kids love reading them and adore making them. But how do you teach with comics if you don't know how to draw?? The good news is, anyone can make comics and teach comics - even people who say 'I can't draw a stick figure'. If you can read comics, then you can make them - the pictures can be very simple as long as you have clear words and sequence, and a solid story. And when you know how to make comics then you can teach your students to do the same. Join author-illustrator James Foley in some step-by-step activities he uses with classes to help them develop their own comics - activities you can take back to your own classrooms.
Comics are a vital form of visual narrative. They are great for newly independent readers and for reluctant readers. Kids love reading them and adore making them. But how do you teach with comics if you don't know how to draw?? The good news is, anyone can make comics and teach comics - even people who say 'I can't draw a stick figure'. If you can read comics, then you can make them - the pictures can be very simple as long as you have clear words and sequence, and a solid story. And when you know how to make comics then you can teach your students to do the same. Join author-illustrator James Foley in some step-by-step activities he uses with classes to help them develop their own comics - activities you can take back to your own classrooms.
