Writer teacher — Cath Appleton

Writer

I write about visual storytelling and how readers can connect to unfamiliar experience using the multimodal features of the graphic memoir. In my doctorate I explored the use of stories to help bring about social change and wrote a graphic novel called ‘Broken Glass’. It Is a story a young girl’s experience of forced migration and the long-lasting impact the traumatic event had on her life. Published writing examples include:

Appleton, C. (2019).
The Journal of Graphic Novels and Comics.
DOI:10.1080/21504857.2019.1701510
Q1 ranked journal
Appleton, C., & Mallan, K. (2018).
International Research in Children’s Literature. 11 (1): 47-64.
Q1 ranked journal
Appleton, C. (2019).
Jeunesse: Young People, Texts, Cultures. 11 (2): 340-345

Teacher

I have built curriculum in photography, design and visual media. I teach short courses in narrative construction and visual storytelling. I have presented at conferences, developed and delivered courses and workshops.

I run a series of workshops on developing personal creativity using the disciplined practice of a Drawing a Day.

Presenter

I present at conferences on topics relating to graphic novel representation. I have shown my artwork in a number of visual art exhibitions particularly related to my Drawing a Day collection. Presentation examples include:

International Graphic Novel and Comics Conference | 2020
online (UK time).
Using visuals to promote your research: the importance of visual clarity- the message, the medium and the reader
Faculty of Education, QUT, Brisbane, Australia. | 2018
International Graphic Novel and Comics Conference | 2018
Bournemouth University, UK.