15

Mar
2024

Comics Youth | Marginal Changemakers | Publishing Campaign for Young People

Do you have a love of books and a desire to make a positive change in publishing? Then Comics Youth wants to hear from you! They’re currently recruiting for 10 young people aged 14-25 years old to join their current cohort and lead the fight in making publishing and the media people read more inclusive, and accessible.

Young people will be at the forefront of their Marginal Publishing House, the first youth led publishing house in the UK, working together to make publishing a more inclusive space over a series of campaigns. They’re currently finishing their first campaign, where they’ve created an Inclusivity Charter for UK publishers to adopt.

New Campaign

Their new cohort will be focused on a ‘Shelftalkers’ campaign, which is aimed at improving the way we display, discuss, and recommend graphic novels by marginalised creators by engaging with booksellers and shops.

How does it work?

Each campaign is x12 sessions long and hosted weekly at Make CIC Birkenhead (Fridays between 4:30 – 6:30 PM). Young people can access sessions online if preferred.

Sessions will launch on Friday 22 March 2024.

You do not need any education or experience within publishing, comics, or activism to join their programme.

To learn more, please click here.

If you have any queries, please email ollie@comicsyouth.co.uk. It is important to note that they are also happy to arrange a set-up meeting to discuss the project in more detail or deliver a bespoke presentation at your setting regarding the programme.

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