Scott Chantler on historical research and visual storytelling

In this webinar Scott Chantler discusses the historical research and creation of two of his publications, Two Generals and Northwest Passage, as well as, his experiences engaging Canadians of all ages with graphic novels.

Presentated by Scott Chantler

 — Posted June 1, 2016

About this webinar

In this presentation Scott Chantler discusses the historical research and creation of two of his publications, Two Generals and Northwest Passage, as well as, his experiences engaging Canadians of all ages with graphic novels. 

About the presenter

 Scott Chantler is the acclaimed creator of the graphic novel Two Generals, which was nominated for two Eisner Awards, named one of Chapters-Indigo’s Best Books of 2010, selected for Best American Comics 2012, and named by the CBC as one of the 40 best Canadian non-fiction books of all time. His other work includes Northwest Passage (nominated for Eisner and Harvey Awards) and the Three Thieves series (winner of the Joe Shuster Award for Best Comic for Kids and listed by YALSA as a Great Graphic Novel for Teens).

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