Author and Manga Artist Visit: Julian Sedgwick and Chie Kutsuwada

It was a first for Clifton College: a visit from an author and a manga artist!

We were delighted to be joined by the acclaimed children’s author Julian Sedgwick and the manga artist Chie Kutsuwada.

Julian and Chie ran a series of engaging talks and workshops for the Creative Writing Group, the Academic Scholars, the AniManga Club and the Art Scholars.

The finale was a captivating and moving talk for all of Year 8 and 9 on their beautiful collaborative novels, Tsunami Girl and 100 Tales from the Tokyo Ghost Cafe, which are told in both manga and prose. The talk featured live manga drawing from Chie, readings from Julian, and themes around ghost stories, resilience and Japanese culture. Julian and Chie’s enthusiasm for their craft really shone through and our students (and staff!) were so inspired by their visit. Thank you.