Graphic Novel Workshop with Saolmey Doku and Lewis Hancox
Date: Saturday 3rd May
Time: 11am
Location: Portsmouth Comic Con @ Portsmouth Guildhall
Cost: Free with Portsmouth Comic Con Ticket
Age: 13+
Join graphic novelist and authors Saolmey Doku and Lewis Hancox in a one off workshop event at Portsmouth Comic Con. They’ll be talking and teaching all things illustration including their different styles, how they came into the industry and how they create they’re characters. Don’t miss out on this exciting event hosted by Pigeon Books & The Bookish Mindset.
Salomey Doku is a self-taught freelance author-illustrator from Leeds, England. An ardent lover of kids books and bubble tea, she is inspired by her diverse community, the natural world, and all things bright and beautiful. Salomey has illustrated two picture books for Sir Lenny Henry, and her debut graphic novel, ‘Brielle and Bear: Once Upon a Time’, was published in September 2024. She is currently working on her second graphic novel to follow in Spring 2026. When she is not drawing, she is either daydreaming, going on long walks around Yorkshire, jetting off on international city breaks, at church, or talking to her pet hedgehog Strawberry.
Lewis Hancox is a film-maker, comedy creator and now illustrator and author from the North West. His first book – a graphic memoir called Welcome to St Hell is published next week, but Lewis is also known for his online impersonations of his Mum “British Mum” and sassy lass “Prinny Queen”. He also co-founded “My Genderation” – an ongoing film project celebrating trans lives – with trans activist Fox Fisher.
