Author Visits

Comic Panel 1: A friendly woman with dark hair and large glasses waves. Her name is Lindsay. She's wearing a blue dinosaur-hoodie costume with big goofy eyes and red plates. Behind her is a brown-and-white cat who looks sassy. Both of them are inside in a nicely lit room with a bookshelf behind them. Lindsay: Hi, I'm Lindsay and I'm a cartoonist! Cat: Why are you in a dinosaur hoodie? Lindsay: Because this is a COMIC!
Comic Panel 2: Lindsay and the cat are now on top of the world as Lindsay gestures dramatically above her. Various forms of the comics medium float above her with small illustrations and labeled text: comic strips, comic books, webcomics, zines and minis, manga and graphic novels. Her cat companion is amazed at the imagery Lindsay: Comics have a fascinating history and come in so many forms across the world! Cat: Whoa, comics are rad!
Comic Panel 3: Lindsay and the cat are back inside the previous room, which now has several kids hanging out doing various comics activities. Lindsay is happily pointing to a whiteboard with comics teaching illustrations on it. The cat has his ears down as he hunches on the floor with an anxious expression of Fear Of Missing Out. Lindsay: Making comics encourages skills like critical thinking, problem solving, collaboration...and it's fun! Cat: Man, I wanna learn comics!
Comic Panel 4: Lindsay is leaning out of the comic panel and pointing down with her right hand. Behind her, the cat has found a comic book to dig into while sitting on a comfy pillow and has a happy heart above his head. Lindsay: You're in luck! I teach comics in guest talks and workshops! Check out the info below!

Yay comics! I love to talk comics, especially for kids eager to learn and draw more of them! I teach the wonderful creative process of storytelling through comics for multiple grade levels. I’d be honored to be a guest speaker for your school, library, scouts group or other events in the St. Louis area! 

Visits include:

  • Learn the process of making a comic
  • Explore the storytelling elements used in comics
  • Fun activities for stirring creativity
  • Q & A with an experienced cartoonist

Great for:

  • K-12 Library Visits
  • Scouting Troops
  • Literary Events
  • Art and writing classes

Talks and workshops can run between 45 to 90 minutes depending on the age range of the participants. If you’re interested in booking a visit, please contact me for rates and scheduling!

The Craft of Comics: (Grade K-5)

Learn about the storytelling & craft of comics! In this overview course, we’ll cover the different types of comics, tools used in comic creation, comic planning from start to finish, and the unique elements that make up a comic like iconography, word balloons, panels and more! Finally, get your comics questions answered by a professional who has drawn traditionally, digitally, and collaboratively! Includes take-home sheet of additional reading and resources. This is a great option for school visits that have students curious about the craft of comics!

  • Maximum of 15-20 participants per talk
  • Take-home resources include:
    • List of books (based on age range)
    • Local St. Louis resources to help in your comics journey
    • Online age-appropriate resources

Space requirements include:

  • whiteboard and dry-erase markers
  • table for holding example books
  • electricity and projector to showcase digital comics creation via Clip Studio Pro
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Early Readers and Comics (Pre-K)

A hands-on comics workshop geared toward younger readers and their caregivers! This 45 minute workshop explores storytelling via comics and can include a variety of activities such as pre-drawn panels/characters, comic panel mix-up, photo-flip storytelling and more! This workshop is great for building visual literacy, creative thinking, collaboration and storytelling.

  • Ages 3 -5
  • Maximum of 8 – 10 kids per workshop

Space requirements include:

  • tables and seating
  • pencils, markers, paper
  • curiosity about comics!
Lindsay Hornsby in a school library giving a comics presentation to 4th/5th graders. She's holding up a comic and pointing to specific examples as the projector displays some of her work-in-progress comics pages from Clip Studio Pro.

Testimonials

Lindsay Hornsby’s visit to our school library was nothing short of spectacular! Speaking to two classes at once, she held every single student’s attention with her deep knowledge of the comic-making process. For our students, who reach for graphic novels constantly, seeing a professional author and illustrator explain their craft and share their personal experiences was invaluable. Her ability to connect her journey to the students’ passions was truly amazing. It was clear that she sparked a level of excitement for literacy and art within the group.

Matthew H., 4th Grade Teacher

Lindsay was SO engaging with our students! They love reading graphic novels, and were so excited to see the process that goes into making graphic novels – it was more in depth than they ever imagined. Students were engaged and asking questions the whole time, and were sad to go at the end of the presentation!

Mrs. Covey, 4th Grade Teacher

Thank You Notes

I love getting thank you notes from students!!

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Interested in booking a visit? Please contact me for rates and scheduling!