OzAsia Festival’s Weekend of Words
OzAsia Festival’s writing and ideas program returns for another year of conversations between poets, novelists, journalists, playwrights, performers, and creatives from around the world.
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Sunday11:00 am — 12:00 pm
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Admission
Comics have exploded in popularity in the past 20 years, but many are still unaware of the breadth of the industry. Join us to discuss three different cultural expressions of comics, from the east to the west!
Navigate the weekend with an interactive planner and venue maps
- Accessibility
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This venue is wheelchair accessible.
For more information regarding venue accessibility, please visit https://www.adelaidecc.com.au/attending/accessibility-facilities
- Age Suitability
- All ages
- Runtime
- 1 hour
Part of
A vibrant celebration of Asian and Asian Australian literature, writing, and ideas. Discover, engage, inspire. 7-9 November '25.
Discover OzAsia Festival's Weekend of Words
Speakers
Joo Dong-geun
Speaker
Seoul, Republic of Korea
Joo Dong Geun is a South Korean webtoon artist. He debuted with the webtoon All of Us Are Dead. In 2022, this webtoon was adapted into a Netflix drama in 2022 and quickly gained widespread popularity, entering the Top 10 rankings in over 90 countries.
Appearing in: A Brave New Space and Drawn to Life Workshop
Stephen Kok
Speaker
Eora Nations (Sydney), Australia
Stephen is a graphic novel creator living in Sydney. He has over 20+ published titles and his works can be found in libraries across Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Canada and the UK. He is also a Ringo nominated creator in 2023 (Fractured Shards) and 2024 (Letterer).
Appearing in: A Brave New Space
Queenie Chan
Moderator
Eora Nations (Sydney), Australia
Queenie Chan is a manga-style comic book writer-artist, with over 20 years of experience. Her first published work was a 3-volume mystery horror series titled The Dreaming (TOKYOPOP), and she has since self-published and worked with publishers like Viz Media, Yen Press, Random House, Harper Collins, and more.
Appearing in: A Brave New Space, Making Manga One-Shots Workshop and Drawn from Life Workshop
Performance Location: Gilbert Suite, Adelaide Convention Centre
View venue maps for directions to the Gilbert Suite
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