All levels are welcome in this big beautiful class that will take you step-by-step on how to write and illustrate your own picture book! Work with award-winning author/illustrator Taylor Dolan to delve into your imagination and develop the words and images to start working on a story of your very own. In this course, you will work on every exciting element and end your six week course with tips and tricks to getting your work in the hands of publishers and one step closer to bookshelves around the world. Each class will be a mix of teaching, one-on-one development and independent study until we find what helps each student the most. The course is every Tuesday night from 6pm-8pm at Áras Na nGael in Galway from September 3rd through October 8th.

You can find Taylor Dolan’s work on the shelves of Charlie Byrnes, Eason’s and Dubray’s (as well as on The Folio Society website) as well as in the best shops globally.

A brief overview of the course:
Week One: Developing and Designing Character
Week Two: Building a Unique Plot
Week Three: Integrating Image and Words
Week Four: Digging In Deeper
Week Five: Building a Dummy Book
Week Six: Publishing Industry Hacks