My book promotion tour continues to inspire!

Thanks to everyone who joined me and Les Aventures de Paris et Freddie Illustrator, Joanna Hassam, at the Hub Library on October 19, for a fun-filled celebration of bilingual education, which included an illustration workshop for audience members! 

Sincere thanks to Onkaparinga Libraries Hub Library as official event sponsors.

More wonderful book reviews!

I was deeply touched by a recent review from a reader in Japan, who wrote:

“The sign language at the end of this book is meaningful because it expresses the diversity of language… Language isn’t just for speakers.”

This reflection beautifully captures what Les Aventures de Paris et Freddie is all about; celebrating how we connect through spoken, written, and visual forms of language.

A spectacular book signing event!

Thank you to the teachers who stopped by my signing table at the Adelaide Comic Convention and Toy Fair on October 6 and purchased a copy of Les Aventures de Paris et Freddie, Australia’s first bilingual French–English graphic novel created and set in Adelaide.

This project celebrates the spirit of language, art, and place, bringing together storytelling, cultural identity, and multimodal literacy.

Designed for both classrooms and readers of all ages, Les Aventures de Paris et Freddie invites learners to explore French and English side by side, while also discovering the beauty of Auslan (Australian Sign Language) as part of its visual narrative.

Seen here with my illustrator Jo Hassam, we had a fantastic time engaging with the greater Adelaide community during the book signing!

The book signing coincided with my exhibition “From Brussels to Adelaide, the language of comics continues to inspire classrooms worldwide.”

The exhibition celebrated the linguistic brilliance of Belgian comics, their profound role in language education and enduring influence on the global comic book market. 

Thank you to all teachers and school representatives who attended and explored how my Language in Action pedagogy uses sequential art to energise language learning worldwide.

More fantastic news! 

I'm excited to announce a new agreement with Australia's largest French Supermarket, France At Home!

The physical and online store recently purchased stock of my bilingual French-English graphic novel Les Aventures de Paris et Freddie for their shelves!

A wonderful book signing at the papercuts comics festival!

A spectacular Papercuts Comics Festival!

Click through via the above image to view more about the launch of Australia's first bilingual French-English graphic novel, created and set in South Australia!

Special thanks to all the teachers, students, comic lovers, and curious readers, especially those who picked up a copy of Les Aventures de Paris et Freddie at the Papercuts Comics Festival at the Adelaide Town Hall. 

It was fantastic to share Australia’s first bilingual French–English graphic novel, created and set in Adelaide, with the Greater Adelaide Community!

More exciting news with Les Aventures de Paris et Freddie on sale globally!

Thanks to all who have supported my book so far. If you’ve enjoyed reading it, a short review on Amazon, Goodreads, or Booktopia would be greatly appreciated as your words help other readers discover the story and strengthen its journey into classrooms and libraries.

Click on the Goodreads banner to purchase your copy!

Les  Aventures de Paris et Freddie have been added to collections across Libraries SA in South Australia. It’s fantastic to see Paris and Freddie finding their place on library shelves!

Thank you for being part of this adventure!

Japanese Language in action!

When language meets creativity, magic happens in the classroom!

I had the pleasure of teaching my Language in Action program with a fantastic primary class of Japanese language students who brought new words to life through storytelling and sequential art. 

The students didn’t just memorise, they understood, connected, and remembered. 

“Language in Action turns words into adventures students never forget!”

Book your Teacher PL or a Masterclass for Students, here! 

Presenting language in action™ to students in Vietnam!

What a magical experience I had during a language masterclass I delivered to teachers and students aged 10 to 15 in Vietnam and Indonesia. (More than ninety students!)

I introduced a component of my new pedagogy, Language in Action™, using visual sequential art and storytelling to enhance English learning.

With the presentation on the theme of the Belgian icon Tintin, the students engaged enthusiastically, using creativity and imagination to bring language to life through comic-style narratives. Their motivation was evident in the attached montage—smiling faces, focused expressions, and vibrant artwork filled the classroom.

Special thanks to Teacher Mr Ben Zo from the NTEC Language School in Vietnam for coordinating the session and permitting me to use these wonderful images taken during my lesson, and to NTEC School Director Trân Minh Hoa, and Vice Director Tuyêt Dang for the stunning post-presentation testimonial!

Masterclass Presenter at AVCON, Adelaide's Japanese animation and manga convention, July 5 and 6!

A huge thank you to AVCON for the opportunity to present my Language in Action™ pedagogy! It was a joy sharing how anime and manga foster intercultural understanding and language learning. Audience participation was electric—truly inspiring engagement around multimodal literacy, pop culture, and pedagogy in second-language classrooms!

This session explored anime and manga as multimodal texts, analysing their semiotic richness, sociolinguistic impact, and pedagogical value in second-language acquisition. Drawing on contemporary scholarship, I highlighted how these art forms promote intercultural understanding and linguistic engagement, particularly among Japanese language students, while inviting the greater Adelaide community into dynamic cultural discourse.

Q2 is turning the page — and every panel is packed with Language in Action™!

As part of an ongoing 10-week Language in Action™ program, French, Spanish, and English students explore creative writing through character and scene selection, incorporating focused text with fantastic results!

This innovative program blends sequential art, language meditation, drama, and improvisation to ignite language learning in fresh and transformative ways.

Each week, students participate in interactive masterclasses that use comics, storytelling, and embodied learning to reframe classrooms into immersive, student-centred spaces.

The enthusiasm and curiosity from students in Adelaide, eager to add dynamism to their linguistic project work, continues to grow, affirming the power of creativity in language education!

Special thanks to all the students for the use of these wonderful images!