An Australian first bilingual book release!

You are cordially invited!

Special thanks to the City of Marion Libraries for sponsoring my fast-approaching July 16 book launch of Les Aventures de Paris et Freddie !

The bilingual French English storybook (with Auslan, too!) is ready to leap off the press!

This is an Australian first, created and set on the stunning Fleurieu Peninsula in South Australia. The hardcover adventure combines the magic of la bande dessinée (a French graphic novel) with the heart of a traditional storybook.

Perfect for Year 6 to adult French and English learners, Paris and Freddie’s first escapade is packed with excitement, intrigue, visual storytelling, and a celebration of languages.

Clich through to the official launch invitation and I look forward to presenting this fantastic adventure to you!

Paris et Freddie book sales commence on May 31 direct from IngramSpark Publishing!  

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!

Join me at AVCON for an electrifying Anime and Manga Art Presentation and Workshop! Discover how Japanese pop culture shapes global society, language, and literature. Dive into its cultural significance for language learners and fans—interactive, insightful, and open to all in Adelaide's vibrant community.

This session explores anime and manga as multimodal texts, analysing their semiotic richness, sociolinguistic impact, and pedagogical value in second-language acquisition. Drawing on contemporary scholarship, I highlight 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.

I'll be signing copies of my new graphic novel at the event so be sure to visit my booth while you are at the event!

Click through to the AVCON website via the image above!

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!

The first quarter of the year has been incredible, and I’m just getting warmed up!

What an inspiring experience presenting Language in Action™ to passionate educators and leaders at Canberra’s Educational Directorate!

It was a delight sharing this dynamic new pedagogy—where sequential art, language meditation, drama, and improvisation combine to ignite language learning in fresh and transformative ways.

Through interactive masterclasses, we explored how comics, storytelling, and embodied learning can reframe classrooms into immersive, student-centred spaces.

The enthusiasm and curiosity from Canberra’s language teachers and education professionals were energising.

Thank you to Event Organiser Prue Roveta from the Modern Language Teachers Association of the A.C.T. for the warm welcome and opportunity to contribute to your professional learning event and for the excellent selection of images showcasing each presentation!

Special thanks to the Modern Language Teachers Association of the A.C.T. for flying me to our nation's capital to present at their event!

A fantastic exhibition opening! 

What a brilliant day at the Adelaide Comic Convention and Toy Fair on April 13!

My exhibition, blending comics and storybooks in language education, was a real hit—sparking fantastic conversations with university lecturers and school teachers alike. 

It was exciting to share my Language in Action™ pedagogy and see such enthusiasm for visual storytelling in language learning. 

The exhibition offered valuable scholarly insights into multimodal literacy, cognitive engagement, and narrative-based learning. Language in Action™ continues to draw attention for its innovative integration of comics, drama, and improvisation to enhance linguistic competence, cultural awareness, and learner motivation in second-language classrooms. A true fusion of creativity and education!

Thanks to everyone who stopped by—your interest made the event a huge success!

I look forward to the next stages of my linguistics speaking tour at teaching association professional learning events in Canberra and New South Wales!

AnimeGo!

A fantastic linguistic masterclass at the OzAsia Festival event, AnimeGO Japan Pop Culture Festival in Adelaide, South Australia on October 27!

The masterclass was an interactive session that delved into the use of language in context, image stereotypes, and representations in Japanese animation and Manga, and the genre's influence in European comic book literature, specifically la bande dessinée franco-belge, followed by excerpts of my new language class Language in Action™ presenting a character design and illustration workshop creating a character and exploring the role of language within the character's narrative.

Thanks to a beautiful audience participation, the lecturers, teachers, and students who joined the conversation and participated in the event creating stunning representations, and to AnimeGO in inviting me to present at the cultural festival!

I look forward to the next stages of my speaking tour for schools and language teaching associations in Victoria and Canberra!

Thanks to Mr Matt Bushell for this beautiful post-masterclass presentation!

Stuart can be booked to present a masterclass at your event from this website!