The month of May sees me in the random locations of Edinburgh and Glasgow. You might have heard of them.
I’ll have with me copies of my novels GoodCopBadCop and its sequel Good Cop, as well as my standalone novel the Light and graphic novel Savant and various other bits n bobs. Hope to see you there.
BGCP Comic Cons are becoming something of a thing. I’ll be attending Edinburgh Comic Con at St James Quarter on Sat 6th & Sun 7th May.
April sees me once more on my travels. I’ll be the dude behind a table at The Kingdom of Fife, the land of the Doonhamers, and the birthplace of Gerard Butler. Details to follow.
I’ve got a couple of things happening in March. I host a writer’s workshop as part of Eisners Week at Paisley Central Library on Tuesday 7th March. I’m a guest at East Kilbride Comic Con on Sat 11th & Sun 12th March.
Details to follow. Maybe see you at one or both, or failing that I’m sure you’ll be there in spirit.
Do you have an idea for a comic strip? Have you been writing a novel, but you’re stuck halfway through? Do you have a TV screenplay which you want to adapt to a video game? Then come along to my Script Writing Workshop on 7th March at 8pm at Paisley Central Library.
I will start by going through the basics for bringing your story to fruition. Pitch – Theme – Synopsis – Location/Characters – Plot – Script. For each step, I will give examples of what I mean by this.
However, the crucial element in all this is you – and what you bring to the Workshop. I want to know your ideas for your next novel, screenplay, video game, and comic. We will then discuss as a class what is required for you to get to the point every writer wants to be and have that finished script!
I am a writer who has worked on TV, and for Marvel and DC. I have written many comic strips, screenplays and novels. I have adapted several of my strips for other mediums. For example, my novel GoodCopBadCop stated life as a graphic novel, then became a novel, and has now been reworked as a pitch for a TV series.
I have a number of testimonials from attendees where my workshop has encouraged them to get over the finishing line. Hopefully I can do the same for you.
Bio (Jim Alexander):
Two comic strips written by Jim (King’s Crown and Whisky in the Jar) have been adapted for the TV series Metal Hurlant Chronicles. He has written for DC (Batman80-Page Giant, Birds of Prey), Marvel (Spectacular Spider-Man, Uncanny Origins featuring Storm), Dark Horse (Eden, Savant), Judge Dredd Megazine (Calhab Justice, Judge Dredd) and Tokyopop (Star Trek Manga). He has written three novels, the novel the Light about a pandemic written pre-this-pandemic, and the crime novel GoodCopBadCop and its sequel Good Cop.
The Convention season (which these days is more or less Feb-Nov) is about to start and I’ll be in Dundee at the beginning of February and Bolton end of February. Details to follow, but maybe see you at one or both (unlikely, but you never know).
I’ll be hosting a Writing Workshop at The Craft Room, Dunfermline on Saturday 26 November (12.30-2pm). I’ll discuss my approach to the various facets of writing (pitch, theme, characters, location, plot). Audience participation is warmly encouraged. Bring your own ideas and we’ll flesh them out.
I’m out and about over the next few weeks, Oban on Sat 29 Oct, East Kilbride Sat 5 & Sun 6 Nov & Aberdeen Sat 12 Nov, so maybe see you at one or the other (or the other).
Oban Comic Con
Two interesting (it’s all relative) facts about Oban is that the Oban Colosseum (known as McCaig’s Folly) turns up in Calhab Justice. Also, the story I scripted for Star Trek Manga was called ‘Oban’. Although with the latter, Oban was the name of a shape changing alien.
Date is Saturday 29th October. Time is 10am-4pm. Venue is The Corrans Hall. Details here:
The BGCP Comic Con takes over East Kilbride Shopping Centre the first weekend of November. The event is taking over both floors. I’ll be on the top floor.
Dates are Saturday 5th & Sunday 6th November. Time both days is 10am-4pm. Details here:
I discuss some of my favourite novels with Shepherd books, which feature an unreliable narrator. This is where the main protagonist tells the story, but from their own warped point of view, so not always to be trusted. What can I say I’m a sucker for a skewered point of view. My list consists of The Wasp Factory, The Demon, American Psycho, The Killing Joke, and Lolita.
I’m on my travels in October, Galashiels on the 1st and Waverley Market, Edinburgh on the 15th and 16th:
Galashiels Comic Con
I’m off to the Borders on Saturday. Galashiels Comic Con is on Saturday 1st October. Venue is Volunteer Halls, St John St, Galashiels, TD1 3JX. I’ll be there 10am-4pm.
I don’t need much encouragement (if any) to take a trip to Edinburgh and I’ll be doing so on Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th of October. Venue is Waverly Market, which is right next to Waverley Train Station. Time for both days is 10am-5pm.
I’m off on my travels to two beautiful parts of Scotland. The whole of Scotland is beautiful to be honest. I know I shouldn’t play favourites, but…
I have a table at Loch Lomond Comic Con (Sat 30 & Sun 31 July) and Perth Comic Con (Sat 6 August). Maybe see you at one or both?
Loch Lomond Comic Con
I’ll be at Loch Lomond Comic Con on the last weekend of July. It’s taking place on Loch Lomond Shores and is an outside event, so if you’re going prepare for the 22 seasons of Scottish weather! Time is 10am-4pm, both Sat 30 & Sun 31 July. Full details can be found here:
Saturday 6th August will see the launch of the inaugural Perth Comic Con. Time is 10am-4pm and the location is Dewars Centre on Glover Street. VisitScotland describes Perth thus; ‘the city is laced with gorgeous city architecture, unrivalled surrounding landscapes and an intriguing royal history.’ And it has a Comic Con!
Buy one of my novels, get the graphic novel Savant for free
Continuing the offer: if you order one of my novels (GoodCopBadCop, Good Cop, or the Light) we’ll throw in a copy of my new graphic novel Savant for free. The offer covers both physical and digital copies.
You can place an order for one of my novels at the Planet Jimbot shop on Etsy (and we’ll make sure Savant is included). As an added bonus, I’m happy to sign and personalise the books:
I was a guest of a podcast. Not any old podcast, but a Brewgooders podcast; one that chats about beer and comics. I spoke with Geoff, Colin, Andrew and Dave and as you might expect there was lots of random chat. I even managed to combine the two, beer and comics, by asking what’s the connection with the beer Schiehallion and one of my stories? All is revealed here:
The Brewgooders Episode 134: Special Guest Jim Alexander
and all those other places where podcasts are available.
In other news, there is more love for Savant, this time from Katherine Kleffner of TheNerdyGirlExpress. In her review, commenting on the lead character, she says, ‘I love her character design and honestly kept wondering how she would look translated to the screen.’
You and me both Katherine 😊 You can read the whole review here:
I’m not done that weekend as I’ll be at the Creators Hall on Sunday 5th June for Cymera in Edinburgh. Cymera is Scotland’s Festival of Science-Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Writing, and is really worth a visit. Events are ticketed but the Creators Hall (where I’ll be all day Sunday) is free entry.
Time: 10am-5pm
Venue: The Pleasance, 60 Pleasance, Edinburgh, EH8 9TJ
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