Cartoon lovers rejoice! Gavin Aung Than, aka Zen Pencils, is coming to Boffins to celebrate the release of his second book Dream the Impossible Dream: Zen Pencils Volume Two, following on from the success of his first book Zen Pencils.
Join us at Boffins to hear all about Gavin and his career as a cartoonist and illustrator, who left behind his corporate career to follow his life-long dream of drawing cartoons for a living. His new book features over 170 full-colour pages, an exclusive pull-out poster and is suitable for all ages, and of course a must-buy for any Zen Pencils fan.
This is your chance to meet the creator of Zen Pencils and get your book signed, plus an opportunity to ask any questions you may have about his cartoons and new found career.
This is a free event, but please secure your place today via Trybooking.com! We look forward to seeing you there!
For more information contact Boffins on (08) 9321 5755 or email events@boffinsbookshop.com.au
Can't make it? We'll happily have a copy of Gavin Aung Than's Dream the Impossible Dream: Zen Pencils Volume Two signed for you. Simply contact us via phone, email, online or visit us in-store, and we'll take care of the rest.
About Gavin Aung Than
Gavin Aung Than is a cartoonist based in Melbourne, Australia. After working in the corporate graphic design industry for 8 years he quit his unfulfilling job at the end of 2011 to focus on his true passion, drawing cartoons. Gavin launched Zen Pencils at the start of 2012, a cartoon blog which adapts inspirational quotes into comic stories, and hasn’t looked back since.
Zen Pencils has been featured by The Washington Post, The Huffington Post, Slate,Mashable, Upworthy, Buzzfeed, Gawker, The A.V. Club, Brain Pickings, Comic Book Resources, News.com.au, ProBlogger and The Design Files. It was named one of the best 100 websites of 2013 by PCMag. The first book collection of Zen Pencils comics was released in October 2014 and debuted on The New York Times bestseller list. To learn more about Gavin and Zen Pencils, click here.
