John Byrne (columnist)
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John Byrne, sometimes known as John M. Byrne (born in Dublin, Ireland)[1] is a writer, author, cartoonist, performer, and broadcaster.
Early career
Byrne started his career as a communications officer for UNICEF in Malawi. After returning to England in 1989 he started a "live cartoons" show, a combination of stand-up comedy, art class and audience participation and performed at festivals, school libraries and corporate events.
Biography
Byrne's cartoons have featured regularly in a wide range of newspapers and magazines. He has also worked for Christian Herald, Private Eye, the BBC's in-house magazine Ariel, Voluntary Sector magazine, Young Performers magazine, and as a careers advisor and agony uncle for The Stage newspaper.
Broadcasting
Byrne's broadcasting and writing credits include TV and radio work for
Selected bibliography
- Writing Comedy (3rd Edition)
- A Singer’s Guide to Getting Work (with Julie Payne)
- The Little Book of Cool at School
- Drawing Cartoons that Sell[2]
- A Dancer’s Guide to Getting Work (with Jenny Belingy)
- The Bullybuster’s Joke Book
References
- ^ "About John Byrne", Learn Cartooning Live website, "About John". Archived from the original on 26 January 2011. Retrieved 11 September 2010., accessed 14 December 2011
- ^ "John M. Byrne". HarperCollins Publishers. Archived from the original on 31 January 2010. Retrieved 11 September 2010.
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