La Sorcière de Londres - Nina Six In brief Date - 12 November 2025Venue - Lecture Theatre C, 40 George SquareSpeaker - Nina Six (author and illustrator)Title - La Sorcière de Londres, 'The Witch of London': a fictional biography of Stella Benson in comic book About the eventNina Six, comic book author and illustrator, has conducted extensive research on the English novelist Stella Benson (1892-1933) to create a unique graphic novel that retraces Benson’s work and life in 1918. Between fiction and historical background, 'La Sorcière de Londres' ('The Witch of London') offers a story with acidulous colours about a pioneering author of feminism and fantasy.At this event, Nina will be discussing how to create fictional narratives based on historical and biographical archives. The event has been organised by Intermediality and the Centre de Recherches Francophones Belges.About the speakerNina Six is a comic book author and illustrator. She was born in France in 1998 and has lived in Belgium for the last ten years.She is the author of Les Pissenlits (2022) and La Mousse (2024), published by Sarbacane. She illustrated the novel Alfred et les enfants oubliés (2023) published by Milan and the children's album Monsieur Bigounia (2024) published by Sarbacane. She has recently completed her work on a comic book retracing the life and work of English author Stella Benson (1892-1933), La Sorcière de Londres, published in 2025.How to attendThis event is open to all, and free to attend. No booking is required - simply come along!Are you interested in studying European Languages and Cultures?Our interdisciplinary environment brings together specialists in nine European languages, and the many cultures worldwide in which they're spoken, with experts in film, literature, theatre, translation and intermediality. Working with colleagues elsewhere in LLC, and across the wider University, we are able to support research which crosses boundaries between disciplines and languages. Find out more about studying with us Tags European Languages and Cultures French and Francophone Studies Nov 12 2025 17.00 - 19.00 La Sorcière de Londres - Nina Six An in-person presentation of the new graphic novel by comic book author and illustrator Nina Six, all about the work and life of English novelist Stella Benson. Lecture Theatre C 40 George Square University of Edinburgh EH8 9JX Find the venue: 40 George Square
La Sorcière de Londres - Nina Six In brief Date - 12 November 2025Venue - Lecture Theatre C, 40 George SquareSpeaker - Nina Six (author and illustrator)Title - La Sorcière de Londres, 'The Witch of London': a fictional biography of Stella Benson in comic book About the eventNina Six, comic book author and illustrator, has conducted extensive research on the English novelist Stella Benson (1892-1933) to create a unique graphic novel that retraces Benson’s work and life in 1918. Between fiction and historical background, 'La Sorcière de Londres' ('The Witch of London') offers a story with acidulous colours about a pioneering author of feminism and fantasy.At this event, Nina will be discussing how to create fictional narratives based on historical and biographical archives. The event has been organised by Intermediality and the Centre de Recherches Francophones Belges.About the speakerNina Six is a comic book author and illustrator. She was born in France in 1998 and has lived in Belgium for the last ten years.She is the author of Les Pissenlits (2022) and La Mousse (2024), published by Sarbacane. She illustrated the novel Alfred et les enfants oubliés (2023) published by Milan and the children's album Monsieur Bigounia (2024) published by Sarbacane. She has recently completed her work on a comic book retracing the life and work of English author Stella Benson (1892-1933), La Sorcière de Londres, published in 2025.How to attendThis event is open to all, and free to attend. No booking is required - simply come along!Are you interested in studying European Languages and Cultures?Our interdisciplinary environment brings together specialists in nine European languages, and the many cultures worldwide in which they're spoken, with experts in film, literature, theatre, translation and intermediality. Working with colleagues elsewhere in LLC, and across the wider University, we are able to support research which crosses boundaries between disciplines and languages. Find out more about studying with us Tags European Languages and Cultures French and Francophone Studies Nov 12 2025 17.00 - 19.00 La Sorcière de Londres - Nina Six An in-person presentation of the new graphic novel by comic book author and illustrator Nina Six, all about the work and life of English novelist Stella Benson. Lecture Theatre C 40 George Square University of Edinburgh EH8 9JX Find the venue: 40 George Square
Nov 12 2025 17.00 - 19.00 La Sorcière de Londres - Nina Six An in-person presentation of the new graphic novel by comic book author and illustrator Nina Six, all about the work and life of English novelist Stella Benson.
