Where’s Helen? – final 2026 gigs

A mockup cover for the new edition of Hayao Miyazaki, Master of Japanese Animation by Helen McCarthy. The image shows Miyazaki with white hair, wearing a beard and eyeglasses, dressed in a beige raincoat raincoat, with an umbrella, waiting at the bus stop where Totoro meets Mei and Satsuki in 'My Neighbor Totoro.'

A few more presentations and appearances before the end of the year:

Monday 5 October in Leicester presenting The Art History of Studio Ghibli for Seed Talks

Saturday 10 October at BFI Southbank, talking to Michael Leader about my career as part of the London International Film Festival 2026

Sunday 18 October online, a webinar edition of The Art History of Studio Ghibli for Seed Talks, timed for the USA and Canada

Wednesday 18 November in Bridgwater, Somerset,  presenting The Art History of Studio Ghibli for Seed Talks

And one that hasn’t gone live yet – 14 December in Southampton, presenting The Art History of Studio Ghibli for Seed Talks

And don’t forget that my revised and updated book on Hayao Miyazaki – the first of its kind in English in 1999, now brought fully up to date – is out soon! Pre-order now from all good bookshops or online, or ask your local public library to get it for you.