Carnegies Event Week 2025: HOMEBODY with Theo Parish

About this event

Join illustrator Theo Parish for an event about HOMEBODY, celebrating its Carnegie Illustration Medal shortlisting. Suitable for ages 14+.

An unmissable graphic novel perfect for fans of the global hit Heartstopper and Juno Dawson’s What’s the T?
Hello! I’m Theo. I like cats, Dungeons & Dragons . . . and I’m trans and non-binary.
Ever since I was young, I’ve been on a journey to explore who I am. To discover the things that make me . . . me.
Sometimes it can feel like the world is trying to fit you into a box, to label you one way or another, but there is nothing more wonderful than finding your true authentic self, whoever you are. Whether you are transgender or cisgender, we are all searching for ways to make our houses feel like homes . . . In Homebody, Theo tells the heartwarming story of discovering how to live life on their own terms through beautiful illustrations and lyrical text.

Book content advice: some homophobia, gender dysphoria, transphobia and dead-naming.