 Nothing on this scale as an exhibition of British comics has ever really taken place in the UK. What excites me most about doing this exhibition is the chance for the public to discover a different side, perhaps a darker side of comics. This exhibition, Terror and Wonder, will tell the story of the Gothic genre over the last 250 years, starting with the publication of Horace Wobbles, Castle of Atrento, running right up until the present day. The objects we'll be featuring in the exhibition will include the first editions of some of the iconic printed works, manuscripts from authors, letters, through to horror film posters, records from the heyday of the Gothic music scene, and iconic works of contemporary art. It's really important, I think, that the library contributes to the national commemoration of the First World War in the Centenary Year. We are doing a free exhibition in the Folio Gallery, and also helping to collect and curate a large digitisation project across Europe called Europe Yarn in 1914 to 1918. It's going to be available by a special site we're building, which is going to be curated by leading experts. The library has acquired the personal archive of Hanif Koreshi, which includes drafts and working materials relating to all of his major novels, short stories, screenplays and plays, along with over 50 diaries which span more than 40 years. Hanif Koreshi has agreed to headline this year's Spring Festival. This year's festival is going to focus on the art of screenwriting.