The Centre for Contemporary Literature has announced the programme for Transitions 8, their eighth symposium dedicated to comics and graphic narrative. Taking place next month, speakers include Barbara Chamberlin, Corinna Lenhardt and Nicola Streeten, with the free event including a round… Read More ›
Day: October 10, 2018
Lakes Festival Focus 2018: Artist JC Deveney
Every year, in the countdown to the Lakes International Comic Art Festival, we bring you a series of interviews with guests at the event. This “Festival Focus” for 2018 is French comic writer JC Deveney, one of the team behind The Héro(ïne)s:… Read More ›
Lakes Festival Focus 2018: Sayra Begum
Every year, in the countdown to the Lakes International Comic Art Festival, we bring you a series of interviews with guests at the event. This “Festival Focus” for 2018 is Sayra Begum, a Cornwall-based illustrator. She studied Illustration at Plymouth College… Read More ›
Anarchy in… er – Swindon! Punks Not Dead! signing announced
So. Imagine you can’t get to Nottingham Comic Con on the 20th of October but fancy popping into a comic shop and meeting one of the UK hottest artists. Then The Incredible Comic Shop in Swindon and its event organiser… Read More ›
Crowdfunding Spotlight: Jason’s Birthday Adventure, aimed at improving reading skills
Unity Empower, a Scottish charity working with adults with learning disabilities have launched a crowdfunder for a new comic project – Jason’s Adventures. Unity Empower is looking to raise £3000 to be able to produce and publish Jason’s Adventures, a… Read More ›
Eric Powell’s “Goon” celebrates 20th Anniversary in 2019
Eric Powell‘s Goon hits the twentieth anniversary milestone next year, and the writer and artist turned publisher is planning to bring his most famous creation (previously published by Dark Horse) to his own Indy press Albatross Funnybooks, and undertake a… Read More ›
Lakes Festival Focus 2018: Czech artist Tomáš Kučerovský
Every year, in the countdown to the Lakes International Comic Art Festival, we bring you a series of interviews with guests at the event. This “Festival Focus” for 2018 is Tomáš Kučerovský, one of the weekend-long event’s Czech creators. Born… Read More ›