Avery Hill Publishing are a small press publisher on the rise and Dave White, one of the brains behind it joins Vince Hunt, Tony Esmond and Dan Butcher to talk about how they came to be, how Factory Records influenced them, the brilliant (and award winning) books they’ve published so far and then makes some exciting announcements about upcoming books for 2016 (much to the joy of the Awesome Comics Podcast hosts). He also imparts some really useful technical knowledge for small press folks and we all learn a bit more… will wonders never cease?!
There’s also plenty of talk about some amazing books and webcomics you should check out, tons of events to go to over the next couple of months and so much more! Not only that, but the four gents discuss their love of Big Trouble in Little China, Dan is on top form in the name pronunciation game, Vince Hunt offers to dance in order to get a free book and Tony Esmond gives a shout out to an entire country.
It’s an episode so packed with comic book joy we couldn’t keep it within two hours, so strap in, get a cuppa and check it out now!
Mentioned in this episode are: Avery Hill Publishing, Dave White Comic Printing UK, Katriona Chapman, Grey Area, Tim Bird, Reads, Tillie Walden I Love This Part, Elizabeth Querstret, Walks with Lulu, Retrofit, Sequential, Matthew Swan, Parsley Girl, Claire Scully, Rachael Smith, The Land of Lines, Victor Hussenot, Gutter Magic, IDW, Turncoat, Coma Deep Brigid Deacon, Orbital Comics, TCAF, Singing Dragon Launch Party, True Believers Comic Con, London Super Comic Con, Dunfermline Comic Con, A Place to Hang Your Cape, Pipedream Comics, Down the Tubes, The Bad Doctor, Exit Generation, Guns of Shadow Valley, The Incal, Moebius
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John Freeman
The founder of downthetubes, which he established in 1998. John works as a comics and magazine editor, writer, and on promotional work for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine, Star Trek Explorer (previously known as Star Trek Magazine) and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics. He has also edited several comic collections, including volumes of “Charley’s War and “Dan Dare”. He’s the writer of "Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies" for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs” with Dave Hailwood.
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