Exciting times for River of London fans, with a new comic and novella on the way, and a TV series in the works
Books
Flower Fairies centenary exhibition opens soon at Liverpool’s Lady Lever Gallery
Author and illustrator Cicely Mary Barker’s Flower Fairies in the spotlight
Dark Horse Books heads into space – LEGO Space, that is!
There’s a new book on the way exploring the birth and early life of LEGO Space
Quentin Blake: Illustrating Verse exhibition on UK tour
Quentin Blake’s wonderful art, out on tour around the UK through 2023, and beyond
New “Blake’s 7: Origins” limited edition book collection debuts from Big Finish
A splendid treat for Terry Nation’s SF adventure series
2023 Independent Bookshop of the Year Awards regional and country winners announced
The winners for the annual regional and country sections of the Independent Bookshop of the Year Awards, part of the British Book Awards and sponsored by Gardners distribution, have been announced. I’m beyond delighted to say that the small but… Read More ›
BOOM! Studios “The Expanse: Dragon Tooth” Kickstarter soars to record heights closing out on $1.4 million
Record-breaking campaign gives US publisher BOOM! Studios the two highest grossing spots in Comics on Kickstarter
Mattel, owners of Barbie, Dinky Toys, Hot Wheels, and more announce plans for its own publishing imprint
Mattel has big plans across several media for its newly-announced publisihng imprint
Missing Authors: Who Was Cartoonist and Teacher Jane Hope?
Does anyone know anything more about this acerbic commentator on the teaching profession of the 1950s?
Will Murray re-examines Pulp History with “Dark Avenger: The Strange Saga of The Shadow”
A new book by Will Murray exploring the origins of one of America’s most enduring pulp heroes, The Shadow, has just launched, available now from publisher Adventures in Bronze, and elsewhere. In 1980, author Will Murray produced this monumental book,… Read More ›
Embracer Groups’s Middle-Earth Enterprises and New Line Cinema join forces for new “The Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit” projects
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, out next year, is just the start for new films
Coal Face – The Devil in the Smoke, new story book from Jay Gunn, coming soon
Hold your breath. Close your doors and windows. Block up the chimney. The cursed smog is coming!
Bill Watterson returns to comics, with “The Mysteries”, working with John Kascht
Great news for fans of the work of the Calvin and Hobbes strip creator!
Supernova success for “The Expanse” new comic crowdfunder from BOOM! Studios
Phenomenal success for this book and TV series-inspired SF comic Kickstarter
A British Science Fiction Catch Up with Philip Harbottle: Tales of Wonder, Golden Amazon and much more
A woefully overdue catch up with Philip Harbottle’s engaging SF and comic videocasts!
The Wombles celebrates 50th anniversary, new book about their creator, Elisabeth Beresford heads to bookshops
The half century of The Wombles will be celebrated with a digitally remastered version of the original animated series
Babylon 5 star Mira Furlan’s brave, emotional autobiography “Love me more than anything else in the world”, gets US release
A new book tells the remarkable life story of the late Yugoslav-born star of Babylon 5 and Lost
In Review: illustrators Special Editions – illustrators The 10th Anniversary Special
An exceptional collection of archive artist profiles and more, available now
Book Palace Books announces an Axa illustrators Special, featuring story never-before-published in English
Axa’s final adventure gets an English reprint at last