Writer, performer and producer Adrian Mackinder‘s first book, its title recently revealed as Stan Lee: How Marvel Changed the World, is on course from Pen and Sword Books, due late 2020. Writing about the commission on his blog last year,… Read More ›
Books
Professor Howe, the Doctor Who charity parody, heads to Patreon
The ever-expanding range of Professor Howe books – charity Doctor Who parodies – now has a presence on the subscriber service Patreon
In Review: The Sheerglam Conspiracy by Steve MacManus
Colin Noble has rediscovered his copy of the legendary novel, The Sheerglam Conspiracy by Steve MacManus – find out what he thinks of it!
Candy Jar Books announces “Kklak!: The Doctor Who Art of Chris Achilléos”
Candy Jar Books has announced a limited edition release of Kklak!: The Doctor Who Art of Chris Achilléos
Limited Edition Masters of British Comic Art Cover by author David Roach revealed, available to pre-order
The Limited Edition release of the much-anticipated Masters of British Comic Art, featuring a cover by author and 2000AD artist David Roach, is now on offer on the Treasury of British Comics web shop.
In Review: Gothic for Girls by Julia Round
Peter Duncan reviews Julia Round’s fascinating and much-praised academic study of Misty comic…
Coming Soon: Deadly! Irish History – The Vikings by John Farrelly
Coming soon: Deadly Irish History – The Vikings, written and illustrated by caricaturist and comic artist John Farrelly
Gollancz and Rivers of London BAME SFF Award announce Judging Panel
Actress Adjoa Andoh and New York Times bestselling author, Dhonielle Clayton are amongst the five strong judging panel who will be picking winners and runners up from the submissions for The Gollancz and Rivers of London BAME SFF Award
Strange Daze! This week’s 2000AD, Billy’s Boots returns – and a 2020 book schedule reminder
On sale now in all good newsagents and comic shops is 2000AD Prog 2165, with a “Proteus Vex”, from D’Israeli that continues inside, written by Michael Carroll with art by Henry Flint. Plus, in all good bookshops from today –… Read More ›
Lancaster LitFest offers Illustration Workshops with Petr Horácek and Nadine Kaadan this March
The Lancaster LitFest – one of the longest-running literature festivals in the country – is offering two Illustration Workshops as part of a full-on Illustration Day during its 2020 Festival. Authors and illustrators Petr Horácek and Nadine Kaadan will head up separate… Read More ›
Dream Big with Puffin Books in 2020, as publisher turns 80, partners with MCM Comic Con
2020 marks 80 years since Allen Lane founded Puffin, the biggest children’s publisher in the world, and to celebrate this big birthday, Puffin has announced a huge roster of activity that will champion the power of reading, take stories to… Read More ›
Crowdfunding Spotlight: The Unseen Art of Hollywood Storyboards by Trevor Goring and Joyce Kaskey Goring
US publisher Hermes Press has launched a Kickstarter to fund The Unseen Art of Hollywood Storyboards, what looks like a fascinating and wonderfully illustrated book detailing the history of film storyboards, by comics and storyboard artist Trevor Goring – whose credits include 2000AD and more – and his partner, the late Joyce Kaskey Goring
Danger Mouse, Forest 404 writers honoured in 2020 Writers’ Guild Awards
Writers behind some of last year’s most critically acclaimed works have been honoured at the 2020 Writers’ Guild Awards ceremony, including Danny Brocklehurst, Shola Amoo, Season Butler, Gillian Juckes and Jimmy McGovern. Awards also went to the writers of the Danger Mouse animated series, the… Read More ›
John Russell Fearn’s SF, including Golden Amazon stories, back in print
If you’ve been enjoying the adventures of the Golden Amazon, drawn by Ron Turner, in Spaceship Away, then you may be interested to know that a number of novels starring the warrior space heroine written by John Russell Fearn are… Read More ›
In Memoriam: SF author Mike Resnick
Author Lou Anders pays tribute to award-winning American science fiction writer and editor Michael Diamond Resnick, whose death on 10th January 2020 was announced by his daughter Laura last week after battling cancer. A much-loved creator, he won five Hugo… Read More ›
Limited edition Wally Wood exhibition catalogue now available to order from Festival International de la Bande Dessinée d’Angoulême
Three of the major exhibitions at this year’s Festival International de la Bande Dessinée d’Angoulême in France are accompanied by a substantial, deluxe, limited-edition hardcover catalogues, including the Wallace “Wally” Wood exhibition
WebFind: We Are The Martians – The Legacy of Nigel Kneale
If you have access to BBC iPlayer, then you may already know the broadcaster’s 1958 serial Quatermass and the Pit is available to watch right now for free – and a terrific piece of vintage SFTV it is too
Read P. Craig Russell’s Complete Comic Book Adaptation of O. Henry’s “The Gift of the Magi”
Just before Christmas, in the spirit of the season, Wayne Alan Harold, who’s busy publishing Fine Art Editions of the work of comic artist and illustrator P. Craig Russell, offered his fans the opportunity to read his Complete Comic Book Adaptation of O. Henry’s “The Gift of the Magi”
WebFind: “Hidden Wyndham: Life, Love Letters”
Mention that John Wyndham’s classic science fiction eco-thriller The Day of the Triffids passes out of copyright next year (in the United States and Canada, at first), led to discovery of the recently-published Hidden Wyndham: Life, Love, Letters by journalism lecturer and writer Amy Binns
The Art of Roy Cross out now
Eagle and Swift artist Roy Cross’ new book The Art of Roy Cross is finally out from Crowood Press and includes a chapter on his comics work along with his later Airfix work and his more modern aviation and maritime fine art paintings