Edward Taylor Book Launch Announced

By John Freeman on May 14, 2025

Edward Taylor Book Launch: 100 Dialogues between St. Jerome, a Cat and the Reader
7.00pm Thursday 19th June 2025
The Book Case, 29 Market Street, Hebden Bridge HX7 6EU
Web: bookcasehebden.wordpress.com

Manga Jiman Award Winner Edward Taylor will launch his latest book, 100 Dialogues between St. Jerome, a Cat and the Reader at The Book Case in Hebden Bridge, next month.

The evening will feature a brand new 25-page kamishibai story, some desirable merch, drink and unhealthy snacks.

As the title suggests the book is 100 debates between St. Jerome and a cat about the birds, the bees, heaven, hell, the weather, memory, imaginary friends, ear wax, landmarks and many more pressing concerns. It features a picture of paradise painted by Simon Manfield (the event host for the evening) and a QR code will take you to an improvisation on the shakuhachi ( the Japanese bamboo flute ) by Clive Bell.

100 Dialogues between St. Jerome, a Cat and the Reader by Edward Taylor

Edward Taylor, also creator of Godzilla’s Lockdown Diary and Godzilla Tries to Get Out, won first prize in the 17th Manga Jiman competition hosted and organised by the Embassy of Japan in the UK last year, for his eight-page story, “St. Jerome 2.0”. He was praised for his unique style, innovative storytelling techniques and hours of dedication, which all helped him to first place.

He’s spent nearly 40 years touring nationally and internationally with the Whalley Range All Stars, a street theatre company he formed with Sue Auty. Drawing plays an important part in the early stages of every company production.

If you can’t make it to the Launch, 100 Dialogues between St. Jerome, a Cat and the Reader costs £20 + £5 postage + packing in the UK. Email Edward direct at edward@wras.org.uk and he will send details on how to pay him direct.

• Edward Taylor’s previous comics are available to buy from his official web site

• Edward Taylor Book Launch: 100 Dialogues between St. Jerome, a Cat and the Reader 7.00pm Thursday 19th June 2025 | The Book Case, 29 Market Street, Hebden Bridge HX7 6EU | Web: bookcasehebden.wordpress.com

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John is the founder of downthetubes, launched in 1998. He is a comics and magazine editor, writer, and Press Officer for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He also runs Crucible Comic Press.

Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine and Overkill for Marvel UK, Babylon 5 Magazine, Star Trek Magazine, and its successor, Star Trek Explorer, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics; and has edited several comic collections and graphic novels, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”, and Hancock: The Lad Himself, by Stephen Walsh and Keith Page.

He’s the writer of comics such as 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.