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Rights Market Success at Lakes International Comic Art Festival
British comics took centre stage at an inaugural Rights Market last month
New comic book imprint, The Phoenix Comic Books, coming from David Fickling Books and The Phoenix comic in 2025
The two companies will work together to publish graphic novels for children
First British International Comic Rights Market – publishers and creator lineup revealed
2000AD publisher Rebellion, Titan Comics and David Fickling Books just some of the publishers attending
Graphic Novelists among the nominees in British Book Design and Production Awards
The winners of the 2022 British Book Design and Production Awards, including graphic novelists, will now be announced in January
New Bunny Vs Monkey book prompts an EPIC book signing by Jamie Smart!
There’s a great new Bunny vs. Monkey collection out this week, including 3000 hand signed copies from Waterstones. Yes, 3000!
“Corpse Talk” joins the YouTube Originals animated line-up this month
Created by Adam Murphy, perhaps the most successful strip in The Phoenix is now getting animated
Comic creator Neill Cameron turns novelist!
Neill adds another string to his bow!
Lakes Festival Focus 2019: Comic Artist and Writer Robert Deas
Every year, in the countdown to the Lakes International Comic Art Festival in October, we bring you a series of interviews with guests at the event. This “Festival Focus” for 2019 is with Robert Deas is a British comic artist and… Read More ›
Philip Pullman’s The Adventures of John Blake: Mystery of the Ghost Ship collection docks in June
Philip Pullman‘s The Adventures of John Blake: Mystery of the Ghost Ship offers high-octane action and a deep twisting mystery combine in a visual feast of a time-travel tale of adventure on the high seas, due for release in June… Read More ›
UK Literacy Association Book Award 2016 Shortlist Revealed
The UK Literacy Association has just announced the shortlist for its 2016 awards, which includes work by creators such as Rebecca Cobb, Viviane Schwarz, Alex T. Smith, Eoin Colfer and many more, the titles published by David Fickling Books, Puffin,… Read More ›
Pirates and Dinosaurs! A Match Made in Heaven by Dan Hartwell and Neill Cameron
Blood-thirsty pirates! Vicious dinosaurs! Danger at every turn! The year is 1717. The newly discovered island of Pangaea is the most dangerous place on Earth, where dinosaurs still walk the land… Sophie Delacourt has been sent to Pangaea… Read More ›
Adam Murphy’s “Corpse Talk” nominated for Blue Peter Book Award
Adam Murphy’s Corpse Talk, published by David Fickling Books, is one of six titles nominated for the Blue Peter Book Awards 2015, announced yesterday. It’s the first time a book using comic strips to tell real-life stories has been nominated… Read More ›
150 and Definitely Not Out – The Phoenix reaches milestone issue!
The team at The Phoenix – the weekly subscription-based humour and adventure comic that sprang from the demise of The DFC back in 2012 – are, quite deservedly, celebrating this week as it reaches its 150th issue. It’s been nearly three… Read More ›
Comics and Literacy, Part 4: Comics For 7-Year-Olds by Neill Cameron
In September 2014, comic creator Neill Cameron published a series of articles on the British comics industry which he has very kindly given us permission to cross post here, as part of wider efforts by both him and many others to promote… Read More ›