Avery Hill Publishing is delighted to announce that ‘The Beginner’s Guide to Being Outside’ by  Gill Hatcher, has been shortlisted for the British Comic Awards in the category of Young People’s Comic Awards.

We couldn’t be more proud of Gill who has worked so hard and created a beautiful piece of work that is being enjoyed by readers of all ages.  The work the BCA is doing to introduce new reads to comics is invaluable and we’re delighted to be a part of that through Gill’s brilliant book.  The fact that it’s children who will be voting makes it even more special.  A few words from Gill:

“I’m absolutely delighted to be nominated for the BCA Young People’s Comic Awards, and it’s very exciting to see my name next to so many comic creators I admire. It might seem a little contradictory, but getting out and being in nature, and sitting down to read great comics are the two things I would love to see young people have more opportunities to experience. I hope my book can inspire both. It’s great that this category will be judged by school pupils, we’ll be getting feedback directly from our readers.”

The 3rd Annual British Comic Awards Ceremony will take place at 6pm on Saturday 15th November in the Royal Armouries Bury Theatre in Leeds as part of the Thought Bubble Festival.