Signals From The Hill #23 – Mimi and the Wolves with Rob Clough & Kat Chapman

This month we convene the first meeting of the Avery Hill Book Club and welcome Rob Clough, a comics critic whose work has appeared at places like The Comics Journal and Publishers Weekly as well as his own blog High-Low, and Kat Chapman, who self-publishes Katzine and has released Follow Me In through Avery Hill Publishing, to discuss Mimi and the Wolves by Alabaster Pizzo.As well as talking at length about Mimi and the Wolves we also round things off with a celebratory chat about the number of new and exciting publishers and presses that have emerged in recent years, including Shortbox, Diskette Press and a recently announced project that Rob is involved with, Fieldmouse Press.

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Signals From The Hill #22 – Deliberate Wylesol

This month we chat to George Wylesol all about his stunning new book Internet Crusader, let you know about our other new release, Mimi and the Wolves by Alabaster Pizzo, and have a look at the events lined up internationally for Day of Dredd with 2000AD.

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Signals From The Hill #21 – Accidental Wylesol

This month we talk to Ricky Miller, one of the co-founders and publishers at Avery Hill Publishing about the year so far in comics generally, and the books we’ve released or have coming out soon. We also have news on a bundle in our webstore of our fothcoming titles and some exciting information on the Summer Sale at Orbital Comics and the latest Bookplate Edition from Gosh Comics.

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Signals From the Hill #20 – Corinne Perlman

This month we talk to Corinne Pearlman, the Creative Director at Myriad Editions about the evolution of the company, her comics related projects outside of her work at Myriad and her approach to finding and working with creators. We also have news on a lovely new item in our webstore and some exciting information on the first show after the reopening of London’s Cartoon Museum.

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Signals From the Hill #19 – Scott Jason Smith

This month we talk to Scott Jason Smith whose new book, Marble Cake will be launching at this year’s ELCAF. We also have news on how you can pre-order our books if you are going to ELCAF and some exciting information on the reopening of London’s Cartoon Museum.

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Signals From The Hill #18 – Claire Scully

This month we talk to Claire Scully about Internal Wilderness and Desolation Wilderness, her two collections of meditative landscape illustrations for Avery Hill Publishing.

You can pick up a copy of Desolation Wilderness from here: https://averyhillpublishing.bigcartel.com/product/desolation-wilderness-a4-print-pre-sale

We also have some exciting news about a big awards win for Tillie Walden and all the information you need to enjoy Free Comic Book Day!

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Signals From the Hill #14 – Our Best of 2018

For this month’s show we’ve assembled the full AHP team to pick out our favourite books from Avery Hill Publishing, our favourite books and comics put out by other publishers (including THE ‘Distinguished Competition’) and anything else we’ve enjoyed across all media this year.

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Signals From The Hill #13 – Kristyna Baczynski

This month we talk to Kristyna Baczynski all about her new book, Retrograde Orbit, looking at scaling up your skillset to take on larger projects, some interesting use of visual signifiers in the piece and the ideas of heritage and the emigrant experience that are explored in the book. We also point you towards a couple of shows in December and give a shout out to the Awesome Comics podcast.

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Signals From The Hill #12 – Elizabeth Querstret & Katriona Chapman (Part 2)

This month we have Katriona Chapman and Elizabeth Querstret in conversation with an interesting chat about the challenges of telling other people’s stories in your own autobiographical work, give a shout out to OK Comics in Leeds and the Panel Borders Podcast and share some news on our appearance at MCM London.

Our theme tune is an excerpt from ‘Against’ by Harlow Family Group and is used with kind permission.

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