We’re very proud to announce our line-up for spring 2024! Barking by Lucy SullivanSafer Places by Kit AndersonInfinite Wheatpaste vol.1 – Catalytic Conversions by Pidge Disciples of the Soil by B. Mure Barking by Lucy Sullivan – Out 27th February 2024124 pages, hardback, black and white, 170 x 239mm A year after the death of… Read More »
In this episode, Avery Hill Publishing artist Lizzy Stewart (Walking Distance/Lights, Planets, People!) talks to Owen D. Pomery about his upcoming graphic novel The Hard Switch. They have a fascinating discussion about Owen’s creative process and his love of world-building, kiosks, and B-movies.
We’ve now had two of our autumn books back from the printer, and they are looking amazing. These books (Curses by George Wylesol and The Wilderness Collection by Claire Scully) feature design elements that we’ve never done before – french flaps and dust jackets, so it’s been very exciting getting these two into print! In… Read More »
In this episode we talk to Briggs about their newly-release graphic novel adaptation of Macbeth, and Ricky also tries out a new podcast format in this one! He asks Briggs to name a favourite film, piece of music, book, comic and TV show, and they discuss how these may have influenced Briggs’s work and creativity… Read More »
Our recent Kickstarter campaign for The Hard Switch by Owen D. Pomery was a huge success! We went more than five times above our goal, and were able to upgrade production of the book to include a beautifully-designed dust jacket and extra features. A huge thank you to those that made this book possible. For… Read More »
In this episode we talk to Tillie Walden in honour of the five year anniversary of the release of her hugely successful graphic novel On a Sunbeam.We chat with Tillie about the early origins of the comic, we go deep into some parts of the story and characters, and we even speculate about a potential… Read More »
This week is the American Library Association annual conference. We partnered with the amazing publisher Silver Sprocket to create a super cool handout about why comics are important and exciting. It covers topics including: Why Build a Graphic Novel Collection?Librarians Talk Graphic Novels!Where are Graphic Novels Now?The Future of Graphic Novels If you’d like to… Read More »
In this episode we talk to Ellice Weaver, the creator of Big Ugly. We talk world-building, being part of a cartooning couple, and loving your characters!
K. Briggs’s stunning adaptation of Macbeth comes out on the 25th of July! You can pre-order a copy here. Below they’re interviewed about the book by Tom Humberstone, creator of the wonderful Suzanne – The Jazz Age Goddess of Tennis. Tom: Macbeth is one of the most popular of Shakespeare’s plays for stage and screen… Read More »