Signals From The Hill #46 – Shanti Rai on ‘Sennen’
In this episode we talk to Shanti Rai, the creator of Sennen. We talk mythology, and anthropology and comic art… plus how chronic illness has affected Shanti’s creative processes.
Our spring 2023 kickstarter campaign is now live!
Back the project here! Over on our campaign page you’ll find a video with all three creators talking about their books, there are sample pages from the books and also details of out what bonus items we have on offer. Some of the bonus items include original artwork and bundles of books/comics both print and… Read More »
Signals From The Hill #45 – Tom Humberstone on ‘Suzanne’
In this episode we talk to Tom Humberstone, the creator of Suzanne, which came out last week. We do a deep dive into ideas about storytelling and writing, and find out about Tom’s early small press work creating (among other things) the well-loved UK comics anthology Solipsistic Pop.
Latest Avery Hill News
We now have our autumn 2022 titles available to pre-order in the shop: Suzanne – The Jazz Age Goddess of Tennis by Tom Humberstone Sennen by Shanti Rai Both have limited signed bookplate editions available while stocks last.Check them out in the shop here! Hardcover, 212 pages, Full Colour The incredible story of Suzanne Lenglen,… Read More »
Signals from the Hill #44 – Taki Soma on ‘Sleeping While Standing’
In this episode we talk to Taki Soma, the creator of Sleeping While Standing which comes out in July 2022. We talk about why Taki loves editing, the balance of darkness and humour in her writing, and how she narrowly avoided a career in advertising.
Latest Avery Hill News!
We now have all three of our spring/summer books back from the printers and we’re so happy with how they’ve turned out. These are all available to buy in our shop here! Some reviews of George Wylesol’s 2120: “Fascinating… something that has a deep and dark mystery at its heart… something that will reveal its… Read More »
Signals from the Hill #43 – George Wylesol on ‘2120’
In this episode we talk to George Wylesol, whose book ‘2120’ has just come out. We discuss how George arrived at his unique, dark and compelling style of storytelling, and his journey through the various books he’s published with Avery Hill.
Latest Avery Hill News!
We’re very excited to be able to announce two new titles for autumn 2022: Suzanne – The Jazz Age Goddess of Tennis by Tom Humberstone and Sennen by Shanti Rai! Suzanne – The Jazz Age Goddess of Tennis Tom Humberstone Out 01/09/2022 (UK) – 08/09/2022 (North America) 208 pages, softcover, full colour throughout, 168 x… Read More »
Signals From The Hill #42 – Karen Shangguan on Quiet Thoughts
In this episode we talk to Karen Shangguan, the creator of Quiet Thoughts, which came out in autumn 2021. We talk about how Karen makes her poetic, contemplative comics.