Book fair called off; romance awards announced; UNESCO World Book Capital promo still not in full gear
COVID-19 epidemic threatens to shut down many major book fairs, just when publishing needs to mobilise after a slow 2019.Continue Reading
COVID-19 epidemic threatens to shut down many major book fairs, just when publishing needs to mobilise after a slow 2019.Continue Reading
We went to MCM Comic Con 2019 expecting a massive Star Wars push. But curiously, apart from promos on merchandise,Continue Reading
The last time we covered MCM Comic Con, we published an edition called “Summer Of Heroes”. We then extended theContinue Reading
The Comics Grid’s commentary on the Manga exhibition is now out; British Museum reports surprisingly good sales of manga; AkiraContinue Reading
After The Rain was launched at an arts event with a simple premise: we talk about our waterways and pollutionContinue Reading
Good Omens is about reluctant heroes and the triumph of independent minds. It is loved by many and the TVContinue Reading
Can gay romance be as tender as Sweet Valley High and appealing to all regardless of the readers’ sexual orientation?Continue Reading
The next phase of space exploration could well be “post-human”, with robots and AI primed to take on the spaceContinue Reading
Mike Zeck and John Beatty are heroes to many Creative Directors. Many who have grown up admiring their comics decidedContinue Reading
The inspiration behind a horror story can be anything, although all themes are decidedly dystopian: social injustice, politics, capitalism, environmentalism,Continue Reading