Talking Virginia Woolf’s ‘Orlando’ With Jules Scheele

Advance Review: Olivia Sullivan’s ‘Oracles’ Pushes Boundaries

Writer and illustrator Olivia Sullivan creates a unique graphic novel with Oracles (2026). This is especially true with how the

February 25, 2026February 23, 2026 Benjamin Hall 375 Views Avery Hill Publishing, comics, graphic novel, Olivia Sullivan, Oracles, Review

Comics Previews

First Look: Avery Hill Publishing’s First Book of 2025 – ‘Second Shift’ By Kit Anderson

Out in June 2025 but previewed now – Second Shift is the sci-fi follow-up to Kit Anderson‘s powerful and personal

November 5, 2024November 5, 2024 Richard Bruton 616 Views Avery Hill Publishing, comics, Kit Anderson, Safer Spaces, Second Shift

Comics Interviews

Talking ‘Adrift On A Painted Sea’ With Tim Bird

Grief can often feel like being adrift on a painted sea. In his latest graphic novel, Adrift on a Painted

October 1, 2024October 1, 2024 Rachel Bellwoar 835 Views Adrift on a Painted Sea, Avery Hill Publishing, Sue Bird, Tim Bird

Kickstarting Comics: Get Tillie Walden’s Beautiful Coming Of Age ‘Spinning’ In A New Hardcover Edition

A new hardcover edition of Tillie Walden’s acclaimed coming-of-age drama, Spinning, funding right now from Avery Hill Publishing on Kickstarter.

August 21, 2024August 19, 2024 Richard Bruton 371 Views Avery Hill Publishing, comics, Kickstarter, Kickstarting Comics, Spinning, Tillie Walden

Kickstarting Comics: Tim Bird’s ‘Adrift On A Painted Sea’

Something new to get behind on Kickstarter: Adrift on a Painted Sea by Tim Bird.

June 6, 2024June 6, 2024 Richard Bruton 439 Views Avery Hill Publishing, comics, crowdfunding, Kickstarter, Sue Bird, Tim Bird

Autumn 2024 Releases From Avery Hill Publishing

One of my favourite UK publishers, Avery Hill Publishing, announces two books to look out for in Autumn 2024:

April 9, 2024April 8, 2024 Richard Bruton 538 Views Adrift on a Painted Sea, Avery Hill, Avery Hill Publishing, J. Webster Sharp, Sue Bird, The Scrapbook of Life and Death, Tim Bird

Preview: ‘Infinite WheatPaste Volume 1 – Catalytic Conversions’ by L. Pidge – Multi-Layer Magnificence, A Whole New Universe Of Adventures!

Currently running as a Kickstarter, here’s a preview of the quite brilliant, so much fun, epic and personal done perfectly,

March 27, 2024March 25, 2024 Richard Bruton 221 Views Avery Hill Publishing, comics, Infinite Wheatpaste, L. Pidge, Preview

Kickstarting Comics – ‘Infinite Wheatpaste Volume 1: Catalytic Conversions’ — A Universe-Spanning Sci-fi Adventure by L. Pidge

Another great Kickstarter to get behind, as Avery Hill Publishing bring us their latest campaign – it’s L. Pidge’s Infinite

March 22, 2024March 21, 2024 Richard Bruton 343 Views Avery Hill Publishing, Infinite Wheatpaste, Kickstarter, Kickstarting Comics, L. Pidge, Pidge

Advance Review — An Incredibly Dark Story, Beautifully Told In ‘Barking’ By Lucy Sullivan

Barking by Lucy Sullivan is pure chaos. The lead character Alix Otto is haunted by the death of her friend.

January 15, 2024January 13, 2024 Brendan M. Allen 844 Views Avery Hill Publishing, Barking, comics, graphic novel, mental health, OGN

Avery Hill Publishing’s Spring 2024 Slate Of Great-Looking Books Announced

The new year may be a way off but we’re already looking at a quartet of rather fabulous books from

September 23, 2023September 21, 2023 Richard Bruton 353 Views Avery Hill Publishing, B. Mure, Barking, comics, Disciples of the Soil, Infinite Wheatpaste, Kit Anderson, L. Pidge, Lucy Sullivan, Safer Places

Kickstarting Comics: Owen D. Pomery’s ‘The Hard Switch’ — A Sci-Fi Story With Style!

The latest Avery Hill Publishing Kickstarter has just launched, with the latest from a favourite artist, Owen D. Pomey –

June 29, 2023June 29, 2023 Richard Bruton 1395 Views Avery Hill Publishing, comics, Kickstarter, Kickstarting Comics, Owen D Pomery, The Hard Switch

Preview: The Cutest Horror Of A Girl And Her Dog – Nicole Goux’s ‘Pet Peeves’

Brilliant debut solo graphic novel from Eisner-nominated author Nicole Goux – a young musician’s life’s going nowhere fast but at

April 29, 2023April 28, 2023 Richard Bruton 1385 Views Avery Hill Publishing, comics, Nicole Goux, Pet Peeves

Three More Good Looking Graphic Novels Announced From Avery Hill For Autumn 2023

Avery Hill Publishing, always a guarantee of quality, announces three books for their autumn list 2023.

April 16, 2023April 16, 2023 Richard Bruton 1298 Views Avery Hill, Avery Hill Publishing, Claire Scully, comics, George Wylesol, Owen D Pomery

Kickstarting Comics: Avery Hill Publishing’s 2023 Spring Line Looks Fabulous

Avery Hill Publishing have never let me down with the quality of their books – and their Spring 2023 lineup

November 8, 2022November 7, 2022 Richard Bruton 1518 Views Avery Hill Publishing, Big Ugly, Ellice Weaver, K. Briggs, Kickstart This, Kickstarter, Macbeth, Nicole Goux, Pet Peeves

10 Years Of Avery Hill Publishing: Celebrating With Tillie Walden

It’s astonishingly 10 years since Avery Hill Publishing came into being, one of Britain’s best small publishers and a publisher

November 5, 2022November 5, 2022 Richard Bruton 1364 Views A City Inside, Alone In Space, Avery Hill Publishing, comics, Emma Hunsinger, I Love This Part, My Parents Won't Stop Talking, On a Sunbeam, The End Of Summer, The Walking Dead, Tillie Walden

Avery Hill Publishing Announces Three Crowdfunding Comics For Spring 2023

Three great-looking new titles coming from one of Britain’s best publishing houses.

October 7, 2022October 7, 2022 Richard Bruton 1253 Views Avery Hill Publishing, comics, Ellice Weaver, K. Briggs, Nicole Goux

Comics Interviews

Serving The Truth With The Creator of ‘Suzanne: The Jazz Age Goddess of Tennis’

When it comes to famous female tennis players, certain names immediately come to mind. Billie Jean King. Serena Williams. Venus

June 3, 2022June 5, 2022 Rachel Bellwoar 2652 Views Avery Hill Publishing, biography, Suzanne - The Jazz Age Goddess of Tennis, Suzanne Lenglen, tennis, Tom Humberstone

Preview: ‘2120’ by George Wylesol – ‘It’s Just An Empty Building’

Coming very soon from Avery Hill, George Wylesol’s 2120 is something fascinating, a bizarre, disturbing, possibly philosophical journey framed as

May 26, 2022May 25, 2022 Richard Bruton 3448 Views 2120, Avery Hill Publishing, comics, George Wylesol, Preview

Preview: A Final Journey Into Fantastical Landscapes In ‘The Outer Wilderness’ by Claire Scully

The third and final instalment in Claire Scully’s exploration of landscapes takes us further into the unknown in a bright,

May 25, 2022May 22, 2022 Richard Bruton 1594 Views Avery Hill Publishing, Claire Scully, comics, Outer Wilderness

More Advance Looks From Avery Hill: ‘Sennen’ by Shanti Rai

The first graphic novel from Shanti Rai, a hugely talented London-based comics maker, out from Avery Hill Publishing in October

April 1, 2022March 31, 2022 Richard Bruton 2081 Views Avery Hill Publishing, British Comics, comics, Sennen, Shanti Rai

First Look – Tom Humberstone’s ‘Suzanne – The Jazz Age Goddess of Tennis’

News fresh from Avery Hill Publishing of one to come later this year, but well worth taking a look at…

March 31, 2022March 30, 2022 Richard Bruton 2046 Views Avery Hill Publishing, comics, Suzanne - The Jazz Age Goddess of Tennis, Tom Humberstone

Preview: ‘Sleeping While Standing’ By Taki Soma

Hugo Award-nominated artist, writer, and colourist Taki Soma and Avery Hill Publishing bring us a collection of autobiographical shorts taking

March 4, 2022March 3, 2022 Richard Bruton 2781 Views Avery Hill Publishing, comics, Sleeping While Standing, Taki Soma

Kickstarting Comics: Avery Hill Kickstarts Three New Titles For 2022

Avery Hill Publishing has long been a British publisher to take notice of and their first set of three books

November 9, 2021November 9, 2021 Richard Bruton 1801 Views Avery Hill Publishing, Clare Scully, comics, George Wylesol, Kickstart This, Kickstarter, Taki Soma

Best Of British Review: ‘Lights, Planets, People!’ – A Beautiful Graphic Novel Of Communication And Mental Health

Light, Planets, People! is a new graphic novel adapted by Molly Naylor from her play, and illustrated, beautifully so, by

August 7, 2021 Richard Bruton 2742 Views Avery Hill Publishing, Best of British, Brit Comics, comics, Lights Planets People, Lizzy Stewart, Molly Naylor, UK Comics

New From Avery Hill: Lord Hurk’s ‘Jinx Freeze’ Gives You A New Take On The Crime Heist

Coming in October from Avery Hill – the latest from Lord Hurk, Jinx Freeze, a completely different look at a

August 2, 2021 Richard Bruton 2182 Views Avery Hill Publishing, comics, Lord Hurk

‘Lights, Planets, People!’ The New Graphic Novel Of Space Science and Mental Health From Avery Hill And Lizzy Stewart

Just announced from Avery Hill Publishing – Light, Planets, People! is a new graphic novel adaptation of space science, mental health,

May 23, 2021 Richard Bruton 2274 Views Avery Hill, Avery Hill Publishing, Best of British, comics, Lizzy Stewart, Molly Naylor

Preview: The Perfect Intro To The Brilliance Of Tillie Walden’s ‘Alone In Space’ Collection

If you’ve read any of Tillie Walden‘s books or comics, you’ll know what an incredible talent she is and a

February 17, 2021 Richard Bruton 3229 Views A City Inside, Alone In Space, Avery Hill Publishing, comics, I Love This Part, The End Of Summer, Tillie Walden

Dick And Jane By The Seashore: ‘The Flood That Did Come’ Reviewed

Avery Hill Publishing originally announced The Flood That Did Come last fall yet Patrick Wray’s book couldn’t feel more timely,

September 12, 2020 Rachel Bellwoar 2977 Views Avery Hill Publishing, Patrick Wray, The Flood That Did Come

Business

Potential Best Of British For 2020? Avery Hill Announce Their New Titles For The New Year

Avery Hill Publishing is one of my favourite Brit publishers whose comics have featured heavily in my favourites over the

November 11, 2019 Richard Bruton 1943 Views Abs Bailey, Avery Hill Publishing, Best of British, Charlot Kristensen, Katriona Chapman, Owen D Pomery, Patrick Wray, Zoe Thorogood