• British Comic Awards 2015

    I’m pleased to be part of the British Comic Awards selection committee again this year – it’s a lot of work reading comics, but someone’s got to do it! The official Call for Entries is now open. Please visit the new Entry Form to submit your favourite British comic published since 1 September 2014. READERS: tell us about the best comic or graphic novel you’ve read in the last 10 months. Do you know a great comic for kids? Let us know! Have an idea for who should be in our Hall of Fame? Tell us! CREATORS: don’t be shy, submit your own work for consideration, or put yourself forward…

  • bank holiday

    Bank holidays don’t really mean much to freelancers. Other than there’s usually extra people in your house, and the post doesn’t get delivered. I’ve been working all weekend on a project that’s nearing its conclusion, and I’m in the awful push at the end which involves the application of willpower and determination over fatigue. And I’m doing it without coffee! I never thought the day would dawn. While I’m all in favour of discipline and schedules when it comes to writing – it’s a profession like any other – there’s a delicate balance between guiding your imagination towards the gate in a gentle fashion (think of sheep herding), and unleashing…