Thought Bubble Debrief

I'll keep this short, as you can read most of the fun stuff at the respective blogs of other Paper Jam Comics Collective members. They're much more interesting anyway.

All I should mention are massive shout outs to the rest of the PJCC who milled around making our table look so much cooler than it actually was, Magda Boreysza, whose latest Toasty Cats is a delight, Douglas Noble, who I've been a fan of for some time and finally met, and the We Are Words and Pictures crew, who seem to hold similar values and aspirations to the PJCC but don't harbour fear and mistrust for organisation.

Also, Nightbus #1 got reviewed at Comic Impact. I was proper chuffed when I read this, so you should go read it too. Then buy yourself a copy. From the Shop!

Grainger Street

I finished work on a new book this weekend. I think you'll like it.

It's called Grainger Street, it totals 28 pages of quality paper stock and boasts a lino print cover. Top class. Grainger Street runs from Newcastle Central Station up to Grey's Monument and seeing as it's situated there, I've walked up and down it a number of times. The book is an attempt to draw together some of the things that I've encountered, thought about and seen on the way up to the Monument. It's bit of a guide to the city, but through my eyes and memories; as such, it's highly subjective, but you can go to the library if you want a rigorous historical document. It's one for Nightbus completists too, as one of the early stories was inspired by this street.

I'll be launching Grainger Street, to much pomp and fanfare, at Thought Bubble next weekend, do come along to the Paper Jam Comics table and say hello. Afterwards, it'll be available in my online shop, then in actual shops. Remember them?

Can I have a speaking part, please?

OK, about a fortnight ago, I held a competition on that Facebook. I'm doing a short seven page Nightbus comic for a showcase anthology starring me and Andy Waugh and maybe more. I had a pub scene with room for about five or so people. So I asked The first five or so people on Facebook that evening to demand that their face appear in this book. How exciting.

Here's the panel.

Top row: Conrad

Bottom row, left to right: Bernard, Alison, Laura S, Amy, Leonie, Laura J, Steve, César

I reckon I may add some greytones of I have time before Thought Bubble where the showcase will be making its first appearance. If we get it printed.

What I should've posted all about last month

Right, glad this mobile blogging's all up and running, I've been meaning to sort this for a while, but chronic laziness and such do not frequent blog posts make. Furthermore, we've moved on from the days when the Paper Jam Comics Collective had a tiny, or non-existant web presence. Remeber to check all the members' indivdual blogs for a truer account of what's actually happening in north east comics.

Anyway, that's a cross promotional way of saying the major events I'm involved with are in the past, namely two book festivals and the unofficial launch of the new anthology. You can read about those elsewhere. Follow the links. I'll wait. And so to new stuff.

I think just about every member of the PJCC will be at Thought Bubble this year, and why not? The last one was proper mint. We'll have a load of new stuff on the table and pictures will follow in the coming weeks. Let the unwarrented anticipation begin!

Mobile Blogging Test

Please just go about your business as normal. I haven't been captured
by the enemy, just away from the laptop right now.

Sent from my iPhone

Tumbling and Falling

Just a quick heads up, Tumble & Fall is having a guest strip binge starting today, so head over there now. You may see some familiar faces and some new ones too.

UPDATE: My T&F guest strip is online now. Off you go then.

Nightbus Fever Continues...

OK, so in addition to the review I mentioned in the last post, Stacey Whittle will be reviewing Nightbus in the prestigious Small Press Big Mouth podcast which will be online later this week. How terribly exciting.

But wait, there's more! I'll be on the radio on Thursday afternoon too. NE1 fm can be found on the wireless at 102.5fm in the Newcastle area, or on the Internet on the other side of this link. I'll be on Gari Sullivan's show after 3:00pm

Woo, and indeed, Hoo!

Everyone's favourite Newcastle based crime fiction with the word Nightbus in the title got reviewed today at The Good, The Bad and The Nifty. It's my understanding that Nightbus falls into the latter category. I am rather chipper as a result.

Thank you kindly.

This week, Gary has been soldiering on with War and Peace, by Tolstoy. It's all kicking right off, Napoleon's just captured Smolensk. Oh dear.