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Christmas in Paradise: Part 3

Moving on from New Caledonia, we head off via Brisbane to Hervey Bay in Queensland. While waiting for the ferry out to Fraser Island, we have lunch and hang around admiring the white eucalypts. I’ve heard so much about Fraser Island from Bryan I feel … Continue reading →

Christmas in Paradise: Part 2

Nouvelle Calédonie: le Pacifique au Coeur (as it says on the tourism websites). Two basic requirements for Paradise, for me at least, are lush tropical vegetation and vibrant colours. There’s plenty of both here. We’ve chosen to stay in the centre of … Continue reading →

Christmas in Paradise: Part 1

Happy New Year! What’s all this about Christmas in Paradise? Well, that’s where we went over the Christmas period, partly doing research for another book but mostly for a long-awaited warm-weather holiday (our first ever, I believe). Now I like my adopted … Continue reading →

Wigan Comic Con keeps the geeks aglow

Unless you’re from Wigan, you’re probably not familiar with Uncle Joe’s Mint Balls. They ‘keep you all aglow’, you know. Wigan Comic Con (the logo is a spoof of the Uncle Joe’s label) was really far more about film, TV and cosplay than it was about comics. … Continue reading →

CROSS – A Political Satire Anthology

I’ve been so busy over the past couple of months that I haven’t got round to blogging about this anthology of political satire that Alwyn and I contributed a 4-pager to. Until now, that is. Published by Disconnected Press, it was … Continue reading →

November: Grandville Noël launch, a graphic novel evening and some lovely people

Earlier this month we were in Bristol for Comic Creations, a Jonathan Cape graphic novel evening at the Watershed, along with Fumio Obata, Isabel Greenberg, Nick Hayes and Steve Bell. Part of the Bristol Festival of Ideas, there were some great talks … Continue reading →

October update: a month of festivals

“This is the first graphic novel I’ve ever bought!” How I love hearing that! We’ve been on the move with Sally Heathcote again, starting with Charleston in East Sussex in late September. And, yes, we seem to be making converts as … Continue reading →

Podcast on the making of BBC’s Shoulder to Shoulder

Back in May, Birkbeck University of London hosted a conference commemorating the 40th anniversary of Shoulder to Shoulder, an extraordinary BBC series on the suffragettes. I was there talking about Sally Heathcote Suffragette, as I’ve mentioned previously. We also had … Continue reading →

Another month of festivals coming up…

The festival season is upon us once more. It’s starting with the Small Wonder Festival in Charleston this coming weekend: Sunday 28th September 4pm Suffragette. An illustrated talk by Mary and Bryan Talbot Chaired by Corinne Pearlman Small Wonder Festival … Continue reading →

Vintage podcast with Sally Heathcote Suffragette

There was so much going on back in May, when Sally Heathcote Suffragette came out, that I’ve overlooked an interview we did in the Random House building. It was the week we were in London for a spot on BBC’s Woman’s … Continue reading →