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Darkest Day – the Christchurch Earthquake benefit comic
When the earthquake hit Christchurch on February 22nd, around 180 people were killed, many more were injured, and buildings around the city were damaged and destroyed. Everyone in New Zealand knows...
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Sparkplug needs your help
Sparkplug Comics’ Dylan Williams is one of the true heroes of comics – a fine cartoonist and a smart, courageous publisher with great taste. Unfortunately, he’s pretty ill right now, and as we all...
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A workshop in Wellington and a competition.
Two upcoming events I’m involved with: I’m running a 2-week workshop in Wellington in December and January, as part of Whitireia Polytech’s Summer Writing Courses. It costs $300 and all are welcome...
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Steam Girl
(unpublished sketch) It’s high time I mentioned this: ‘Steam Girl’ is my first published prose story (i.e. without pictures), which came out late last year in Steampunk! An Anthology of Fantastically...
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The NEW American Dream – now with gorgeous Karl Stevens art!
Click to see larger image Some of you might have noticed the serialisation of The American Dream went into hiatus some time ago. Well, I’m very pleased to announce that a new and improved version of...
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Conversazioni sul Fumetto: an Italian interview
I recently did an interview with Daniela Odri Mazza for Conversazioni sul Fumetto, an impressive looking Italian blog. My answers were translated into Italian, but I really enjoyed Daniela’s...
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Alice Brown now has her own t-shirt!
This week’s shirt at Comic Strip Tees is our very own Alice Brown (What a Clown!), starring the talented young webcomics ingenue from The Magic Pen. Alice will feature prominently in books two and...
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Italy! Germany!
I’m about to get on a plane for a whirlwind trip to Italy and Germany. Here are the details: TREVISO COMIC BOOK FESTIVAL 25-30 September: I will be in Treviso for this festival, along with 6 other New...
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New Zealand Comics and Graphic Novels
I recently made this catalogue of New Zealand cartoonists (and some of the comics & books they’ve made or are making). We handed out hundreds of copies of this at the Frankfurt Book Fair and the...
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We got io9ed.
The Good News: The Magic Pen got a great write-up on io9.com on Saturday, causing hordes of keen readers to rush here eager to read it (or possibly just to look at dirty pictures). The Bad News? This...
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Upcoming events: Incomplete Works
With today’s New Zealand release of Incomplete Works, I have some events coming up: Writer’s Week I’ll be at the New Zealand Festival Writer’s Week this weekend in Wellington, as will a bunch of...
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Incomplete Works: the Auckland launch.
After a fabulous launch at the NZ Festival Writer’s Week in Wellington, it’s time to bring Incomplete Works home to Auckland! And so here it is: the Auckland Launch Party! I’ll be talking to Sarah...
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Sam Zabel and the Magic Pen – out soon!
Announcing my new book, coming soon from various publishers and in various languages. Those of you who’ve been reading the Magic Pen online will already be familiar with it; if not, go take a look. Or...
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Out today in France: MAGIC PEN
Today is the official release date for the French edition of Magic Pen! Published by Casterman in a gorgeous hardcover edition in full colour, with a translation by the remarkable Jean-Paul Jennequin...
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Sam Zabel and the Magic Pen: Auckland launch party!
Victoria University Press and Heroes For Sale invite you to join us for the celebratory launch of the New Zealand edition of Sam Zabel and the Magic Pen. There’ll be drinks, snacks, live entertainment...
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America: the Magic Pen tour!
In a couple of days I get on a plane to the US for a bunch of festivals and a book tour. If you’re in any of these places, come and say hello! TOUR DATES September 18 (7pm): Politics & Prose –...
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Barry Linton 1947-2018
Photo: Matt Emery The great New Zealand cartoonist Barry Linton died last month. Funtime Comics asked me to write something about Barry, and here’s what came out: BARRY LINTON 1947-2018 I’ve been...
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