One of acclaimed micropublisher (and Broken Frontier 2014 Award nominees in the Best Publisher category) Avery Hill’s most overlooked projects, the anthology Reads is a wonderfully eclectic collection of complete stories and serials…
A SAFARI FESTIVAL TIE-IN! “It’s not often I get the opportunity to describe a creator as a true original but in Donya Todd’s case it would be criminal not to…
A SAFARI FESTIVAL TIE-IN! “Quite simply, Simon Moreton is one of the most important and intelligent creative voices in current UK small press comics” – ‘Celebrating 2013: Ten UK Small…
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Originally self-published as a six-part series, Owen D. Pomery’s Between the Billboards tells the story of James Ebner who voluntarily removes himself from society to live a solitary existence ensconced in…
It’s payday for many today! So why not splash out in celebration by treating yourself to some fantastic comics material from the worlds of self and micropublishing? Here’s eight recommended…
It’s nearly Wednesday, and you know what that means: a fresh load of comics and graphic novels! With so many publications hitting your local comics store or digital storefront, the…
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Straddling the worlds of comics and illustrated satire The Manly Boys and Comely Girls Annuals – Gareth Brookes and Steve Tillotson’s double pack of parody publications – have their origins in a previously…
It’s nearly Wednesday, and you know what that means: a fresh load of comics and graphic novels! With so many publications hitting your local comics store or digital storefront, the…
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Tillie Walden‘s debut graphic novel hasn’t even been published yet and already she’s being touted as one of the most exciting new talents to have come into the medium for…
In terms of shared philosophy there’s a reason why micropublisher Avery Hill Publishing get the level of coverage they do at Broken Frontier. In the same way that ‘Small Pressganged’…
Avery Hill Publishing have released details and preview pages of Swear Jar, their new book by Abe Christie who is the latest exciting emerging creative voice from the small press…
EdieOP is one of the most exciting new talents in UK comics publishing, producing endearingly mischievous narratives that lurk on “the sunny side of sinister”. We’re rightly proud that her work got…
If you’re an aspiring self-publisher or just interested by the inner workings of the small press scene then the next Gosh! Comics Process Group evening represents a not to be…
If last week’s first impressive list of 2015 books coming from Avery Hill Publishing wasn’t enough for you then the micropublisher have followed up with a second announcement of projects…
From self-published minicomics, to hardcover collections and kick-ass anthologies, Donya Todd’s work has been a regular fixture in ‘Small Pressganged’ since I first reviewed The Burger Boys back in 2012. It’s…
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The first part of Avery Hill Publishing’s exciting schedule of 2015 projects was announced last Friday and, as will come as little surprise to anyone who has been following the…
It was not without reason that plucky South London outfit Avery Hill Publishing were nominated by the Broken Frontier staff alongside the likes of Image Comics, First Second, Boom! and…
Is the easier availability of high quality printing options for self-publishing having a negative knock-on effect for small press comics work presented in a traditional zine or DIY culture format?…
Inside Look: How to Love Yourself – An Exclusive Creator Commentary from Artist A. MauriJune 13, 2025
Inside Look: Ruin of the House of the Divine Visage – Eve and Spire Greenwood on Their Graphic Novel Exploring Religion and Queer IdentityJune 6, 2025
“Welcome to Foodtopia: Where the Crumbs Matter” – The ‘Aw, Nuts!’ Team Spills All on Puns, Peanut Butter, and Building a Delicious UniverseJune 6, 2025
“We Have Been Feeling the Pressure Like Never Before” – The Worrying Disappearance of Comics Commentary and Journalism Sites from a Broken Frontier/UK Small Press PerspectiveMay 19, 2025
“A Time Travel Story through Rave Culture” – Sara Kenney and Company on ‘Acid Box’, Working with Avery Hill, and Mentoring Young CreatorsMay 16, 2025
