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    Artificial Flowers – Take Another Touching Journey of Self-Discovery in Rachael Smith’s Latest Character-Led Graphic Novel

    • by Andy Oliver
    • June 1, 2016

    As Rachael Smith’s graphic novel and comics portfolio begins to build up into a significant body of work, a sense of growing narrative cohesion has also become apparent. One of…

    Columns · Eyecatcher · Small Pressganged

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    Small Press Spotlight on… Rachael Smith

    • by Andy Oliver
    • August 26, 2015

    In 2014 Rachael Smith‘s debut graphic novel House Party propelled her unforgettably into the collective consciousness of the larger UK comics community. The rave reviews for her tale of a trio…

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    Celebrating 2014: Ten UK Small Press Comics You Need to Own!

    • by Andy Oliver
    • January 1, 2015

    As has become something of a tradition for the first ‘Small Pressganged’ of the New Year it’s time once again to look back on the self and micropublished material featured in this…

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    House Party – Dark Comedy Meets Poignant Coming of Age Story in Rachael Smith’s First Full-Length Graphic Novel from Great Beast

    • by Andy Oliver
    • August 19, 2014

    For Michelle, Siobhan and Neil – three aimless recently graduated housemates – life has not lived up to expectations since they left university. Would-be writer Michelle is trapped in a…

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    Back Rising Brit Talent Rachael Smith’s House Party! – Great Beast Graphic Novel on Kickstarter Now

    • by Andy Oliver
    • March 22, 2014

    Rachael Smith is one of the rapidly rising stars of the British comics scene. Her self-published comic I Am Fire gained critical acclaim last year, including here at Broken Frontier…

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