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Book List: Family Reading

January 24, 2014 1 Comment

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Covers of books by Sally Gardner, Fayette Fox and Lotta Niemenen

Covers of books by Sally Gardner, Fayette Fox and Lotta Niemenen

Family Reading: In an hour long show looking at titles aimed at different ages of young readers, Alex Fitch talks to three female authors about their work. Graphic designer Lotta Nieminen talks about her first picture book, Walk This World, which depicts various cities and locations around the world, in a highly stylised rectilinear fashion; YA author Sally Gardner discusses her Carnegie Medal winning dystopian novel Maggot Moon and new illustrated fantasy title Tinder; and debut novelist Fayette Fox explores the background of her coming of age novel The Deception Artist, whose young narrator may be in contact with a visitor from the future… Includes readings from Tinder and The Deception Artist performed by Robert Madge and Fayette Fox. (Originally broadcast 23/01/14 on Resonance FM) (more…)

Book List: Young Adult authors

July 23, 2012 2 Comments

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Cover + interior illustration of Between the lines, cover of Wonder Woman: Love and Murder by Jodi Picoult / covers of Mortal Engines + Goblins by Philip Reeve, promotional art for Seawigs by Reeve + McIntyre

Cover + interior illustration of Between the lines, cover of Wonder Woman: Love and Murder by Jodi Picoult / covers of Mortal Engines + Goblins by Philip Reeve, promotional art for Seawigs by Reeve + Sarah McIntyre

Young Adult authors: With many kids now on their summer holidays, Alex Fitch looks at two authors who are writing books aimed at the ‘tweenage’ audience. Philip Reeve discusses his award winning Mortal Engines series, his interest in steampunk fiction and his new novel Goblins!; Jodi Picoult talks about her first Young Adult novel, Between the Lines, co-written with her daughter Samantha Van Leer, as well as her interest in comic books as displayed in her novel The Tenth Circle and her short run on Wonder Woman. (Originally broadcast 23/07/12 on Resonance FM)

For more info about this podcast and a variety of other formats you can download / stream, please visit the home of this episode at www.archive.org (more…)

Book List: Childrens book illustrators

January 31, 2012 3 Comments

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Mr Benn by David McKee, The Magic of Reality by Dave McKean and Richard Dawkins, A Monster Calls by Jim Kay and Patrick Ness

Mr Benn by David McKee, The Magic of Reality by Dave McKean and Richard Dawkins, and A Monster Calls by Jim Kay and Patrick Ness

Children’s book illustrators: In an hour long show about children’s book illustration, Alex Fitch talks to three generations of illustrators: David McKee, creator of Mr Benn, King Rollo and Elmer the Patchwork Elephant; Dave McKean, artist of graphic novels and picture books by Neil Gaiman, young adult books by David Almond, and Richard Dawkins’ first science book for children The Magic of Reality; and Jim Kay, illustrator of Patrick Ness’ A Monster Calls and Toby Forward’s Flaxfield Quartet of novels about dragons.
Also includes an extract from Dave McKean’s presentation of his work from The Magic of Reality at the book launch in Foyles, September 2011.
(Originally broadcast 31//01/12 on Resonance FM)
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Today’s show: Childrens book illustrators

January 31, 2012

Tonight at 8pm on Resonance 104.4 FM…

Clear Spot: Childrens book illustrators

Mr Benn by David McKee, The Magic of Reality by Dave McKean and Richard Dawkins, A Monster Calls by Jim Kay and Patrick Ness

Mr Benn by David McKee, The Magic of Reality by Dave McKean and Richard Dawkins, and A Monster Calls by Jim Kay and Patrick Ness

In an hour long show about children’s book illustration, Alex Fitch talks to three generations of illustrators: David McKee, creator of Mr Benn, King Rollo and Elmer the Patchwork Elephant; Dave McKean, artist of graphic novels and picture books by Neil Gaiman, young adult books by David Almond, and Richard Dawkins’ first science book for children The Magic of Reality; and Jim Kay, illustrator of Patrick Ness’ A Monster Calls and Toby Forward’s Flaxfield Quartet of novels about dragons.
Also includes an extract from Dave McKean’s presentation of his work from The Magic of Reality at the book launch in Foyles, September 2011.

8pm, Tuesday 31st January 2012, Resonance 104.4FM / streamed at www.resonancefm.com / extended podcast of after broadcast at www.panelborders.wordpress.com.
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Panel Borders: The art of Brian Wildsmith

March 25, 2010 3 Comments

Panel Borders:

The art of Brian Wildsmith

Edited version broadcast 25/03/10 as an episode of Strip! on Resonance 104.4 FM

Art from Animal Gallery by Brian Wildsmith

Art from Animal Gallery by Brian Wildsmith

Concluding Children’s Book Month on the show, Alex Fitch talks to octogenarian illustrator Brian Wildsmith on the eve of a retrospective of his work at The Illustration Cupboard in Piccadilly. Brian is famous for his gouache paintings of animals in picture books and his narrative paintings depicting classic texts such as the Easter Story. Alex talks to Brian about his training at The Slade, breaking into illustration via the Oxford University Press and having a museum collection of his work opening in Japan.

Brian’s exhibtion at The Illustration Cupboard, 22 Bury St, London SW1Y 6AL runs from March 24th to April 24th 2010, with a chance to meet the artist on April 13th…

Brian’s exhibtion at Seven Stories: The Centre for Children’s Books
30 Lime Street, Ouseburn Valley, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 2PQ runs from April 2nd – more info at www.sevenstories.org.uk

For more info about this podcast and a variety of formats you can stream or download, please visit the home of this episode at www.archive.org

Links: For Brian’s website – please visit www.brianwildsmith.com
Info about Brian’s work, published by Oxford University Press

Recommended events:

Friday 26th March, at the Oxford Literary Festival, Professor Andrzej Klimowski will be speaking about his life in illustration at the and exhibiting some of his original artwork. Apart from collaborating with Danusia Schejbal on graphic novel adaptations of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and The Master and Margarita for SelfMadeHero, Klimowski is a world famous film poster designer, illustrator and wordless graphic novelist.

His event is at 4pm on 26th March at the Blue Boar, Christ Church College, Oxford. More info at www.oxfordliteraryfestival.com

Saturday 27th March from 10am – 5pm, is this year’s Web and Mini Comix Thing – a one day festival of small press comics and online sequential art featuring some of the best in the business, not to mention many former guests of this show such as Roger Langridge, Howard Hardiman, Douglas Nobel, Richie K. Chander and Woodrow Phoenix– that’s taking place at Queen Mary’s University, Mile End, London – more info at www.ukwebcomixthing.co.uk – please note though that mile end station itself is closed Saturday morning until 12.30 pm, so if you’d like to get there early, please use alternative transport.

Also, on Saturday 27th March, 4pm – late is the rival underground event Schmergencon IV, which also features fine members of the UK small press scene and costs nothing to attend, more info can be found at http://tinyurl.com/mileendcon
and will features the likes of Oli Smith, Emma Price, Philip Spence, David Baillie, Jon Scrivens, John Aggs, Oliver Lambden, Nick Tesco & Francesca Cassavetti in attendance from 4pm…
New Globe Pub, 359 Mile End, London E3 4QS

Saturday 27th March – Sunday 28th March, Hi-Ex the 3rd Highlands International Comic Expo is being held at Eden Court, Inverness, Scotland IV3 5SA
Guests include: Charlie Adlard, Asia Alfasi, Gary Erskine, Al Ewing, John Higgins, Cam Kennedy, Colin MacNeil, Sarah McIntyre, Jim Medway, Gary Northfield
More info at: www.hi-ex.co.uk

Monday 29th March, alongside Manga artist Kate Rubins who recently finished her artists residency at the V & A, one of last week’s guests – Kate Brown, is talking about her work at Laydeez do Comics at the Rag Factory off Brick Lane in London – more info at http://tinyurl.com/docomics

Today’s show: The art of Brian Wildsmith

March 25, 2010

Today on Resonance FM:

Strip! – The art of Brian Wildsmith

Art from Animal Gallery by Brian Wildsmith

Art from Animal Gallery by Brian Wildsmith

Concluding Children’s Book Month on the show, Alex Fitch talks to octogenarian illustrator Brian Wildsmith on the eve of a retrospective of his work at The Illustration Cupboard in Piccadilly. Brian is famous for his gouache paintings of animals in picture books and his narrative paintings depicting classic texts such as the Easter Story. Alex talks to Brian about his training at The Slade, breaking into illustration via the Oxford University Press and having a museum collection of his work opening in Japan.

Brian’s exhibtion at The Illustration Cupboard, 22 Bury St, London SW1Y 6AL runs from March 24th to April 24th 2010, with a chance to meet the artist on April 13th…

Brian’s exhibtion at Seven Stories: The Centre for Children’s Books
30 Lime Street, Ouseburn Valley, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 2PQ runs from April 2nd – more info at www.sevenstories.org.uk

5pm 25/03/10, Resonance 104.4 FM (London) / streamed at www.resonancefm.com / podcast online tonight…

Links: For Brian’s website – please visit www.brianwildsmith.com
Info about Brian’s work, published by Oxford University Press

Recommended events:

Friday 26th March, at the Oxford Literary Festival, Professor Andrzej Klimowski will be speaking about his life in illustration at the and exhibiting some of his original artwork. Apart from collaborating with Danusia Schejbal on graphic novel adaptations of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and The Master and Margarita for SelfMadeHero, Klimowski is a world famous film poster designer, illustrator and wordless graphic novelist.

His event is at 4pm on 26th March at the Blue Boar, Christ Church College, Oxford. More info at www.oxfordliteraryfestival.com

Saturday 27th March from 10am – 5pm, is this year’s Web and Mini Comix Thing – a one day festival of small press comics and online sequential art featuring some of the best in the business, not to mention many former guests of this show such as Roger Langridge, Howard Hardiman, Douglas Nobel, Richie K. Chander and Woodrow Phoenix– that’s taking place at Queen Mary’s University, Mile End, London – more info at www.ukwebcomixthing.co.uk – please note though that mile end station itself is closed Saturday morning until 12.30 pm, so if you’d like to get there early, please use alternative transport.

Also, on Saturday 27th March, 4pm – late is the rival underground event Schmergencon IV, which also features fine members of the UK small press scene and costs nothing to attend, more info can be found at http://tinyurl.com/mileendcon
and will features the likes of Oli Smith, Emma Price, Philip Spence, David Baillie, Jon Scrivens, John Aggs, Oliver Lambden, Nick Tesco & Francesca Cassavetti in attendance from 4pm…
New Globe Pub, 359 Mile End, London E3 4QS

Saturday 27th March – Sunday 28th March, Hi-Ex the 3rd Highlands International Comic Expo is being held at Eden Court, Inverness, Scotland IV3 5SA
Guests include: Charlie Adlard, Asia Alfasi, Gary Erskine, Al Ewing, John Higgins, Cam Kennedy, Colin MacNeil, Sarah McIntyre, Jim Medway, Gary Northfield
More info at: www.hi-ex.co.uk

Monday 29th March, alongside Manga artist Kate Rubins who recently finished her artists residency at the V & A, one of last week’s guests – Kate Brown, is talking about her work at Laydeez do Comics at the Rag Factory off Brick Lane in London – more info at http://tinyurl.com/docomics

Panel Borders: The DFC Library

March 18, 2010 6 Comments

Panel Borders:

The DFC Library

Edited version broadcast 18/03/10 as an episode of Strip! on Resonance 104.4 FM

Excerpts from The Spider Moon by Kate Brown, MeZolith by Ben Haggarty and Adam Brockbank, and Good Dog, Bad Dog by Dave Shelton

Excerpts from The Spider Moon by Kate Brown, MeZolith by Ben Haggarty and Adam Brockbank, and Good Dog, Bad Dog by Dave Shelton

From May 2008 – March 2009 Children’s book publisher David Fickling launched a bold experiment in creating a new kids comic – The DFC – for the British market, which on a weekly basis featured new stories in a variety of genres from some of Britain’s best up and coming comics creators, not to mention a lead strip written by Philip Pullman. Unfortunately the comic folded after 43 issues, but now a year on, the first three volumes of The DFC Library have been released, reprinting collections of material in European Graphic Album format.
Alex Fitch talks to Kate Brown, the award winning creator of Spider Moon, Dave Shelton, the creator of Good Dog, Bad Dog and Ben Haggarty, the writer of MeZolith, who with artist Adam Brockbank has created a book that one critic has already called “the most important British graphic novel of the last twenty years”.

For more info about this podcast and a variety of formats you can stream or download, please visit the home of this episode at www.archive.org

Links: More info about The DFC Library
Read extracts from The DFC Library at www.randomhouse.co.uk
DFC creators blog – Super Comics Adventure Squad

Good Dog, Bad Dog – Dave Shelton’s blog and website
Review of Good Dog, Bad Dog on the Forbidden Planet International blog
Good Dog, Bad Dog fan art on the S.C.A.S. blog

MeZolith – Info about Ben Haggarty’s Oral Storytelling group – Crick Crack Club
Adam Brockbank’s website
Review of MeZolith at the Mirablilis blog

Spider Moon – Kate Brown’s blog and website
Info about Kate winning the Arts Foundation Graphic Novelist prize
Info about the Spider Moon stage production

Previous DFC podcasts: Alex talks to Philip Pullman, John Aggs, Patrice Aggs and Jim Medway at The DFC launch in Spring 2008, to Kate Brown at the 2008 Bristol Comics Expo and to Sarah McIntyre at her studio in Deptford, Autumn 2009

Other recommended shows:
Collected Comics Library podcast

The podcast: Collected Comics Library, has been a weekly staple for almost 5 years now, Chris Marshall blogs and podcasts about Collected Editions and reprints.

Last month saw Chris do a special three part series on the career of Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko, covering his time working for Marvel in the 50s and 60s, his tenure at DC and return to Charlton Comics in the 70s and 80s and his return to Marvel and Independant work from the 80s to the end of his career.

The Collected Comics Library also has its own iPhone app which is well worth downloading if you’re a fan of the show

CCL Podcast #256-258 – The Career of Steve Ditko

Seqalab Express – Savannah College of Art and Design’s comics podcast

Students of the Savannah College of Art and Design’s SEQuential Art course interview comics creators and professionals to see what makes them tick. In the latest episode Jarrett and Kevin sit down with Wook-Jin (Hunter) Clark and discuss his new book from SCAD friendly publisher Oni Press.

Seqalab Express
: Wook-Jin Clark

Today’s show: The DFC Library

March 18, 2010

Today on Resonance FM:

Strip! – The DFC Library

Excerpts from The Spider Moon by Kate Brown, MeZolith by Ben Haggarty and Adam Brockbank, and Good Dog, Bad Dog by Dave Shelton

Excerpts from The Spider Moon by Kate Brown, MeZolith by Ben Haggarty and Adam Brockbank, and Good Dog, Bad Dog by Dave Shelton

From May 2008 – March 2009 Children’s book publisher David Fickling launched a bold experiment in creating a new kids comic – The DFC – for the British market, which on a weekly basis featured new stories in a variety of genres from some of Britain’s best up and coming comics creators, not to mention a lead strip written by Philip Pullman. Unfortunately the comic folded after 43 issues, but now a year on, the first three volumes of The DFC Library have been released, reprinting collections of material in European Graphic Album format.
Alex Fitch talks to Kate Brown, the award winning creator of Spider Moon, Dave Shelton, the creator of Good Dog, Bad Dog and Ben Haggarty, the writer of MeZolith, who with artist Adam Brockbank has created a book that one critic has already called “the most important British graphic novel of the last twenty years”.

5pm 18/03/10, Resonance 104.4 FM (London) / streamed at www.resonancefm.com / podcast online tonight…

Links: More info about The DFC Library
Read extracts from The DFC Library at www.randomhouse.co.uk
DFC creators blog – Super Comics Adventure Squad

Good Dog, Bad Dog – Dave Shelton’s blog and website
Review of Good Dog, Bad Dog on the Forbidden Planet International blog
Good Dog, Bad Dog fan art on the S.C.A.S. blog

MeZolith – Info about Ben Haggarty’s Oral Storytelling group – Crick Crack Club
Adam Brockbank’s website
Review of MeZolith at the Mirablilis blog

Spider Moon – Kate Brown’s blog and website
Info about Kate winning the Arts Foundation Graphic Novelist prize
Info about the Spider Moon stage production

Previous DFC podcasts: Alex talks to Philip Pullman, John Aggs, Patrice Aggs and Jim Medway at The DFC launch in Spring 2008, to Kate Brown at the 2008 Bristol Comics Expo and to Sarah McIntyre at her studio in Deptford, Autumn 2009

Other recommended shows:
Collected Comics Library podcast

The podcast: Collected Comics Library, has been a weekly staple for almost 5 years now, Chris Marshall blogs and podcasts about Collected Editions and reprints.

Last month saw Chris do a special three part series on the career of Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko, covering his time working for Marvel in the 50s and 60s, his tenure at DC and return to Charlton Comics in the 70s and 80s and his return to Marvel and Independant work from the 80s to the end of his career.

The Collected Comics Library also has its own iPhone app which is well worth downloading if you’re a fan of the show

CCL Podcast #256-258 – The Career of Steve Ditko

Seqalab Express – Savannah College of Art and Design’s comics podcast

Students of the Savannah College of Art and Design’s SEQuential Art course interview comics creators and professionals to see what makes them tick. In the latest episode Jarrett and Kevin sit down with Wook-Jin (Hunter) Clark and discuss his new book from SCAD friendly publisher Oni Press.

Seqalab Express
: Wook-Jin Clark

Panel Borders: Yetis, ghosts and other things that go bump in the night!

March 11, 2010 6 Comments

Panel Borders:

Yetis, ghosts and other things that go bump in the night!

Edited version broadcast 11/03/10 as an episode of Strip! on Resonance 104.4 FM

Panels from Operation Robot Storm (c) Alex Milway and Salem Brownstone (c) Nikhil Singh and John Dunning

Panels from Operation Robot Storm (c) Alex Milway and Salem Brownstone (c) Nikhil Singh and John Dunning

Continuing children’s book month on the show, Alex Fitch talks to two creators of atypical titles for kids, which are being published by Walker Books. John Dunning is the writer of Salem Brownstone: All along the watchtowers, a Graphic Album in the European format which combines his script in the style of American horror writers H.P. Lovecraft and Edgar Allan Poe with Nikhil Singh’s elegant artwork, reminiscent of Victorian illustrators such as Aubrey Beardsley. Salem Brownstone was originally serialised in the small press anthology Sturgeon White Moss and Alex talks to John about the process of creating this unusual title.
Alex Milway is the author of The Mousehunter trilogy of pirate novels for young adults and in his new series of books – The Mythical 9th Division – which tell the tales of a trio of crimefighting Yetis who work for the British government, he is pioneering a new kind of storytelling in which every chapter of the books segues from sequential art into more traditional text. The two Alexs talk about the first of the Yeti books – Operation Robot Storm – which is being released in June and how comics can be used as another device to get kids into reading.

For more info about this podcast and a variety of formats you can stream or download, please visit the home of this episode at www.archive.org

Links: Alex Milwayprofile and info about Operation Robot Storm on Walker Books’ website
The Mousehunter website / blog
Old Hokey’s Whimsical tales blog

John Dunning – Interview with John & Nikhil on www.paulgravett.com
Info on Salem Brownstone and John Dunning on Walker Books’ website
Forbidden Planet International review
Interview with Nikhil about his Visa traumas at caribbeanbookblog.wordpress.com

Other recommended shows:

Collected Comics Library podcast

The podcast: Collected Comics Library, has been a weekly staple for almost 5 years now, Chris Marshall blogs and podcasts about Collected Editions and reprints.

Last month saw Chris do a special four part series on the career of Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko, covering his time working for Marvel in the 50s and 60s, his tenure at DC and return to Charlton Comics in the 70s and 80s, his return to Marvel and Independant work from the 80s to the end of his career, plus Chris chats to Craig Yoe about his book The Art of Ditko.

The Collected Comics Library also has its own iPhone app which is well worth downloading if you’re a fan of the show

CCL Podcast #256-259 – The Career of Steve Ditko

Seqalab Express – Savannah College of Art and Design’s comics podcast

Students of the Savannah College of Art and Design’s SEQuential Art course interview comics creators and professionals to see what makes them tick. In the latest episode Jarrett and Kevin sit down with Wook-Jin (Hunter) Clark and discuss his new book from SCAD friendly publisher Oni Press.

Seqalab Express
: Wook-Jin Clark

Today’s show: Yetis, ghosts and other things that go bump in the night!

March 11, 2010

Today on Resonance FM:

Strip! – Yetis, ghosts and other things that go bump in the night!

Panels from Operation Robot Storm (c) Alex Milway and Salem Brownstone (c) Nikhil Singh and John Dunning

Panels from Operation Robot Storm (c) Alex Milway and Salem Brownstone (c) Nikhil Singh and John Dunning

Continuing children’s book month on the show, Alex Fitch talks to two creators of atypical titles for kids, which are being published by Walker Books. John Dunning is the writer of Salem Brownstone: All along the watchtowers, a Graphic Album in the European format which combines his script in the style of American horror writers H.P. Lovecraft and Edgar Allan Poe with Nikhil Singh’s elegant artwork, reminiscent of Victorian illustrators such as Aubrey Beardsley. Salem Brownstone was originally serialised in the small press anthology Sturgeon White Moss and Alex talks to John about the process of creating this unusual title.
Alex Milway is the author of The Mousehunter trilogy of pirate novels for young adults and in his new series of books – The Mythical 9th Division – which tell the tales of a trio of crimefighting Yetis who work for the British government, he is pioneering a new kind of storytelling in which every chapter of the books segues from sequential art into more traditional text. The two Alexs talk about the first of the Yeti books – Operation Robot Storm – which is being released in June and how comics can be used as another device to get kids into reading.
5pm 11/03/10, Resonance 104.4 FM (London) / streamed at www.resonancefm.com / podcast online tonight…

Links: Alex Milwayprofile and info about Operation Robot Storm on Walker Books’ website
The Mousehunter website / blog
Old Hokey’s Whimsical tales blog

John Dunning – Interview with John & Nikhil on www.paulgravett.com
Info on Salem Brownstone and John Dunning on Walker Books’ website
Forbidden Planet International review
Interview with Nikhil about his Visa traumas at caribbeanbookblog.wordpress.com

Other recommended shows:
Collected Comics Library podcast

The podcast: Collected Comics Library, has been a weekly staple for almost 5 years now, Chris Marshall blogs and podcasts about Collected Editions and reprints.

Last month saw Chris do a special three part series on the career of Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko, covering his time working for Marvel in the 50s and 60s, his tenure at DC and return to Charlton Comics in the 70s and 80s and his return to Marvel and Independant work from the 80s to the end of his career.

The Collected Comics Library also has its own iPhone app which is well worth downloading if you’re a fan of the show

CCL Podcast #256-258 – The Career of Steve Ditko

Seqalab Express – Savannah College of Art and Design’s comics podcast

Students of the Savannah College of Art and Design’s SEQuential Art course interview comics creators and professionals to see what makes them tick. In the latest episode Jarrett and Kevin sit down with Wook-Jin (Hunter) Clark and discuss his new book from SCAD friendly publisher Oni Press.

Seqalab Express
: Wook-Jin Clark

Panel Borders: Robots of various sizes

March 4, 2010 12 Comments

Panel Borders:

Robots of various sizes

Edited version broadcast 04/03/10 as an episode of Strip! on Resonance 104.4 FM

Pages from Freak Leap by Joe List and Robot City Adventures by Paul Collicutt

Pages from Freak Leap by Joe List and Robot City Adventures by Paul Collicutt

Starting Children’s Books month on the show, Alex Fitch talks to two artists who have inadvertently found themselves making comics for younger audiences. Joe List is a graphic designer and animator who, with his first collection of comic strips inspired by Saturday morning cartoons – Freak Leap – has compiled a whimsical series of adventures starring pirates, monsters and giant robots with spindly legs suitable for all ages. Paul Collicutt is a children’s book illustrator who has previously been engaged in fully pained artwork for traditional picture books but now, as the creator of a series of Robot City Adventures, is telling tales of a Retro Sci-Fi future where robot Private Detectives and coastguards mix with humans and sea monsters alike.

For more info about this podcast and a variety of formats you can stream or download, please visit the home of this episode at www.archive.org

Links: Joe Listwebsite / flickr site
Freak Leap website
Annotated Weekender blog

Paul Collicutt – Info on Robot City Adventures from Templar Publishing
Info on Paul’s books at librarything.com
Paul’s contact details at illustrator.org.uk
Interview at mindlessones.com

Recommended events:

Lost Treasures of the Black Heart

Josie Long’s monthly comedy night at the Black Heart Pub in Camden features an eclectic mix of comedians intructing the audience about esoteric trivia and facts you never knew you needed to know! Alongside this fol-de-rol is the paper magnificence of the We are words + pictures stall selling their four colour treats, comics and merchandise…

8pm, Tuesday 9th March, The Black Heart, 2 Greenland Place, Camden, London NW1 0AP

Today’s show: Robots of various sizes

March 4, 2010

Today on Resonance FM:

Strip! – Robots of various sizes

Pages from Freak Leap by Joe List and Robot City Adventures by Paul Collicutt

Pages from Freak Leap by Joe List and Robot City Adventures by Paul Collicutt

Starting Children’s Books month on the show, Alex Fitch talks to two artists who have inadvertently found themselves making comics for younger audiences. Joe List is a graphic designer and animator who, with his first collection of comic strips inspired by Saturday morning cartoons – Freak Leap – has compiled a whimsical series of adventures starring pirates, monsters and giant robots with spindly legs suitable for all ages. Paul Collicutt is a children’s book illustrator who has previously been engaged in fully pained artwork for traditional picture books but now, as the creator of a series of Robot City Adventures, is telling tales of a Retro Sci-Fi future where robot Private Detectives and coastguards mix with humans and sea monsters alike.

5pm 04/03/10, Resonance 104.4 FM (London) / streamed at www.resonancefm.com / podcast online tonight…

Links: Joe Listwebsite / flickr site
Freak Leap website
Annotated Weekender blog

Paul Collicutt – Info on Robot City Adventures from Templar Publishing
Info on Paul’s books at librarything.com
Paul’s contact details at illustrator.org.uk
Interview at mindlessones.com

Recommended events:

Lost Treasures of the Black Heart

Josie Long’s monthly comedy night at the Black Heart Pub in Camden features an eclectic mix of comedians intructing the audience about esoteric trivia and facts you never knew you needed to know! Alongside this fol-de-rol is the paper magnificence of the We are words + pictures stall selling their four colour treats, comics and merchandise…

8pm, Tuesday 9th March, The Black Heart, 2 Greenland Place, Camden, London NW1 0AP