New interview
We caught up with Hannah Berry, one of our latest showcased artists, at London Book Fair in March, where she was talking about her latest novel LIVESTOCK and the benefits of engaging with an online community.
Hannah Berry
Graphic novelist, writer, illustrator, podcaster, proselytiser of comics and regular guest at literary, arts and comics festivals in the UK and internationally, Berry’s three solo graphic novels – noir riff Britten & Brülightly (2008), pensive horror Adamtine (2012) and political satire Livestock (2017) – are published by Jonathan Cape. Britten & Brülightly has foreign editions in Italy, USA, Holland, Serbia and France, where it made the 2010 Angoulême International Comics Festival Official Selection. She does a weekly cartoon for the New Statesman and notable special collaborations include projects with Casterman (France), First Second (USA), Edinburgh International Book Festival, the European Cultural Foundation and 2000AD.
Hannah also co-runs No, You Hang Up – a podcasted telephone support group for creative people.
http://noyouhangup.co.uk
Commissioned as part of the International Literature Showcase 2015–2021; a partnership between National Centre for Writing, British Council and Arts Council England, supported by Creative Scotland, Arts Council Northern Ireland and Wales Arts International.
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