It all started in 1986. Having finally outgrown the Beano, tired of game books and read all the scant titles available for teenagers, my eye was caught by something remarkable at the newsagents. ‘Zip it creep,’ said a woman who looked like Debbie Harry surrounded by hell’s own army, with her gun aimed right at … Continue reading
A little while back I mentioned the children’s reading challenge that’s been running in UK libraries over the summer. We signed up with good intentions pretty much as soon as the end of term bell faded. But getting my 7 year old boy G to engage with the ‘fun summer activity’ turned into something of … Continue reading
I’m not a big fan of the Christopher Nolan Batman films, they were just way too serious for my tastes. Heath Ledger’s amazing turn as the Joker aside, they missed what for me is the main attraction of Batman – his innate freakiness. Tim Burton got the character far better – and in fact Adam … Continue reading
Ed Vere is back with a new series of picture books about a scrap of a black kitten called Max. The second book, Max at Night, was published this month in which the kitten turns superhero, fearlessly prowling the city at night. Ed’s picture books draw on classic comic book action and have bold graphic design elements, so I was interested to find out about the books that shaped him as an author. Continue reading
