Starting a new series of the bimonthly show on books, Alex Fitch talks to three authors whose work celebrates ephemera and pop culture detritus. ‘Graphic Novelist’ Graham Rawle discusses his latest novel The Card, which follows the journey of a man who believes he is being employed by the secret service to protect Princess Diana, [...]
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Book List: Celebrating Ephemera
Published by May 1st, 2013 in Book list, Clear Spot, Panel Borders and Reality Check. 0 Comments
Panel Borders: Updating the classics
Published by February 25th, 2013 in Book list and Panel Borders. 0 CommentsPanel Borders: Updating the classics Concluding our month of shows looking at the connections between comics and literature, Alex Fitch talks to a pair of authors who have used graphic novels and comics to update classic literature. Mike Carey discusses his comic The Unwritten which sees characters from classic literature – such as Frankenstein‘s monster [...]
Book List: Graphic albums and picture books
Published by November 15th, 2012 in Book list, Clear Spot and Panel Borders. 0 CommentsBook List: Graphic albums and picture books In advance of next week’s South Kensington Kids Festival which celebrates picture books and graphic novels for children, Alex Fitch talks to four creators whose work contains elements of each medium. Andi Ewington discusses his novella “45” which divides the text and illustrations of superhero comics onto separate [...]
Book List: Magical Realism In this month’s Book List, Alex Fitch talks to author Michael Chabon about his latest novel Telegraph Avenue and his collection of autobiographical essays, Manhood for Amateurs, which both display the writer’s love of collectables and ephemera from comic books to lego, Blaxploitation films to classic funk records. Also in a [...]
Book List: Anthropomorphic Literature
Published by August 13th, 2012 in Book list, Clear Spot and Panel Borders. 0 CommentsBook List: Anthropomorphic Literature To complement this month’s series of Panel Borders on anthropomorphic comic books, tonight’s Clear Spot explores the use of animal characters with human characteristics in literature. In the first half of the show, we’re proud to present an extract from one of Bryan Talbot’s lectures on anthropomorphism in children’s books, cartoons [...]
Book List: Young Adult authors
Published by July 23rd, 2012 in Book list, Clear Spot and Panel Borders. 0 CommentsBook List: Young Adult authors With many kids now on their summer holidays, in this Clear Spot, 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 steam-punk fiction and his new novel Goblins!; Jodi Picoult talks about [...]
Book list: The problem with autobiography
Published by March 9th, 2012 in Book list, Clear Spot and Panel Borders. 0 CommentsBook list: The problem with autobiography In a panel discussion recorded at the First Fiction festival (Sussex University, January 2012) author Sue Eckstein discusses the problems inherent in creating autobiographies with graphic novelists Nicola Streeten and Anuerin Wright and how creators can subvert and overcome these. Nicola’s book Billy, me and you and Aneurin’s Things [...]
Book List: Childrens book illustrators
Published by January 31st, 2012 in Book list, Clear Spot and Panel Borders. 0 CommentsBook List: 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 of young adult books by David Almond, graphic novels and picture books by Neil Gaiman and [...]
Panel Borders: Dotter of her fathers eyes
Published by January 22nd, 2012 in Book list and Panel Borders. 0 CommentsPanel Borders: Dotter of her fathers eyes Continuing our month of shows about biography and autobiography, guest presenter Nicola Streeten interviews Bryan and Mary Talbot about their forthcoming graphic novel, Dotter of Her Father’s Eyes, which contrasts two coming of age narratives: Lucia, daughter of James Joyce, and author Mary Talbot, daughter of the Joycean [...]
Book List: Edgar Allan Poe and H.P. Lovecraft
Published by December 3rd, 2011 in Book list and Panel Borders. 0 CommentsBook List: Edgar Allen Poe and H.P. Lovecraft As everyone likes a good ghost story at Christmas, Alex Fitch chairs a panel discussion on H.P. Lovecraft and Edgar Allan Poe, the two American heavyweights of classic horror and fantastic literature, with contributors including novelists China Miéville and Denise Mina, and illustrators Mark Stafford and Alice [...]