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The Cape/Observer/Comica Graphic Short Story Prize

Thursday, September 30, 2010

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There’s just under a week to go until the deadline for this year’s Jonathan Cape/Observer/Comica Graphic Short Story Prize, a happening which has now become a bit of an annual event among the UK comics folks. It’s been great to see this becoming more established and it is a terrific opportunity for the talent in [...]

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Heart Of Darkness in The Observer…

Sunday, September 5, 2010

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SelfMadeHero’s latest Eye Classics graphic novel, an adaptation of Joseph Conrad’s Heart Of Darkness was chosen over the weekend by Rachel Coooke for the Observer Graphic Novel Of The Month. Here’s just part of Cooke’s excellent review: “All I can tell you is that I am a complete evangelist for this book, which I consider [...]

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The Comica/Observer/Cape Graphic Short Fiction prize 2010

Monday, June 14, 2010

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This year’s Comics/Observer/Jonathan Cape graphic short fiction prize is open for entries, with this year’s judges including Audrey Niffenegger, David Hughes, Rachel Cooke, Dan Franklin, Suzanne Dean and Paul Gravett. First prize is £1000 and publication of the winning four page comics short in the Observer (so a good chance to show of both your [...]

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And the 2009 Observer/Cape graphic short story prize winner is…….

Sunday, November 1, 2009

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The annual Observer/Cape graphic short story award prize winners were announced today online nd in the Observer. The 1st prize was awarded to Vivien McDermid with her story “Paint”. Described as a “vividly captured and tender story” that was a “touching portrayal of mother with a small toddler“. Vivien will receive a cheque for £1000 [...]

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Observer/Jonathan Cape/Comica Graphic Short Fiction deadline extended

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

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Due to industrial action by the Royal Mail the organisers of this year’s Observer/Jonathan Cape/Comica short graphic fiction prize have decided to extend the deadline to allow for any delays that are outwith the control of entrants – the deadline now moves from September 25th to October 19th. The first couple of years of the [...]

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Drawing and Painting guides in the weekend Guardian

Friday, September 18, 2009

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This isn’t exactly comics news, but I imagine quite a few of our readers might be interested to know that the Guardian and Observer are following this week’s British comics giveaways with the Guardian and Observer Guides to Drawing and Painting, produced in collaboration with the Slade, this weekend in the Guardian on Saturday and [...]

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Free comics this weekend in the Guardian and Observer

Friday, September 11, 2009

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Starting tomorrow (Saturday 12th) and continuing for the whole subsequent week the Guardian (and on Sunday the Observer), will be giving away reprints of classic British comics, from sporty boy’s own stuff like Roy of the Rovers to girl’s faves like Bunty and perennial kid’s (and big kid’s!) favourites like the immortal Beano. From the [...]

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New Observer/Cape/Comics graphic short fiction competition announced

Monday, July 20, 2009

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Paul Gravett kindly drops us a line to let us know that this year’s Observer/Jonathan Cape/Comica competition for short graphical fiction was announced in Sunday’s Observer. This is rapidly becoming a major event in the UK comics calendar, offering not just a chance for comics creators to try their luck but to also perhaps catch [...]

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