INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED GRAPHIC NOVELIST SCOTT MCCLOUD EMBARKS ON PROMOTIONAL TOUR OF UK
Scott McCloud, the award-winning author of Understand Comics, will embark on a tour of UK in March to promote his latest, critically acclaimed graphic novel, The Sculptor. After an evening talk at the British Library on Friday 6th March, he will sign at Waterstones Piccadilly and Orbital Comics in London before heading to Nottingham, Leeds and Birmingham for further appearances.
Scott is appearing at the following venues:
FRIDAY 6TH MARCH
Lecture: “Scott McCloud: The Sculptor”, at the British Library. Followed by a Q&A
Venue: The British Library Conference Centre, 96 Euston Road, NW1 2DB
Time: 18.30-20.00
More info: http://www.bl.uk/events/scott-mccloud-the-sculptor
Tickets: https://boxoffice.bl.uk/category_details.php?pgto=cat
SATURDAY 7TH MARCH
“Meet: Scott McCloud”, a signing at Waterstones Piccadilly
Venue: Waterstones, 203-206 Piccadilly, London, W1J 9HD
Time: 14.00-16.00
More info: http://www.waterstones.com/waterstonesweb/events/
Signing: Scott McCloud at Orbital Comics
Venue: Orbital Comics, 8 Great Newport Street, London WC2H 7JA
Time: 19.00-21.00 (INCLUDES REFRESHMENTS)
More info: http://www.orbitalcomics.com/events/
SUNDAY 8TH MARCH
Signing: Scott McCloud at Page 45, Nottingham
Venue: Page 45, 9 Market Street, City Centre, Nottingham NG1 6HY
Time: 14.00-16.00
More info: http://www.page45.com/world/2015/02/scott-mccloud-signing-the-sculptor-at-page-45/
Note: Page 45, one of the UK’s leading independent comic shops, was named after the 45th page of Scott McCloud’s Understanding Comics. It celebrated its 20th birthday last year.
MONDAY 9TH MARCH
Signing: Scott McCloud at OK Comics, Leeds
Venue: 19, Thornton’s Arcade, Briggate, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS1 6LQ
Time: 16.00-17.30
“An Evening with Scott McCloud”, a Q&A at Thought Bubble HQ
Venue: Thought Bubble HQ, 107 Kirkgate, Leeds, LS1 6DP
Time: 18.30-20.00 (including a book signing)
Note: This event is co-hosted by SelfMadeHero, Travelling Man and Thought Bubble, the UK’s finest annual comic book festival.
TUESDAY 10TH MARCH
Signing: Scott McCloud at Nostalgia & Comics (Forbidden Planet International), Birmingham
Venue: Nostalgia & Comics, 14-16 Smallbrook Queensway, Birmingham, B5 4EN
Time: 17.00-18.00
Praise for The Sculptor
“A masterclass in graphic storytelling. If Understanding Comics was the research, The Sculptor is the finished thesis – far more than the sum of its parts, and a wonderful testament to the power of comics.” The Independent
“What a brilliant and gripping book. As absorbing as a Victorian novel.” The Observer (Graphic Novel of the Month)
“Everything in these delicate monochrome panels has been considered; every angle calculated, every expression caught… There’s a master at work here, and you can feel it on every page.” The Telegraph
“The Sculptor is the best graphic novel I’ve read in years. It’s about art and love and why we keep o trying. It will break your heart.” Neil Gaiman