How graphic narrative has become a prominent medium for non-fiction books
Books using the visual-verbal strategies of graphic narrative are being increasingly recognised alongside traditional prose novels and narrative non-fiction.
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Books using the visual-verbal strategies of graphic narrative are being increasingly recognised alongside traditional prose novels and narrative non-fiction.
Sam Wallman and Eloise Grills are both well known and much loved in the Australian comics scene. Their respective new books, Our Members Be Unlimited (Scribe) and big beautiful female theory (Affirm Press) mark the first time with a mainstream publis
Two radically inventive new works of Australian graphic nonfiction dig deep into 21st-century life. They balance critique with hopeful possibilities – of collective change and radical acceptance.
This season’s comics promise a stellar lineup, including webcomics sensation Kate Beaton’s long-anticipated memoir, the Fantastic Four reenvisioned by hero-artist Alex Ross, and comedian Steve Martin’s graphic memoir.
Get hooked by Adrian McKinty’s next gothic thriller, read Yassmin Abdel-Magied’s essay collection or dive into new books by Geraldine Brooks and Jhumpa Lahiri.