Bøker utgitt av Avery Hill Publishing Limited

You''re Wade, a schlubby middle-aged computer repairman, sent to fix a computer in a vacant, nondescript office. Once inside, the door locks behind you and you can''t get out. Now the adventure begins! Explore this huge, sprawling building and find your way home. Your only hope is to uncover clues in the many empty rooms and try to work out the mystery this whole experience hangs on. Presented as a blend of classic ''choose your own adventure'' stories and point and click escape games, 2120 offers readers the chance to explore these liminal spaces and take an existential journey of discovery.

Ever have one of those days where you''re talking to a smokin'' hot chick online and she turns out to be a robot working for an evil cult, and that hot chick sends a computer virus masked as dirty pictures, and that computer virus allows Satan to come through everyone''s computers and hypnotise them, but the family computer has parental locks on it so you don''t get the virus... and then God messages you to say you''re the only one who can save human existence? Anyway, that''s the set up for this part art book, part graphic novel, deep dive into early internet culture.

"Alix Otto is having a very bad day. Easily her worst so far. A year since they fished her friend's body from the river, she finds herself hounded, haunted and driven to the brink. Caught in a situation she can't explain, Alix is handed over to the professionals and sectioned, left alone in a labyrinthine system with her delusions running wild. Barking is a tale of grief, madness and the ghosts that haunt us"--

Adam and Farai are an interracial couple that have been together for two years. Farai has persuaded Adam to introduce her to his parents, but the visit turns out to be a horrible experience for Farai. Several situations during the dinner make her feel uneasy and ostracised. When confronted about this, Adam tries to play down the situation and shows no understanding for his partner''s concern. Farai starts to wonder if she can be with a man whose family does not accept her and who is not willing to face the difficulties of an interracial relationship.

Every day was the same for Tillie Walden: sports, school, and family, with no chance for her to stop and think. But then a new crush left her questioning what she really wanted. When Tillie fell in love with her first girlfriend, it changed her whole life. When she broke out of the reinforced sameness of a routine into a new relationship and a new interest in art, she began to be sure her life should be different. A poignant, honest autobiographical graphic novel about realizing you can reinvent your life.

'Sometimes I think I see things. Out of the corner of my eye, behind a door, I catch a glimpse of something. It's like a curtain caught in the wind, and then it's gone.' From hospitals to hell to the wilderness, George Wylesol's short stories take place in liminal spaces where nothing is as it seems; the surreal becomes real; and something is lying in wait around every corner. As our main characters navigate through corridors, passageways, and highways, they sink deeper and deeper into everyday strangeness that slips into peculiarity, creating an internal journey from normalcy to the supernatural. With surprising twists and turns, cleverly combining the strange and realism, smart, surprising, and sometimes terrifying - these stories make it clear that George Wylesol is like no one else in short comics-format fiction.

What is our relationship with physical and emotional environments? How do we react to and live in the world around us? This book explores the dimensions of how geography affects the psyche, from the known to the unknown. In colorful, gorgeous pen-and-ink illustrations, the transformation of landscapes from immediate and personal to fantastical and nostalgic captures the sense of place. Viewing each image creates your own personal experience of space. Starting with more immediate spaces and ending with faraway planets, this book is an emotional, creative journey.

A vivid graphic novel adaptation of Macbeth, with Shakespeare's full, unabridged text.

"Mel isn't going anywhere - except to work every day. But when she offers the spare room in her apartment to her struggling brother, everything she loves and hates about wanting to live up to the expectations of her family becomes part of her every day again. It turns out that even as adults, living with your sibling brings back the dynamics of tween rivalries. As Mel tries to rebalance things with her brother, she navigates how to offer help to someone who doesn't want to need it."--

Bobbie's life is going nowhere fast. She's working at a bar, wanting to play music but never having the time or energy. The only bright spot is her dog - always cheerful, always cuddly, and always there for her. As the relentless day-in, day-out of work piles up, music and roommates and social plans begin to seem less and less important as Bobbie struggles to make rent and have any time to be creative. The only thing she has time for outside her job is her dog . . . and her dog is going to do everything he can to keep it that way. --from Amazon.

A graphic novel biography of pioneering tennis champion Suzanne Lenglen, who changed how we look at the game today.

An autobiographical graphic novel charting life's highs and lows, from immigration and health to pets and zombies.

A graphic novel meditation on the quiet of our everydays - alongside a celebration of beautiful things in nature.

In Ismyre, on the eve of his lecture, the renowned botanist and master dyer Professor Detlef is found dead in the university gardens. As the local constabulary begin their search for the culprit, a strange detective arrives from outside the city to help solve the crime. In a place where things are never as they seem, will Mary the university custodian be able to help the mysterious investigator uncover the truth? A new book in the quiet, fantastical Ismyre series drawn in pencil and watercolour by Bristol-based creator B. Mure. Mure continues to expand the Ismyre universe, this time with a story of deception and intrigue.

Pickles Yin is a final year student at a prestigious art school struggling to live up to her own expectations of how to navigate the transition from education to career. Surrounded by nepotism and wealthy peers, her friend Radish suggests an alternative method to achieve success that results in crumbling teeth and deteriorating mental health. A semi-autobiographical comic about being struggling to finish the final year at a prestigious art school, Clio Isadora''s debut full length work is a worthy successor to her acclaimed self-published zine, Is It Vague in Other Dimensions?

Down on the Riviera a famous sculpture has been stolen and the local police force are out of their depth - can a vast cast of local heroes, such as ''King Gianthead Fighter Policeman O.X.'' or Danny Kildare the Space Priest'', help solve the crime or will the thieves get away with their prize? Told through the twisted creative lens of Hurk, Jinx Freeze is a heist story unlike any you''ve read before!

Renowned astronomer Maggie Hill is giving a lecture about her career, to inspire young women to work in science. She's also attending her first ever therapy session, in order to overcome some debilitating anxiety. Both events force Maggie to examine her greatest achievements and biggest regrets

In her collection of short comics, Tillie Walden creates strange new worlds with visual panache and emotional resonance.

A graphic novel about the complexities of making friends while middle-aged -- and the challenges of friends' lives.

A psychedelic tale of a 1980s punk band, from a debut author and illustrator.

In this graphic novel, it's been raining and raining in town. And now one of the neighboring towns is trying to move in.

A graphic novel fantasy about an orphan who has dreams of coming disasters -- and struggles to help change the future.

Mimi enjoys a quiet, productive life in her tree house in the Flat Fields with her companion Bobo, until a mysterious and disturbing recurring dream of demons and a long-haired deity becomes impossible to ignore. In the Evergreen Woods live dangerous creatures who can help her, but will she leave the comfort of her home to find answers? An epic tale of affairs, alliances, and friendships in a quest for power and self-discovery, this collects the first three volumes of Pizzo''s acclaimed, self-published series.

A graphic novel about a woman's everyday life, from romance to working at the supermarket to dealing with family.

An interstellar adventure exploring one girl's struggle to choose between her reality and her dreams.An interstellar adventure exploring one girl's struggle to choose between her reality and her dreams.

Walden's follow up to the lyrical I Love This Part is a poetic illustrated exploration of the process of growing older; the journey towards finding out who you are and building a life for yourself.A dreamlike exploration of growing up and growing old done in striking illustrative form.

Against a backdrop of the rich culture and bio-diversity of Mexico, Katriona Chapman embarks on a profound journey of self-discovery.Against a backdrop of the rich culture and bio-diversity of Mexico, Katriona Chapman embarks on a profound journey of self-discovery.

Long ago the whole of Southern England was covered in forest. Over time, this woodland has been cut back, but small patches remain amidst the suburban sprawl of South-East London. The magic that once filled the ancient forest can still be felt. Memories of the Great North Wood are recorded in the place names - Forest Hill, Honour Oak. Stories are told of the bandits, outlaws and gypsies that once roamed the forest, and their presence can sometimes be sensed when the city is quiet. Tim Bird''s longest work to date continues his interest in psychogeography and how memories live in the landscape.