Chris Shepherd
Chris had the absolute honour of giving a talk at Edinburgh’s wonderful La Belle Adventure—a bookshop that is nothing short of magical. This amazing space features an extensive collection of graphic novels, not only in English but also in French, making it a vibrant hub for the community. Beyond being an outstanding shop, La Belle … Read more
Head to your favourite theatres and cultural venues to celebrate @lafeteducourt 🎬 From this Wednesday until Tuesday, March 25, find more than 17,000 events (projections, workshops, meetings,… ) Everywhere in France! You can see Chris’s 2013 film thanks to Autour De Minuit.
🎉 Calling all comic enthusiasts! 🎉 Catch Chris in Artist Alley at MCM London Comic Con, happening May 23-25! But that’s not all—on Saturday, join Chris on the Creator’s Stage, where he’ll be teaming up with an amazing lineup of indie comic talents, including the brilliant Norm Konyu and Dave Cook. ✨ Swing by, meet the gang, and celebrate the vibrant world of indie comics! Don’t … Read more
Join acclaimed writer, artist, and BAFTA-nominated filmmaker Chris Shepherd for an exclusive event at La Belle Adventure! Fresh off the success of his debut graphic novel Anfield Road—named The Observer’s “graphic novel of the month”—Chris will sit down with Iain Gardner to dive into this darkly funny, heartfelt tale of 1980s Liverpool, football, and teenage … Read more
Every Sunday a notable Londoner answers famous 15 questions to become a Listed Londoner. Robert finds out their favourite haunts, memories, pet hates and everything in between. Chris spoke about his London. To hear the interview on BBC Sounds click here. The interview starts 03:15 in. We also have some Anfield Road book events coming … Read more
Chris will appear on the Robert Elms show which starts at 10am on Sunday 9th March on BBC London. Chris will be on-air between 1 and 1:30. After transmission it will be available on BBC Sounds. Chris will be talking about his graphic novel Anfield Road and London as part of Robert’s Listed Londoners. Here … Read more
We are very excited to announce that Chris will be at the Brighton International Animation Festival to do a book signing and talk. “The Brighton International Animation Festival (April 4-6, 2025) is the perfect stage for a special book signing event featuring the acclaimed animator, writer, and director Chris Shepherd. With the recent release of … Read more
We are very honoured that David Annand has reviewed Anfield Road as part of his analysis of writing a football novel in the 28th Feb issue of the Times Literary Supplement. David’s novel Peterdown won the 2022 McKitterick Prize. It’s an epic social satire set in the fictional, post-industrial British town of Peterdown, which has … Read more
To celebrate the creation of the C school in Central Saint Martins the college is having an exhibition of work by its staff and students. If you look carefully you can see Chris’s Anfield Road in the exhibition. Why not drop down and take a look? It is in the window display by the main … Read more
We had a great time at the RocknRoll Book Club last Sunday. Chris in conversation with Joe Tucker author of The Secret Painter and RnR host Mark Love. It was a great session. Joe Tucker spoke about his new book The Secret Painter. It is a memoir and biographical account centered on Tucker’s uncle, Eric … Read more
