If you get a chance to go to a newsagents today why not pop in and buy The Observer? I am very proud to announce that ANFIELD ROAD is The Observer’s graphic novel of the month. Thanks to Rachel Cooke for her amazing review of the book. I’m really touched and amazed.

I’ll be back in Liverpool in conversation with Bernie Conor in Waterstones Liverpool on Thursday 7th November at 7:30 and in conversation with Helen Serafinowicz at Central Saint Martins Platform Theatre Bar, London on the 6th November.

The ANFIELD ROAD show has begun. Here is what is coming up. Be great to see you at a launch event. Next stop is London on the 4th of November at 8pm. See you there?

4th November – LONDON – NEW DATE! signing and talk at the London Animation Club. 8pm. Details here. 

6th November – LONDON – Book launch at Central Saint Martins Platform Bar. Chris will be signing books and in conversation with the brilliant screen writer Helen Serafinowicz. Click here to register for a ticket. PLEASE NOTE UAL STUDENTS AND STAFF CAN ENTER WITH THIER PASSES. NO NEED TO BOOK.

7th November – LIVERPOOL – signing and talk at Waterstones Liverpool. Chris will be in conversation with Liverpool legend Bernie Conor. Click here for tickets.

11th November – MANCHESTER – Talk and signing at the Manchester Animation Festival. Tickets here.

14th November – LONDON – Talk and signing with Chris and author Keiran Goddard at Crystal Palace’s Bookseller Crow. Tickets £5 in store or via website www.booksellercrow.com.

16th/17th November – HARROGATE – Chris will be exhibiting at the North’s best comic book extravaganza Thought Bubble. He will be selling books and signed prints. To find out more about Thought Bubble click here.

21st November – LONDON – Bar Shorts:  Anfield Road. An evening with Chris Shepherd and Alexei Sayle. In The Garden Cinema. For tickets book here.  

25th November – BRIGHTON – Cartoon County. Talk and signing. Ticket information coming soon. 

27th November – LONDON – London International Animation Festival. Anfield Roads Chris Shepherd + Screentalk. Chris in conversation with BFI’s Jez Stewart about books that have been adapted to screen. Plus book signing. Books for tickets here.

7th December – LONDON – NEW DATE! Book signing at Jam Bookshop, 281 Portobello Road, London, W10 5TZ. 12noon – 2pm.