At the end of last year, Chris had the pleasure of being interviewed by Liverpool-based production company, LA Productions. In the interview, he shared insights about his career, his book Anfield Road, and acclaimed films such as The Broken Jaw, Dad’s Dead, and The Ringer. A special thanks to Jack and Max for conducting such a thoughtful conversation. The … Read more
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
🎉 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
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
Frankie Lister-Fell interviewed Forbidden Planet’s Andrew Sumner about saving Mega City on Inverness Street. Which is great news and there in his hands is a copy of Anfield Road. Check out the article….
Artwork from my 1997 Channel 4 film The Broken Jaw returns home after being on display for twenty odd years at the National Science and Media Museum. The museum in Bradford had the cels on display in their animation gallery. The animation gallery came about as part of the BFI/Museum of the Moving Image/Channel 4 … Read more
