After a long wait you can now buy Chris Shepherd’s debut novel in book and comic shops.
We need to say a massive thanks to Titan Comics for taking on Chris’s coming of age story. Very special thanks to Duncan Baizley who championed the book. Big thanks to Editor – Calum Collins – Designer – Donna Askem, Group Editor – Jake Devine and Forbidden Planet Chief Operating Officer Andrew Sumner. Also massive thanks to Titan’s publicity team Donna Askem and Will O’Mullane.
ANFIELD ROAD IS DEDICATED TO JAKE. ALSO FOR RENE, LORRAINE, ANGIE, ROBERT, THE CITY OF LIVERPOOL AND ALL THE PEOPLE WHO INSPIRED ME.
With thanks to Dave Anderson, Angies Liverpool, Will Baker, Val Canning, Chris Canty, Logan Clare, David Clapham, Venera Çoçaj, Frank Green, Jaid Mindang, Sofia Negri, Mike Radcliffe, Luke Ramsay, Hazel Robinson, Adam Scott-Rowley, Robert Shepherd, Shane Walter, and Lorraine Walters.
Also, a shout out to Georgy Carpenter who directed the Anfield Road viral and Liana Aram who composed it’s incredible music,
The ANFIELD ROAD show has begun. Here is what is coming up. Be great to see you at a launch event….
29th October – PUBLICATION DAY – Anfield Road is available in shops and online for the first time.
2nd November – LIVERPOOL – signing at Forbidden Planet, Bold Street. 12:00-1pm. Free. Info here.
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.
In other news we have completely sold out of the numbered Limited Edition ANFIELD ROAD with the print. But now we have signed copied with two cool badges. Up on the Etsy shop now.
