Paul Gravett Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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Nicknamed 'The Man at the Crossroads, Paul writes & lectures about international comics, curates exhibitions, & co-directs Comica Festival and Escape Books.

Pretending Is Lying
Dominique Goblet
What will you be reading? My Feb PG Tips include the return of Starstruck & Dominique Goblet's Pretending Is Lying https://t.co/JiPWohXaZ1 https://t.co/kWTVzLX2A1
Paperback, 2022
$24.95$12.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Dull Margaret
Jim Broadbent
Wonders never cease. Who would have predicted that great British actor Jim Broadbent would pen a graphic novel, and based on a Breugel painting? <i>Dull Margaret</i> drawn by Dix tops my June 2018 listing of graphic novels, comics, manga and more... https://t.co/ACaUWpIgFj https://t.co/9EpMzlXQJI
Hardcover, 2018
$29.99$14.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Hostage
Guy Delisle
Read my review of Hostage by Guy Delisle from @DandQ & @JonathanCape for the Times Literary Supplement: https://t.co/OtGKUmLAlA https://t.co/bky7n4AAyI
Hardcover, 2017
$29.95$14.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Square Eyes
Anna Mill
British duo Anna Mill & Luke Jones @millandjones won the Observer/@CapeGN/Comica Graphic Short Story Prize years ago. This October their debut masterpiece SQUARE EYES is released - it is a sight for Square Eyes! Previews here, cover below https://t.co/JodRLZYCB0 https://t.co/7WePu9271d
Hardcover, 2018
$47.99$24.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
German Calendar No December
Sylvia Ofili
Excited to discover yet ANOTHER UK literary publisher (after Granta, Virago and next year Profile) releasing their first ever, excellent graphic novel, GERMAN CALENDAR NO DECEMBER by Sylvia Ofili and Birgit Weyhe from @CassavaRepublic out November 13th https://t.co/k3dKrujuzM https://t.co/7M7SsCnuMn
Hardcover, 2019
$24.95$12.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Man Without Talent
Yoshiharu Tsuge
My latest PG Tips for the comics, graphic novels and manga you might be enjoying in February 2020, including the long-overdue translation of manga master Tsuge Yoshiharu's 'The Man Without Talent' - and 24 other recommended titles here: https://t.co/bqua0COGHz https://t.co/u9sX09kxk4
Paperback, 2020
$24.95$12.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The New World: Comics from Mauretania
Chris Reynolds
Read my exclusive, extensive interview with @MauretaniaComic 's Chris Reynolds, a guest at @TorontoComics Art Festival this weekend signing and talking with Seth about his stunning new collection The New World: https://t.co/nmB0FJ7UFK https://t.co/LFiUUzhjj0
Hardcover, 2018
$34.95$17.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Brazen: Rebel Ladies Who Rocked the World
Pénélope Bagieu
REBEL LADIES WHO ROCKED THE WORLD Tues 15th I am interviewing brilliant French cartoonist Pénélope Bagieu at @ifru_london about BRAZEN, her graphic mini bios of 29 inspiring women, with @bryan_talbot & @EyeDotter: https://t.co/6hmshJk37G https://t.co/gH4rjLoUwH
Paperback, 2018
$19.99$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Posy Simmonds (the Illustrators)
Paul Gravett
POSY SIMMONDS & LIZZY STEWART IN CONVERSATION MAR 2! Unmissable! Two of our greatest graphic novelists, Posy Simmonds & @lizzystewart talk about their work and sign their books next Thursday 7pm at Century Club Soho. Last tickets here: https://t.co/5R2uLjQVk2 https://t.co/TdCihVfedA
Hardcover, 2019
$29.95$14.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Escaping Wars and Waves: Encounters with Syrian Refugees
Olivier Kugler
Tonight for Refugee Week, Olivier Kugler launches the book and exhibition of his reportage comics about Syrian refugees, ESCAPING WARS AND WAVES from @MyriadEditions at Print House Gallery, Dalston from 6pm: https://t.co/FdutPhSe6T https://t.co/BtERgjhddi
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