ANDREW FUSEK PETERS is an Anglo-Czech poet, storyteller,
didgeridoo player, broadcaster, anthologist, author and creative
writing tutor with an international reputation. He has worked in
thousands of schools, libraries, arts centres and literary
festivals, giving lively performances and running workshops for all
ages and abilities. With his wife Polly Peters he has written
several poetry collections, and is the author of the Ed graphic
novels illustrated by Stephen Player.
STEPHEN PLAYER is a highly experienced illustrator who has
illustrated the work of adult writers such as Clive Barker and
Terry Pratchett as well as numerous children's books. For Hodder
the latter include several titles in the Shakespeare Collection and
Tremors series. He trained at the St Albans School of Art in
Hertfordshire before moving to London. In 2000 he moved to San
Francisco.
This very strongly illustrated graphic novel never flinches from
depicting horrors both mundane and supernatural, the artist's style
complementing the harsh story perfectly * Bookfest 2005 - 2006
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The modern sharp 'street' prose has been pared down to necessity
and is fast, lyrical and at times poetic. It is perfectly
complimented by Stephen Player's amazing graphics, which are
equally atmospheric and loaded with pace * Inis *
Praise for ED AND THE WITCHBLOOD'The plot is fast-paced and the black-and-white illustrations are great.' - SFX'An uncompromising and unusual story that ... aims for the disaffected jugular.' - Guardian'A strong story ... far more challenging, haunting and poetic than its highly illustrated format might suggest.' - Northern Echo
The modern sharp 'street' prose has been pared down to necessity
and is fast, lyrical and at times poetic. It is perfectly
complemented by Stephen Player's amazing graphics, which are
equally atmospheric and loaded with pace. The greyscale
illustrations display a wonderful understanding of perspective,
tone and movement. Both text and image accelerate to an almost
apocalyptic ending which leaves the reader gasping for more. (And
I'm sure there will be more!)
This is superb stuff and just the thing to attract those teenage
boys (who are perhaps too cool to read) back to books.
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