UK love for Adrian
Esteemed UK publisher Faber & Faber, the home of T.S. Eliot and one of the last independent presses in London, is the UK publisher of Shortcomings, Summer Blonde and Sleepwalk. Adrian, as I understand it, is the first cartoonist for whom the house actively acquired rights for frontlist and backlist. The deal was even noted in the NY Times.
Now, the UK press is breaking...
"Shortcomings is a rare book - not only one of the year's finest comics,
but also one of its finest works of fiction."–Guardian Online
"Tomine’s ear for dialogue and the subtleties of his artwork are both excellent, managing to make an intensive study of Ben’s wallowing without making us resent his self-involvement."–BBC
"[Shortcomings]the feel of an arthouse movie - beautifully captures the nuances of intimacy, especially the deafening silences that punctuate uncomfortable conversations."–Danny Graydon, First Post
"Shortcomings is a novel that restores a sense of humanity to people who are otherwise consistently stereotyped...All in all, a rich and effortlessly touching treasure.–New Statesman
And Media Circus plays a word association game with Adrian.
Now, the UK press is breaking...
"Shortcomings is a rare book - not only one of the year's finest comics,
but also one of its finest works of fiction."–Guardian Online
"Tomine’s ear for dialogue and the subtleties of his artwork are both excellent, managing to make an intensive study of Ben’s wallowing without making us resent his self-involvement."–BBC
"[Shortcomings]the feel of an arthouse movie - beautifully captures the nuances of intimacy, especially the deafening silences that punctuate uncomfortable conversations."–Danny Graydon, First Post
"Shortcomings is a novel that restores a sense of humanity to people who are otherwise consistently stereotyped...All in all, a rich and effortlessly touching treasure.–New Statesman
And Media Circus plays a word association game with Adrian.
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