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Today’s #randomcomicspaneloftheday is from the collection ‘Journalism’ by the greatest #comics reporter in the world, Joe Sacco. In his intro, Joe says he intends this collection to “rout all those who would naysay the legitimacy of comics as an effective means of journalism.” #2 #graphicnovels #storytelling #writing

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Our wonderful artist, Giovanni Rigano, stands tall and proud with a drawing he’s just finished of Ebo, the lead character in our graphic novel, Illegal. This was a live drawing Gio did as part of an event for the book. A couple of years ago now. Found it as I’m preparing the live presentation for our next graphic novel Global. #comics #graphicnovels #GlobalGraphicNovel #books #childrensbooks

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Here's the cover of our new graphic novel entitled GLOBAL which is out next month. Published 11th April 2023 in the USA and 27th April in the UK.

Co-written by myself and Mr Eoin Colfer, the genius behind Artemis Fowl, with art by the Italian superstar Giovanni Rigano.

Please follow us here for more updates and behind the scenes stuff as we launch our new book.

#graphicnovels #eoincolfer #andrewdonkin #books #graphicnovel #comics #globalgraphicnovel #giovannirigano #sourcebooks #kidsbooks #publishing #writing #childrensbooks #kidslit

[andrewdonkin]

Here's the cover to the American Source Books edition of our award-winning, best-selling graphic novel, Illegal. Co-written with the brilliant Eoin Colfer and with art by Giovanni Rigano.

#books #childrensbooks #comics #graphicnovels #eoincolfer #andrewdonkin #giovanniirigano #kidsbooks #kids lit

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Sad to learn of the passing of my airport friend, Sir Alfred a little while ago. Sir Alfred lived in Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris for eighteen years. We wrote his autobiography The Terminal Man together. He was a true gent. Delighted to write this piece on his life for The Guardian last week. #siralfred #books #andrewdonkin #theterminalman

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‪Many thanks to all who came to our Power of Visual Storytelling panel last night @illustrationHQ in Kings Cross. Thanks for their chairing and hosting duties to @paul_gravett and Jo Shallow. Great to have the chance to talk about our new graphic novel, Illegal. Lovely to enjoy the stunning art of @AsiaAlfasi @PosNegOrg @rigano_giovanni @AlexandraPring and Dan Williams. #comics #graphicnovels ‬#graphicnovel #houseofillustration #eoincolfer #artemisfowl #andrewdonkin #giovannirigano #asiaalfasi #paulgravett (at House of Illustration) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvRgiFGl_54/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=590g0ggkwc8o

#comics #graphicnovels #graphicnovel #houseofillustration #eoincolfer #artemisfowl #andrewdonkin #giovannirigano #asiaalfasi #paulgravett

[andrewdonkin]

Happy #worldbookday everyone. Found these on the kitchen table this morning. Any ideas what character my son is planning to be?!? (at Charlton, London) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bus4PitlmNb/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=xeo5lcclzevs

#worldbookday

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‪Delighted to learn today that our new graphic novel, Illegal, is shortlisted for Best Book of the Year in the Secondary School category of the Oxfordshire Book Awards 2019. Thank you so much, that is amazing. #nooneisillegal #graphicnovel #artemisfowl #comics ‬#illegal #graphicnovels #eoincolfer #giovannirirano #andrewdonkin https://www.instagram.com/p/BuoiPWtl5eA/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=64mxg1wloa3v

#nooneisillegal #graphicnovel #artemisfowl #comics #illegal #graphicnovels #eoincolfer #giovannirirano #andrewdonkin

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Morning from the 8:14am to Banbury. Off on an #illegal school visit. https://www.instagram.com/p/BunrSZqFWn1/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=5s9gzhmt5juk

#illegal

[andrewdonkin]

Morning from the 8:14am to Banbury. Off on an #illegal school visit. https://www.instagram.com/p/BunrKf-F0-h/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=13oeh988r5ie2

#illegal

[andrewdonkin]

Some shots from the Hill of Tara. Very atmospheric place. Must be especially magical laying on the grass in warm summer sun listening to the fairies underground. Unfortunately it was blowing a Force Ten gale yesterday afternoon when we were there. It was absolutely freezing. Still, it was fantastic to walk around. I remember Gio researching it for the first Artemis Fowl graphic novel for a sequence set around a fairy fort. #tara #hilloftara #Artemisfowl #eoincolfer (at Hill Of Tara) https://www.instagram.com/p/BujuStclSbO/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1rv4v2359mei2

#tara #hilloftara #artemisfowl #eoincolfer

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An amazing visit yesterday to the ancient site of #Newgrange. About an hour’s drive north of #Dublin. Fantastic tour. Newgrange was build around 3200BC in the Neolithic period. It’s older than both Stonehenge and the pyramids. It’s aligned so that on dawn on the winter solstice a ray of light from the dawn sun reaches the very back of the main chamber. Extraordinary piece of engineering. With an average lifespan of 35 years, it must have taken several generations to build. Have wanted to visit for years. Lex loved it. Thanks to Mary Gibbons, our guide, for a great day. (at Brú na Bóinne) https://www.instagram.com/p/Buiw0ZgFB_q/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1k5prta66iqhf

#newgrange #dublin

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Lights and sites of #templebar on a Saturday night in early March 2019. #dublin (at Temple Bar) https://www.instagram.com/p/Buhn6ogFErN/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=8jvkmps74hhk

#templebar #dublin

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Early morning #Dublin. On our way to Newgrange. Very excited. @mother_tongues_ireland #mtfest19 (at Grattan Bridge) https://www.instagram.com/p/Buf65JOl7fZ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=uqo3blq1sk4j

#dublin #mtfest19

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Lovely to deliver our Illegal, our new graphic novel, talk at the @royal_greenwich Schools Book Quiz this afternoon. Lovely kids. Great questions afterwards. Thanks to Plumstead Manor School for hosting. Well done to all the brilliant teams. #teamillegal #nooneisillegal #comics #graphicnovels #plumstead #greenwich #greenwichbookquiz #eoincolfer #andrewdonkin #giovannirigano #artemisfowl (at Plumstead Manor School) https://www.instagram.com/p/BubxyjcF5ck/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1nu99168z4ivj

#teamillegal #nooneisillegal #comics #graphicnovels #plumstead #greenwich #greenwichbookquiz #eoincolfer #andrewdonkin #giovannirigano #artemisfowl

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Postcards from beautiful #Galway via @mother_tongues_ireland (at Galway, Ireland) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuQ-CzPlByU/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=3pb6dtjrzu47

#galway

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‪A huge treat last night to hear @SeanMacErlaine his musicians Mary & Matthew launch their original soundtrack to #Illegal, our graphic novel published in the UK by #Hodder. Haunting, moving and brilliant. Audience sat entranced. Gio’s art was projected on big screen as the words, music, and pictures combined to tell the story. Amazing. Thank you. #MTFest19 ‬#comics #graphicnovels #mtfest19 #galway #nooneisillegal #eoincolfer #giovannirigano #andrewdonkin #artemisfowl #music #soundtrack #seanmacerlaine #mothertonguesfestival #illegalthegraphicnovel #art #music #soundtrack (at Galway, Ireland) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuQ3G0hlkJR/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1u8hovbt0npuh

#illegal #hodder #mtfest19 #comics #graphicnovels #galway #nooneisillegal #eoincolfer #giovannirigano #andrewdonkin #artemisfowl #music #soundtrack #seanmacerlaine #mothertonguesfestival #illegalthegraphicnovel #art