A reviewer wrote about the Danish edition: “A hit-man dressed as a clown? Seen it before!” Now, where have we seen that before? I don’t really know. My idea came from a role-playing game scenario. The plot: 6 bad-ass criminals hired to do a job for an unknown party. A hit in a mall restaurant […]
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Recommended: ARCH ENEMY
Bunch of losers take on a superhero. Sounds like an uneven battle. Can’t wait to see this thing unfold! And now everyone can follow the story on Graphicly, where the first three issues are online. Danish cartoonist Lars Kram draws in a distinctive noir style his dialogue rings true and his characters stand out as […]
Working Methods: REJECTION TIME
A novel of mine bounced again yesterday. Like always, I opened the document where I have listed the names of publishing houses that might be right for this project, copy/pasted the adress of the next publisher on that list and sent the novel off again. I only take one quick look at the reason I was given, […]
Interviewed: TOM FORGET
Tell us a little about yourself Tom Forget. Originally from Rhode Island but in Brooklyn since September 2000. Currently punching the clock at HarperCollins Publishers designing jackets and interiors for teen and young adult novels. No awards to speak of since High School when they put my name on a plaque for having the highest […]
On the move: COMIC CON – AFTERMATH
SDCC 2011 is over. So, was it good? It was fantastic. It was also tacky, overwhelming, crazy and downright exhausting. But I learned a lot, made new friends and got an enormous dose of inspiration. Tomorrow I have a meeting with my editor, and then it’s about time to return to Denmark after a month […]
On the move: COMIC CON – DAY 3 & 4
Time flies when you’re having fun. The past two days flew by like a squadron of Tie-fighters, leaving me with impressions to digest for weeks to come. Friday I took my oldest daughter to the Con and we basically just walked around and looked at dolls, Disney art and weird people. We had sushi with the […]