Permanent Press
English
Transitions
Graphic Novel - Non-Fiction
When Anne learns that her 19-year-old is a transgender man, she struggles to understand her son’s new identity. A new landmark in nonfiction comics, Transitions is a sympathetic, informative, and moving story of a family’s journey to acceptance.
The Great North Wood
Graphic Novel - Non-Fiction
The magic that once filled the ancient forest can still be felt even when the trees are long gone. Memories of the Great North Wood are recorded in the place names – Forest Hill, Honor Oak, Norwood. Stories are told of the bandits, outlaws and gypsies that once roamed the forest, and their presence can sometimes be sensed when the hum of the city is quiet. Tim Bird’s longest work to date continues his interest in psychogeography and how memories live on in the landscape in The Great North Wood.
La Voz De Mayo
Graphic Novel - Non-Fiction
LA VOZ DE M.A.Y.O: TATA RAMBO is based on the oral history of Ramon Jaurigue, an orphan and WWII veteran who co-founded the Mexican, American, Yaqui, and Others (M.A.Y.O.) organization, which successfully lobbied the Tucson City Council to improve living and working conditions for members of the Pascua Yaqui tribe, paving the way to their federal recognition.
A Quiet Disaster
Graphic Novel - Psychological Fiction
A grand existential crisis, a surreal Bulgakovian satire, or simply a quiet disaster? We follow Philip on his day off work as he struggles to find meaning and happiness through the everyday decisions that make up a day. Why did he cross that street? Does he keep walking, or shelter from the rain? What will make him happy? And just why is that dog wearing glasses?
Kate Middleton
Graphic Novel - Non-Fiction
She lived a very nice life indeed. Well-to-do parents, good schooling, university… but becoming a princess was an entirely different matter.
IT'S A LIVING: Surviving as a Freelancer in the 21st Century
Graphic Novel - Non-Fiction
FOLLOW YOUR DREAMS AND WORK FOR YOURSELF
★★★★★ "The Artist's Way for the 21st century!"
Whether you want to quit your 9-5 job to be self-employed or streamline your career to be more efficient, IT'S A LIVING is for you!
Join artist and writer Cristian Aluas as he dives deep into what makes us artists and why it's important to be true to yourself in the pursuit of your passions.
COVID Chronicles
Graphic Novel - Non-Fiction
An illustrated feature chronicling ten personal accounts of life and death from the frontlines of COVID-19. These true stories from journalist Ethan Sacks (Old Man Hawkeye) are brought to vivid life by Dalibor Talajic (Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe, Hotell). Originally distributed online by NBC News, these tales of hope amidst devastation are now available in print for the first time.
Follow Me In
Graphic Novel - Biographies
Kat had no responsibilities and nothing to tie her down. But she had graduated university with no plans. She was an artist who hadn’t drawn in five years. She was lost.
What’s more, she’d been avoiding admitting to herself something that all of those around her knew; that her boyfriend, Richard, had some serious problems with alcohol.
Looking for a fresh start, the two of them quit their jobs and embarked on a journey to Mexico for what what they expected to be an adventure of a lifetime.
Walking Distance
Graphic Novel - Non-Fiction
Walking Distance is Lizzy Stewart's poignant and contemporary illustrated essay on the experience of being a woman out walking. Merging the personal and the political, observation and contemplation, Lizzy examines what her life is and wonders what it should be; what is expected of a thirty year old woman by society, by family and friends and by herself.
What We Don't Talk About
Graphic Novel - Psychological Fiction
Farai has finally persuaded Adam to introduce her to his parents, but the visit to the in-laws turns out to be a horrible experience for her. She starts to feel uneasy and ostracised. When confronted about this experience Adam tries to play down the situation and does not show any understanding for his partner's concerns. Then things get a whole lot worse and Farai has to question if she can be with a man whose family does not accept her and who is not willing to face the difficulties related to an interracial relationship.