Wednesday 19 June 2024
Tsunami nominated for two awards at the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults!
Tuesday 29 August 2023
Reviews are in for Tsunami!
It’s been a
whirlwind of activity since Tsunami was sent to bookstores at the start of
August, and the feedback has been fantastic! Here’s a quick sample:
'A powerfully human coming-of-age story, and one of the best
representations of New Zealand life I’ve seen in comics. Highly recommended.'
- EDDIE MONOTOME, Review for The Sapling
'An important book. It is both brutal and beautiful. An
examination of bullying, a bullseye description of the New Zealand that never
quite makes it to the brochure, but is far more indicative of the country we
are than any of the marketing would ever allow to slip out.'
- SIMON SWEETMAN, Sounds Good! Substack
Tsunami is a cautionary tale that reminded me,
chillingly, of the song Jeremy by Pearl Jam: cyclical abuse
and misconstruction of actions and intentions that lead to dark, sad consequences.
There is so much more going on than I’ve mentioned – it’s a psychological
portrait of human behaviour condensed into an intense read. It was absolutely
compelling.
- LOUISE WARD, Wardini Books review for Hawkes Bay
Today/NZ Herald
You can read the full reviews here:
The Sapling, August 10, 2023. Reviewed by Eddie Monotone
Review by Simon Sweetman from his Sounds Good! Substack
Review by Louise Ward from Wardini Books for Hawkes Bay Today/NZ Herald
Aotearoa New Zealand Review of Books,review by Ant Sang
We’ve also got some interviews
with author Ned Wenlock that you can check out:
The Spinoff, Interview with Toby Morris
Ratworld online magazine, interview with Jennifer
Cheuk
Author interviewed on bFM’s art show
Author interview on Paekākāriki 88.2FM (with extract on website)
Thursday 20 July 2023
Announcing Tsunami
Earth’s End Publishing is pleased to announce the release of
our first book since 2019, Tsunami by Ned Wenlock.
Tsunami is a 278-page graphic novel about Peter,
a self-righteous 12-year-old boy, and his fraught last six weeks at primary
school.
Told in Ned’s unique and beautifully pared down style, Tsunami is
a taunt page turner, a coming-of-age story, and nuanced examination of teenage
alienation and the unpredictable consequences of our actions.
Tsunami will be available August 2023 at all
good bookshops, comics shops, online retailers, or direct from Earth’s End
Publishing HERE
Stay tuned for preview images, review links and media
interviews.
Ordering Information:
Retailers can order Tsunami from David Bateman
Ltd, info@batemanbooks.co.nz,
(09)4157664
Earth's End Publishing can be contacted at earthsendpublishing@gmail.com
Publishing Details:
Tsunami
Ned Wenlock
Synopsis: At school, being right isn’t always the right answer. Peter’s
bull-headed commitment to the truth has already picked him out as a target for
the school bullies. The misfit new girl is a complete badass, but seems as
interested in his nemesis, Gus, as she is in Peter, and his parents are too
busy bickering to care about any of it.
It all
feels overwhelming to Peter ─ like a tsunami is coming and he isn’t sure he can
stop it.
Tsunami is a coming-of-age story, a nuanced
examination of teenage alienation and the unpredictable consequences of our
actions.
RRP: $34.99
ISBN: 9780473655679
Format: 216x170mm portrait, paperback, 276
pages, black & white illustrations
Ages: 15+ mild violence, offensive language
Publishing date: August 2023
Monday 13 May 2019
Ross Murray brings Rufus Marigold to ComicFest!
Held to coincide with Free Comic Book Day, a host of local comic guests descended on Wellington for the event including: Katie O'Neill, Roger Langridge, Dylan Horrocks, Ant Sang, Sarah Laing, Jesse Barrett, Giselle Clarkson, Michel Mulipola, Jem Yoshioka, Paul Diamond, Alex Cara, and Sharon Murdoch! Free comics and a stall of local graphic novels were provided by Wellington's long-time premiere comic shop, GRAPHIC.
Sunday 5 May 2019
Listen up: Ross Murray talks to RNZ Nine to Noon!
Mount Maunganui based illustrator Ross Murray has produced a graphic novel broaching the subject of social anxiety, a story he tells from his own tough experience. Rufus Marigold is Ross' first book, featuring a self-loathing nervous wreck of a man-monkey chimpanzee, who works in an office brimming with apparently socially competent people. In comic form we see the eponymous hero of the book, Rufus Marigold continuously facing awkward social situations, enduring sleepless nights, battling with his negative interior voice and struggling with small talk.
Thursday 7 March 2019
Rufus Marigold Book Launch and Exhibition!
Our book launch and art exhibition for Rufus Marigold will be held at The Tuesday Club last Thursday and was a huge success! A big thank you to Nick Worthington at The Tuesday Club for all his generosity and support. Also to Garage Project who sponsored our refreshments; Unity Books Auckland - for looking after sales on the night, and to Creative New Zealand for their vital support in this publication. Also for Chris Leskovsek, for the beautiful photography on launch night, some of which we are sharing here:
Monday 4 February 2019
EVENT: Rufus Marigold Book Launch and Art Exhibition!
The launch will be held at The Tuesday Club, 42 Airedale Street in Auckland Central, along with an exhibition of original art by Ross Murray, featuring his eponymous character and an exploration of related themes from his book.
Kindly sponsored by Garage Project with refreshments provided. Copies of Rufus Marigold will be available for sale on the night courtesy of Unity Books Auckland.
The Rufus Marigold Art Exhibition will continue after the book launch at The Tuesday Club from Friday 1st of March to Sunday 3rd of March.
You can RSVP at our Facebook event HERE.