Etherington Vs. Etherington, Comic Book Giveaway and MORE!

Happy Monday, folks! May your day be filled with sunny Autumnal cheer.
But if it hasn't been and isn't - and let's be honest, Mondays are pretty terrible things - then we've a pile of stuff to slap the grin back on your face courtesy of our friends over at the Reading Zone.

In a stroke of genuine originality, the lovely team over at the Reading Zone - a site dedicated to helping young people, parents & adults and teachers to find out about amazing children’s books - contacted us to ask if we'd be up for an interview with a twist ... I was to interview Lorenzo! With no constraints we sat down and began and you can read the entire thing HERE!

Prepare yourself to discover the answers to such probing questions as Where did Napoleon keep his armies? and Which does Lorenzo prefer, Chocolate or Cheese?
You'll also find out what would happen if Lorenzo was dropped into a vat of lava.

The sharp eyed among you will also notice that before the chit chat begins there's a competition to win one of three copies of Monkey Nuts and the Diamond Egg of Wonders in a GIVEAWAY!

To be entered into the draw to win not just our book but a full set of DFC graphic novels, simply email 'Monkey Nuts' to info@ReadingZone.com along with your name and age (kids, remember to check with your parents first!)
The competition closes on 31st October so you'd better get your skates on.

Our full Reading Zone page can be found HERE!

Come see us at the Birmingham Comic con this weekend!

I just wanted to remind you that we will be appearing at the Birmingham Comics Show this coming Saturday (16th Oct). Although it's a 2-day show we'll only be there on the Saturday, due to work commitments on our new book series. We will have a limited stock of all our titles, so be sure to get there early to avoid disappointment! Come along, pick up a book or two, get us to deface it with sketches/dedications and have a good ole' chat about all things COMIC!
Lorenzo!

Fish Head Steve animated Series Trailer

Ooooh! Here's the pitch trailer for our top pal Jamie Smart's Fish Head Steve series! AWESOME!

WATCH IT!!


Fish Head Steve - the animated series (trailer pitch) from jamie smart on Vimeo.

The Kew Bookshop goes APE for Monkey Nuts!

Time to set the scene ... or should we say, dress the window! LOOK AT THAT BEAUTY!

 Early on Thursday evening Lorenzo and I (accompanied by our good ladies) arrived at the Kew Bookshop in London to discover that the wonderful owners, Mark and Isla, had created a monumental Monkey Nuts display that completely filled one half of their entire shop front.

And if that wasn't cool enough then imagine our joy to discover that it had been up for five weeks!

We began the night by reassuring a large number of children (including most of a cub scout troop) that they would eventually grow to be as tall as us (see picture above) while we signed lots of books for those early birds who couldn't stay for the whole evening. Bowls of monkey nuts (real, actual monkey nuts) were consumed along with drinks aplenty.

Then David Fickling, our mighty editor and friend, took to the floor and gave a rabble-rousing speech followed by some daft words from yours truly.

To hear the words trickling from our mouths here's a video of the whole affair (courtesy of the uber talented Sarah McIntyre).

A quick glass raised and it was back to the signing desk where we spent the rest of the night chatting and giggling and signing and drawing and generally having a wonderful time. I mean ... look at the pile of books we were still working on at 9:30!!!

Huge thanks to everyone who went out of their way to join us for the party and especially to David, Lauren, Mark and Isla for creating such a memorable evening! Here's to the next one!

We've got BIG plans for Baggage...

For another comprehensive, eloquent and really rather marvelous report of all the launch action (including more pics) head over HERE! Many thanks to super fan's Josh and Jen for traveling so far and writing such a phenomenal piece about the eve. We're just glad you guys had fun!

United Agents sign The Etherington Brothers!

What a week of news this has been! I know we've a super huge blog to pop up about our fantastic Monkey Nuts launch party jamboree thing but first ... a little business of the most awesome kind.

We've been waiting for the ink to finally dry (blast these cheap pens) but we are now DELIGHTED to announce that the Etherington Brothers have joined forces with the mighty literary and talent agency, United Agents.
We are now represented by the completely excellent and totally lovely Jodie Marsh.

Jodie is a perfect match for our crazy little partnership. Her boundless enthusiasm for fostering new talent in the world of Children's books has already snared an impressive roster of talent including two former DFC luminaries, Jamie Smart and James Turner and we are looking forward to producing some wonderful books together.

Best of all ... we get our very own page on the agency site! Just like Ricky Gervais!
 
GO CHECK US OUT!

There's something in the Alley

So....today's pic is one from the myriad of projects I have going at the moment. Can't tell you much more about it right now, just keep your eyes and ears open for more news soon!

Lorenzo! 

Clone Wars Magazine Hits America - Etherington Interviewed on StarWars.com!

Let's start this blog with a suitably BOLD  image ... just to get everyone in the right frame of mind.

That's better.

Yes, it's a bold brave new world as the Etheringtons finally land on American soil. Yesterday, 'Star Wars: The Clone Wars Magazine' hit newsstands across the States, allowing our colonial cousins the first opportunity to enjoy the successful UK comic.

Revamped to a 52-page, bi-monthly format, issue one features the story 'Droid Deception', a cracking tale packed with action, adventure and Jedi tomfoolery in deep space ... and best of all it's written by ME!

To celebrate the launch, StarWars.com have interviewed me alongside talented artist and all round good guy, Andres Ponce, and you can read the whole thing for free HERE!

You'll discover my favourite moments from the animated series so far, which character I'm most like and loads more.

If you live in America and are yet to pick this beauty up, you can subscribe by clicking this LINK.

There are lots and lots of Etherington tales to come so don't miss an issue!

Robin

CHANGALANG

Because drawing robots NEVER gets boring...

Lorenzo!

National Geographic Wants You to WIN Some Nuts!

Looking for a cheap ... nah ... FREE way to get your mitts on our latest comic adventure?
Tired of waiting for that Monkey Nuts loving fan to return your local library's only copy? 

Well, fear not, kids - help is at hand!

National Geographic Kids magazine have teamed up with Random House to offer a simply AMAZING competition.

To be in with a chance to win one of EIGHT sets of DFC Library books (including Vern and Lettuce and Mobot High) simply send an email to competition@ngkids.co.uk with the subject "comic books" and your answer to the following question:

Q: Which of these things WOULDN'T you find in a library?
1. Books
2. Computers
3. Piglets

(Clue - the correct answer smells like bacon .... hmmmm .... bacon)

The competition closes on the 20th October so ENTER ENTER ENTER before it's too late!

Stranski Character 10 - 2CV!

One to make my ma smile today, as it features a 2CV, a car which us Etherington brothers were driven around in a lot as children! Geeks will notice that the design is a mashup between the pre-war prototype and the 1948 model. Oh, and of course they never made 'em with a scaled down naval cannon bolted on the side! Or with stabilising legs for that matter...!

Lorenzo!

And now for something completely different...

Let's start Monday off with something new, shall we? A little painting today...

Basically just an excuse to draw my beautiful girl in her wedding dress again....

Lorenzo!

Come see us in October!

Hey folks, just a little one to remind you that Thursday 7th is the Monkey Nuts Book launch! Can't wait to see you all there! ALSO, if you want to come and meet us and get some swag signed, we'll be appearing at a few other cons and book festivals through October, check out the image and then GO HERE TO OUR CALENDER to see all the dates. Just click on the event you're interested in to learn more!

Lorenzo!