Our guest this month is Clarrie Pope, artist and co-writer, with her sister Blanche, of Welcome Home, which was shortlisted for the Myriad First Graphic Novel Competition in 2018 and published by Minor Compositions.

Welcome Home tells the tale of the overlapping lives of a group of people squatting in a condemned tower block in London, and the rivalries and love triangles that form within this community. As Clarrie says, it's about "lost struggles, unrequited love and irritating activists. Despite its gloomy topics, it is written with humour and driven by hope."

Clarrie also makes humorous greetings cards based on drawings from her Skyrat instagram page started during the first lockdown. Her second graphic novel in progress, Love's Labour, was longlisted for the Laydeez Do Comics prize in 2021.

https://www.clarriepope.com/


For this month at least, we'll be back – in person – at our old haunt, The Southern Belle in Brighton, but also hope to run it online too for those who would prefer to join virtually. You may have to bear with us as we get to grips with technology but we'll do our best! Free, but do register here for either in person or online!

The Southern Belle
3 Waterloo St
Hove BN3 1AQ

Monday 27th June
Doors at 7pm, talk starts at 7.30pm