Our guest this month is the revered graphic novelist Oscar Zarate, who will be chatting about his new book Thomas Girtin: The Forgotten Painter published by SelfMadeHero. This beautiful and epic comic by Zarate mixes a real life biography of the little known fine artist, with fictional stories of three people in the present day - an Argentinian exile, coping with experience of the junta, an architect, struggling with her faith, and a Customs man, being framed for a cover-up - who form a connection over Girtin's work.

Alex Fitch will be talking to the author about the many intriguing aspects of his new book, how it followed his previous tome - The Park - about lives intersecting on Hampstead Heath, and his career in comics so far.

More info https://www.selfmadehero.com/creators/oscar-zarate

Monday 21st August, doors open at 6.30pm, Q&A at 7.30pm, The Walrus, 10 Ship Street, Brighton BN1 1AD and online via zoom. Please register on eventbrite if you would like to join us for the zoom session. There is no need to register if you would like to join us in person: we look forward to seeing you on the 21st!