The Inking Woman is three years old! But this 250-year history of women cartoonists and comics artists in Britain is changing rapidly every year - more creators, more international, more diverse, and more online. How has the scene changed for women cartoonists and comics artists in the last three years, and what are the opportunities and challenges? How has the past year affected commissions from publishers and organisations? Authors Nicola Streeten and Cath Tate are both legendary in their support for women creators – Cath as the founder of Cath Tate Cards, publisher of so many women cartoonists of the 70s and 80s, and Nicola as the co-founder of Laydeez Do Comics, now known as LDComics, a truly international network of comic creators, led by women, open to all, with a focus on the every day. The Inking Woman is a record of over 150 comic creators, showcasing their work and careers, and an invaluable resource for anyone wanting to celebrate comics history.

Alex Fitch (Resonance FM) will be interviewing Nicola and Cath on Monday 26 April 7pm-8pm for Cartoon County's last-Monday-in-the-month meet - now online! Register here and we'll send you an email link to access on the day. Do send us any questions you have in advance, or use the live chat on the day.

The Inking Woman is three years old! But this 250-year history of women cartoonists and comics artists in Britain is changing rapidly every year - more creators, more international, more diverse, and more online. How has the scene changed for women cartoonists and comics artists in the last three years, and what are the opportunities and challenges? How has the past year affected commissions from publishers and organisations? Authors Nicola Streeten and Cath Tate are both legendary in their support for women creators – Cath as the founder of Cath Tate Cards, publisher of so many women cartoonists of the 70s and 80s, and Nicola as the co-founder of Laydeez Do Comics, now known as LDComics, a truly international network of comic creators, led by women, open to all, with a focus on the every day. The Inking Woman is a record of over 150 comic creators, showcasing their work and careers, and an invaluable resource for anyone wanting to celebrate comics history.

Alex Fitch (Resonance FM) will be interviewing Nicola and Cath TODAY!! Monday 26 April 7pm-8pm for Cartoon County's last-Monday-in-the-month meet - now online! Register here and we'll send you a link to access the event. Do use the live chat for your questions.

‘Multi-layered, beautiful, heartfelt and cool…Everyone really ought to have that assortment in their lives.’ Wallis Eates, LDComics. An extract from Jenny Robins's Biscuits won the Myriad First Graphic Novel Competition 2018, and was also shortlisted for the LDComics Award. Published in November 2020, it's a reminder of London life outside lockdown, how our lives once intersected in the city streets and at live events, and above all, of our friendships. Jenny will be in conversation with Alex Fitch, comics broadcaster at Resonance FM, and host of the Cartoon County monthly interviews, now, for the first time, brought to you online, in association with – and the kind assistance of – LDComics. Free, but please register here.

Teddy Jamieson at Herald Scotland described Biscuits as: ‘An epic story full of short, sharp scenes and quiet moments, with such a huge ensemble cast. The result is immersive, funny and hugely affecting.’ Want to get the insider info before the session? You can read more about this delicious book and/or purchase at a discounted price by following the link here.

Our first guests of the new decade will be John Charles and Barry May – authors of the cyberpunk detective drama TechnoFreak, which is distributed via their own company, Sunday Lunch Comics. John's work includes colouring Judge Dredd and Sinister Dexter for 2000AD, and, as a team, they've produced Spider-Man stories for Marvel UK. Come along and hear all about them! And NB it's Monday February 3rd (once again moving from the last Monday of the month – our usual slot – to the first Monday. Join us at The Southern Belle, 4, Waterloo St, Hove, from 6.30 onward, official chat beginning at 7-7.30.

Forget the last Monday in the month, we're going for a middle Tuesday! At our final meet-up of the decade we're delighted to welcome as guest Meg-John Barker, co-author (with Jules Scheele) of Queer: A Graphic History and the new Gender: A Graphic Guide. Anyone who witnessed Meg-John's keynote speech at the Graphic Medicine conference in Brighton in July will surely beat a path to the backroom of the Southern Belle, 4, Waterloo St, Hove, this Tuesday, 17th December, from 6.30pm, with chat from 7-730pm. Alex Fitch of Resonance FM will once again be our skilful interviewer, and the conversation recorded for future podcast. Be sure to join us, but if you can't, then here's happy seasonals to you and hope to see you in the new year!