See below for a sneak peek at our newly published version of Shakespeare’s The Tempest.

Oscar Grillo joins the ranks of famous directors as he turn the page into the stage with his graphic interpretation of what is thought to be Shakespeare’s last – and for many, most compelling – play. With their associated elements of magic, the monstrous Caliban, the fairy Ariel and their master Prospero demand a more fluid medium if they are to truly reflect the imagination of their creator. Award-winning animator Grillo brings the characters to life with great humour, pathos and persuasion on Prospero’s mystical island.

‘Oscar Grillo cannot draw a line without it spitting and spiralling into a storm of expressive features and skittering bodies. He IS a tempest, and this adaptation captures the energy and fury of a Globe first-night performance back in the day.’

Dave McKean

The Page become the Stage with Oscar Grillo’s powerful and engaging interpretation of The Tempest to be published 19th June. The fifth book in our Graphic Shakespeare range, Oscar Grillo’s version of Shakespeare’s The Tempest will re-define the genre with its quality of illustration. This version has the full text; nothing has been added, nothing has been taken away, none of Shakespeare’s poetic verse has been dumbed-down. Grillo’s spectacular and quirky illustration is not merely illustrative, but interpretive. This inventive re-imagining of one of Shakepeare’s finest plays is a must-have for any literature or graphic novel enthusiast.

As one of Shakespeare’s more fantastical plays, The Tempest has been notoriously difficult to produce on stage. With their associated elements of magic, the monstrous Caliban, the fairy Ariel and his master Prospero demand a more fluid medium if they are to truly reflect the imagination of their creator.

Oscar Grillo now joins the ranks of famous directors as he turns the page into the stage with his graphic interpretation of what is thought to be Shakespeare’s last – and for many, most compelling – play.

Using colour and innovative use of shading, award-winning animator, Grillo brings the characters to life with great humour, pathos and persuasion on Prospero’s mystical island.

The revised edition of Peter Burden’s News of the World, Fakes Sheikhs & Royal Trappings, received attention in The Guardian, today.  Burden’s revised publication contains the scoop behind the Max Mosley case and reveals the other side of claims in the Fake Sheikh’s autobiography.  It also bares all on the B&B naturists, which is what drew the interest of The Guardian’s Media Monkey, who reported that,

The revised edition of Peter Burden’s book… features two controversial pictures newly inserted by the author, one of which Monkey would rather forget.  It shows the paper’s chief reporter, Neville Thurlbeck, reclining in a state of unfortunate undress, his blushes saved only by pixelation.  Expect a torn-out page and an errata slip from the publisher if News International heads to the courts once again.

If you wish to view Media Monkey’s full post regarding Peter Burden’s book, you may do so by clicking here.