Mollie Ray – Giant
WithMollie Ray
In conversation withWill McPhail
On:30th May 2024, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
We're delighted to welcome Mollie Ray to the bookshop to discuss her debut graphic novel, Giant. This exquisite graphic novel from the Edinburgh College of Art graduate follows a teenage boy who one day wakes up to realise he has grown to the size of a giant, exploring themes of family, empathy and hope. Mollie Ray will be in conversation with Will McPhail, New Yorker cartoonist and author of the graphic novel In and collection of cartoons Love & Vermin.
This event will take place in the bookshop with an in-person audience. There will be a signing after the event.
In-person vouchers can be redeemed on the night of the event against a single copy of Giant – we will have a list of attendees with vouchers to be redeemed. Please note that only one voucher can be redeemed per book.
About Giant:
‘Wonderful, moving, original book. It teaches us a new visual language for love, for worry and for family.’ ROBERT MACFARLANE
The captivating and affecting graphic novel debut of a major new talent.
One morning, a teenage boy wakes to find that he has grown to the size of a giant. Inspired by the journey of the author’s younger brother, this wordless wonder of a book follows the experience of a family as one of their own faces a life-threatening illness. As his health declines, can the family remain resilient on his long journey through treatment?
Deeply moving and tender, with gorgeous illustrations, Mollie Ray’s debut graphic novel is a resonant story of empathy, healing and hope.
‘Mollie Ray’s exquisitely rendered drawings guide us tenderly through this tale of family, courage, fear and joy.’ KATIE GREEN
‘Sumptuous [and] intriguing.’ BROKEN FRONTIER
Please note: Tickets for our events are non-refundable. Professional photography and videography may take place during this event. Thank you for your understanding.
Participants:
Mollie Ray Author
Mollie Ray is an illustrator and comic artist. One of Broken Frontier's 'Six To Watch in 2021' her work has been celebrated by LICAF, platforms such as Creative Boom and The AOI, and supported by the Arts Council and the Society of Authors. She graduated with a first in Illustration from the University of Edinburgh. Originally from Cumbria, the oldest of eight children, she now lives in Lancashire writing and illustration stories and delivering creative workshops to children.
www.mollieray.co.uk
Will McPhail Chair
Will McPhail has been contributing cartoons, sketchbooks and humour pieces to the New Yorker since 2014. His work has also been featured in Private Eye and the New Statesman. His debut graphic novel In. was published in 2021 and was a Guardian and Irish Times book of the year. In 2022, In. won the Betty Trask Prize. Will lives in Edinburgh, Scotland.
The venue
The Portobello Bookshop
46 Portobello High Street
Edinburgh
EH15 1DA
Telephone: 0131 629 6756
Website: www.theportobellobookshop.com
Wheelchair Access
We have a ramp at the front of the shop which has a ratio of 1:10 and loading capacity of 300kg, and so should be able to be used by most wheelchair users or those with mobility vehicles. The front doors are fully automated. Our shop interior is designed to allow access throughout for wheelchair users and prams, though please note there is only 700mm wide clearance to access the staff toilet.
Sound
We use a PA system to enhance the audio at our live events. We also have a hearing loop system installed, if you’d like to use our loop system during an event please let us know and we’ll make sure we have it set up and connected to the live audio feed during the event. If you wish to attend an event and require BSL interpretation, please give us a few weeks notice and we’ll do our best to arrange an interpreter.