'Mallard' # 6

We're now accepting contributions to the June issue of 'Mallard' - to be sold at Travelling Man (Newcastle), Gosh! Comics (London), Deadhead Comics (Edinburgh) and at various conventions.

If you'd like to contribute, please contact Tom and the team at mallardsmallpress@hotmail.com.
We print black & white, A5; comics should be no longer than 4 pages in length, and short stories should be short.

Cheers,

Tom

'Fragments' & Free stuff!

'fragments', a new collection by Tom England & Christopher Leahy, is due to be launched at the 'Thing' Convention in London, March 28th. It comprises of four comics by Tom alongside four prose peices by Christopher, all of which examine different aspects of the river running through their characters' lives.

To celebrate this, we're giving away TEN FREE COPIES! YES! WOW!

We'll put the entries into a hat, and the first ten picked out will get their free copy in the post! Easy!

To enter this recession-busting competition, just email mallardsmallpress@hotmail.com with 'fragments' in the subject line, and your address in the message box - and we'll email you to let you know if you've won.

Good luck, etc.!

- T.E.

MSP & Shannon Smith

Shannon Smith recently noted 'Mallard' in his "best of 2008" list. He also reviewed 'Mallard'#4, 'Two Stories' and 'I Like Birds'. Have a look at http://fileunderother.blogspot.com/2008/12/mallard-4-two-stories-and-i-like-birds.html

Reprints

'I like birds' and 'A little book about a duck' - two minis by Tom England - are to be reprinted in time for next year's conventions (the 'Thing' and 'Pens, Pencils & Photocopiers' in London).

If you want one of either, they're £1.00 each; send cash to Tom England, 7 Lambton Street, Durham DH1 4RU UK. Get one (or both)!

Review of 'Two Stories'!

"The low-budget production values are in contrast with the thoughtful, nicely crafted content"

Midnight Fiction reviews 'Two Stories' - read more at http://www.midnightfiction.com/reviews/reviews_comix_14.htm#twostories

n.b. - while the reviewer assumed I was the middle-aged protagonist in my comic, you needn't!

'The Escapist' - Buy it Now!

'The Escapist' - by Tom England

The first story in Tom England's mini-series 'Tiny Silver Hammers' is now available.

20 A6 pages, b&w: £1.00

Limited copies available: get it while it's hot!

Buy 'Mallard' #5!

'Mallard' #5 (November 2008) is now available to buy online! Excitement!

Featuring comics and literature by Tom England, Joe Baddeley, Christopher Leahy, Gary Bainbridge (creator of 'Nightbus'), Al MacCeachern (of 'Amusing Paper'), Ben Clark (of 'Shabby Tales'), Dan Dyer, Chris Geary and Harriet Lander.

28 pages, b&w - £1.50