Lights, Planets, People!
Molly Naylor author Lizzy Stewart author
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Avery Hill Publishing Limited
Published:23rd Sep '21
Should be back in stock very soon
Moving story of mental illness, career and love.
A graphic novel about a mid-career astronomer struggling with mental health and the treatment of women in her field.Renowned astronomer Maggie Hill is giving a lecture about her career, to inspire young women to work in science. She's also attending her first ever therapy session in order to overcome some debilitating anxiety. These events force Maggie to examine her greatest achievements and biggest regrets as she tackles space science, mental health, and communication -- both interpersonal and intergalactic. A new comic about legacy, loss, human curiosity and the economics of failure -- adapted by illustrator Lizzy Stewart and writer Molly Naylor from Naylor's play of the same name.
"This is a wonderful, a profound, a real work that explores so many things. I read it in one sitting, adored it for what it was, absolutely loved Lizzy Stewart's artwork, was drawn in by Molly Naylor's words. It is vital, it is beautiful, it is powerful. It's a wonderful read." - comicon.com
ISBN: 9781910395615
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: unknown
120 pages