Sophie Burrows Sells Crushing Graphic Novel To David Fickling Press
Sophie Burrows Sells Crushing Graphic Novel To David Fickling Press
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In 2019, Sophie Burrows won Student Illustrator of the Year at the V&A Illustration Awards for her graphic novel, Crushing. A worldless self-published graphic novel that has drawn comparison to the works of Raymond Briggs and Posy Simmonds, she describes it as a story that explores the ups and downs of romantic interaction, lust and longing. Born from an interest in interwoven stories within a crowd, I wanted to explore the romantic trope of eyes meeting in a crowded room, and the expectations, interpretations and misunderstandings that can arise from a glance between two people.