AN IRISH TIMES FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022 A GUARDIAN BEST COMIC AND GRAPHIC NOVEL OF THE YEAR 2022A TELEGRAPH BEST GRAPHIC NOVEL OF THE YEAR 2022''Alison absorbed, delighted and moved me with its quiet truthfulness'' Helen Garner''A genius graphic novel (but lots of words) about a young woman from Dorset who leaves her life to be with a much older famous artist in London. It''s also brilliant on relationships, creativity and friendship (and the art world)'' India Knight''Every now and again a book comes along that is such a bright joy, so true, so beautiful and moving. Alison is one of those books. I loved it'' Jessie Burton, author of The Miniaturist''Alison is Posy Simmonds meets Edward Bawden - and really, what higher praise could there be?'' Observer''Subtle and deliciously complicated, this is a big book on big subjects, but lightly, elegantly done. I loved it'' Tessa Hadley, author of Free LoveAlison is newly married, barely twenty and struggling to find her place in the world
