{"product_id":"its-lonely-at-the-centre-of-the-earth-9781534323865","title":"It's Lonely at the Centre of the Earth","description":"\u003cb\u003eA provacative graphic memoir perfect for fans of Allie Brosh's \u003ci\u003eSolutions and Other Problems\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Thorogood is the winner of the 2023 Russ Manning Most Promising Newcomer Award\u003cbr\u003e - Nominated for two 2023 Eisner Awards in the Best Graphic Memoir and Best Writer\/Artist categories\u003cbr\u003e - Winner of the 2023 Ringo Award in the Best Graphic Novel category\u003cbr\u003e - Included in Forbes' \"The Best Graphic Novels of 2022\" list \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The 2023 Russ Manning Most Promising Newcomer Award winning cartoonist, Zoe Thorogood (writer and artist of \u003ci\u003eThe Impending Blindness of Billie Scott\u003c\/i\u003e, artist on \u003ci\u003eJoe Hill's Rain\u003c\/i\u003e graphic novelisation), records six months of her own life as it falls apart in a desperate attempt to put it back together again in the only way she knows how.\u003ci\u003e It's Lonely at the Centre of the Earth\u003c\/i\u003e is an intimate and meta-narrative look into the life of a selfish artist who must create for her own survival. A poignant and original depiction of a young woman's struggle with mental health--through the ups and downs of anxiety, depression, and imposter syndrome--as she forges a promising career in sequential art and finds herself along the way. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eSelect praise for \u003ci\u003eIt's Lonely at the Centre of the Earth\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Thorogood elevates the dark material with her expressive use of the comics medium and the urgency of her voice. One to watch for the 2020s.\" --\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eForbes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"This has the force of a fist punching through the page.\" --\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e (Starred Review)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Thorogood taps into sensation and the way that it is experienced in a way that is unlike anything I've seen before. It's astonishing.\" --\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAIPT \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Tragic, funny and disturbing.\" --\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eConnecticut Public Radio\/NPR\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Unflinchingly stark and personal.\" --\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian UK\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eZoe Thorogood is a comic creator from the UK. She debuted in 2020 with The Impending Blindness Of Billie Scott. She has also illustrated HAHA and most recently JOE HILL'S RAIN. Her multiple award-winning auto-bio-graphic novel is IT'S LONELY AT THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH from Image Comics.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Image Comics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50569602531602,"sku":"9781534323865","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_20e558e8-aad3-45c3-8da9-106fcc4b0e72.jpg?v=1731956511","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/its-lonely-at-the-centre-of-the-earth-9781534323865","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}