REIGNCLOWD PALACE
COMING 12TH JUNE 2025. HARDBACK. 400 PAGES. cover by Nina Elstad
Evnie Treedle makes magical things and for the last few years she has been selling them in magical knickknacks shop, the Magpie Nest.
But everything changes when one day Evnie’s crafting abilities catch the attention of the nearby Reignclowd Palace. She is asked to become their resident spellsmith… the original spellsmith suddenly ill under mysterious circumstances.
Evnie is soon put to work making and mending magical objects. Yet, problems start to appear when she realises there’s much more at stake than friendship or romance; a dragon looms over the kingdom looking for a soul to devour, and it’s eyes are set on their princess.
ISBN: 9780241734575
Published by Penguin Michael Joseph
BABY
A Soppy Story
January 2020. Hardcover. 112 pages
Baby: A Soppy Story is a collection of comics by New York Times bestselling graphic novelist Philippa Rice, based on real-life moments with her baby.
It is a collection about the small, intimate, heart-warming experiences of a couple expecting their first baby. From planning and pregnancy to childbirth and raising a newborn, Baby focuses on the everyday moments of parenthood.
ISBN: 978-1529110050 (UK) 978-1449499174 (US)
Easily read between naps, it is the perfect gift for new or expectant parents.
Published in North America by Andrews McMeel. Published in UK by Square Peg.
Order in the UK from: Page 45, Waterstones, Amazon
Order in the US from: IndieBound, Barnes & Noble, Amazon
“Philippa Rice describes pregnancy and life with a newborn in a beautiful, charming style that make the challenges seem manageable and a lot less frightening. Her drawings became my friends and provided a comforting lens to peer through. She is an expert at editing and controlling focus—a master at simplicity. The clarity with which she sees and presents her world is at the heart of what makes this book so soothing and appealing.”
SOPPY
December 2014. Hardcover. 112 pages
SOPPY is Philippa Rice's collection of comics and illustrations based on real-life moments with her boyfriend. From grocery shopping to silly arguments and snuggling in front of the television, SOPPY captures the universal experience of sharing a life together, and celebrates the beauty of finding romance all around us.
ISBN: 978-0224101066 (UK) 978-1449461065 (US)
Published in North America by Andrews McMeel. Published in UK by Square Peg.
Order in the US from: IndieBound, Barnes & Noble, Amazon
Order in the UK from: Page 45, Waterstones, Amazon
“You will be won over by the charm, the illustrations, the painfully lovely relationship that plays out in front of you”
OUR SOPPY LOVE STORY
January 2017. Paperback - Flexbound. 192 pages
Tackle life, love, and everyday moments with this endearing, utterly adorable, interactive journal from the fantastically popular Soppy comic. Capture something meaningful every day.
Philippa Rice's enchanting Soppy comic is now a guided journal for two to complete.
The prompts and Soppy comics throughout this book will inspire journal writers with thoughtful questions and interactive content, such as "Sketch your facial expression for that day;" "Check off whether the day was 'stressful,' 'productive,' 'gloomy,' or 'different';" "Rank your three favorite things;" and "Let's never forget."
ISBN: 9781449480417
Published by Andrews McMeel
Order from: IndieBound, Barnes & Noble, Amazon, BAM!
SISTER BFFs
October 2018. Hardcover. 144 pages
Sister BFFs follows a pair of sisters who are not quite adults, but trying desperately to act like them. From job searches to embarrassing encounters with former crushes, these twenty-something sisters navigate the ups, downs, and in-betweens of early adulthood – together. Loosely based on the author’s own life, Sister BFFs celebrates the complicated love-hate relationship between sisters to hilarious effect. They tease and trick each other but always stay loyal.
ISBN: 978-1449489359
Published by Andrews McMeel
Order from: IndieBound, Barnes & Noble, BAM, Amazon,
WE'RE OUT
December 2013. Hardcover. 98 pages
Colin and Pauline come out of the comic panels and have an adventure in the real world! Artwork made of collage, 3D models and photographs.
The book has 10 extra pages of 3D images and comes with 3D glasses.
ISBN: 9780956844262
Order from: Page 45
“there’s a genuine, infectious warmth and joy to the book that I’ve seldom seen achieved so successfully in comics or picture books.”
LOOKING OUT
November 2012. mini-comic. 40 pages
Science Fiction / Romantic story comic in black and white. Set in futuristic cities and alien landscapes. Nominated for 2 Ignatz awards in 2013 (Promising New Talent and Outstanding Comic).
Published by Hic & Hoc
OUT OF PRINT. But some copies still available at Page 45
“She does an extremely good job at creating a story immersed in a new universe while at the same time having implications of things that are very familiar to our time.”
ST. COLIN AND THE DRAGON
April 2012. Floppy comic. 28 pages
Cardboard Colin meets Fairytale and Legend in this My Cardboard Life story. A dragon has arrived in the kingdom and nobody knows what to do with it.
ISBN: 9780956844224
Order from: Page 45
“I read St Colin to my four-and-a-half-year-old at bedtime earlier this week, and it’s had two re-reruns since, because she loves it. There’s also plenty of grown up fun in the humorous and sometimes wry dialogue. ”
RECYCLOST
OCTOBER 2012. Hardcover. 50 pages
Paper Pauline and Cardboard Colin star in an adventure story about a mutating ball of recyclable materials.
ISBN: 9780956844255
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“The reveal of mutant Colin from Recyclost is just stupendous!”
MY CARDBOARD LIFE
April 2011. Paperback. 114 pages
Collection of comic strips from the first two years of My Cardboard Life the webcomic. Cardboard Colin and Paper Pauline star in the strips alongside other collage characters such as The Polar Bear, Dr Bandaid, Steve Sponge, Silvia Foil, Noel News and many more.
ISBN: 0956844200
Order from: Page 45
“it’s the rare sort of webcomic that feels real, like a physical object you can almost touch.”