Bruce Mutard (8 works by)
Born: Established: 1967 Melbourne ;
Gender: Male
In L.A. although no publications found before 2000.

BiographyHistory

Bruce Mutard was the creator and publisher of Street Smell comics, four issues of which appeared between 1994 and 1998. His work has also appeared in Expo 1999 and 2002, Dee Vee, Australian Penthouse, Eddie, Betty Paginated, and numerous other, now defunct, magazines.

Notes

  • Bruce Mutard has also illustrated Zone Zoomers by Greg Banks, High Tide by Stephen Williams and the Fast Zone reader series for MacMillan Education Australia. There are no library holdings for these works (as of June 2006).

Awards

Awards for Works

The Silence , 2009 novel single work 'When Choosy McBride discovers an extraordinary artwork she is determined to track down the unknown artist. With her partner Dmitri, an artist wrestling with his own creative demons, she follows the trail to an exhibition at an enigmatic gallery in Northern Queensland, but the creator of the mysterious artworks remains elusive. Increasingly frustrated, and resolved on a dramatic course of action, Choosy insists they make a final visit to the gallery. But will the truth revealed there be what either of them expect?' (From the publisher's website.)
2010 nominated Ned Kelly Awards for Crime Writing Best First Novel
2009 shortlisted Aurealis Awards for Excellence in Australian Speculative Fiction Best Illustrated Book / Graphic Novel
The Silence , 2009 novel single work 'When Choosy McBride discovers an extraordinary artwork she is determined to track down the unknown artist. With her partner Dmitri, an artist wrestling with his own creative demons, she follows the trail to an exhibition at an enigmatic gallery in Northern Queensland, but the creator of the mysterious artworks remains elusive. Increasingly frustrated, and resolved on a dramatic course of action, Choosy insists they make a final visit to the gallery. But will the truth revealed there be what either of them expect?' (From the publisher's website.)
2010 nominated Ned Kelly Awards for Crime Writing Best First Novel
2009 shortlisted Aurealis Awards for Excellence in Australian Speculative Fiction Best Illustrated Book / Graphic Novel