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Christian Read Christian Read i(A137288 works by)
Gender: Male
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BiographyHistory

Christian Read is a professional writer. In 2009 he was living in Sydney.

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Awards for Works

y separately published work icon The Eldritch Kid : Bone War Applecross : Gestalt Publishing , 2019 19377974 2019 single work graphic novel

'The Kid, a gunslinger sworn to Odin, the god of death and sorcery, and his partner, Ten Shoes Dancing, the Oxford educated Lakota shaman, are drawn into a feud between two paleontologists.

'The eerie severed head of the necro-paleontologist, Othniel, seeks revenge on his rival, the upstart woman Drinker, who has the bones of a rare dinosaur that would bring any scientist fame and fortune.

'But in a world where the dead can rise, even hundreds of millions of years later, grave-robbing monsters is powerful dangerous work. And this particular dinosaur was buried with a dark secret.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

2020 shortlisted Comic Arts Awards of Australia
2019 finalist Australian Shadows Award Comics/Graphic Novels
y separately published work icon Unmasked #1 Western Australia : Gestalt Publishing , 2013 9313479 2013 single work graphic novel fantasy

'What happens when supervillains become mere criminals? Nancy Grace and Simon Van Zandt got out of the cape-game a few years ago. They were tired of the mad plans and getting their heads kicked in by a bunch of do-gooders. But when their old boss, the Duchess comes back and tells them they can still do jobs, they just can't wear the costumes, the money starts rolling in and times are good. The only problem? Nancy and Simon miss the masks more than they ever thought...'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

2015 finalist Aurealis Awards for Excellence in Australian Speculative Fiction Best Illustrated Book / Graphic Novel
y separately published work icon The Eldritch Kid : Whiskey and Hate Applecross : Gestalt Publishing , 2011 7057982 2011 single work graphic novel fantasy western

'An old West where every myth and monster and magic is real.

'Ten Shoes Dancing is a shaman of the Lakota people and an Oxford scholar. Riding shotgun on a group of pilgrims heading West, he encounters the dime novel hero known only as the Eldritch Kid. Famed as a hero and champion, sadly, the Kid isn't all he seems. But there's bad times coming for the convoy, sour ground to cross, and the price Ten Shoes will pay for the Kid's help might be too damn high.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

2011 shortlisted Aurealis Awards for Excellence in Australian Speculative Fiction Best Illustrated Book / Graphic Novel
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