A loner and an introvert, Chris has worked in one of Brighton's movie theatres for years. It's the kind of job that people drift through. When a new colleague joins, Chris feels she's found a real friend to spend time with and share things with. But as Chris and Dan become closer, she realises that he's dealing with complicated mental health issues that are playing havoc with his ability to work and take care of himself. As she becomes a bigger and bigger part of his life, and he becomes less stable, she's the only one who's there for him - and the only one who can decide how to help him have a better future. With gorgeous, lush pencil artwork, Breakwater tells the story of a woman abruptly plunged out of her depth, and her struggles to be a good friend when friendship is complicated.

New York Times best-of-year pick 2020.

About the Author
Katriona Chapman is an illustrator and comic creator based in London. She's exhibited with the Association of Illustrators and the National Exhibition of Wildlife Art. She co-created the anthology Tiny Pencil and contributes to Ink & Paper and Save Our Souls. She created Katzine which won Best Ongoing Series in the 2017 Broken Frontier Awards. Her graphic memoir, Follow Me In, appeared on 'Best of 2018' lists from Gosh Comics, Your Chicken Enemy, Multiversity Comics, The Quietus and The Comics Journal and won 'Best Non-Fiction Work' in the 2018 Broken Frontier Awards.

Reviews
"I've not been affected by a graphic novel like this for a while. A haunting, contemplative graphic novel that brilliantly captures the strange ebbs and flows of working in a cinema, and the ennui of a life put on hold. It's a book with a lot to say, and it says it with the artistry of a creator at the top of their game." - Herald Scotland



Book Information
ISBN 9781910395578
Author Katriona Chapman
Format Paperback
Page Count 160
Imprint Avery Hill Publishing Limited
Publisher Avery Hill Publishing Limited