Publishing

“Angry Birds is a household name that a generation of fans have grown up with.” said Rocketship CEO and publisher Tom Akel.

“From this licensed publishing program with Dark Horse Comics, we anticipate a lot of excitement to come with new artwork and creative storytelling,” said Marianne James, Senior Vice President, Licensed Consumer Products at Hasbro.

The book includes never-before seen art and in-depth interviews with the creative team behind the show, including Arcane co-creators Christian Linke and Alex Yee.

Laura Adnitt, Publishing & Brand Management Director at Story House Egmont, on what makes a brand right for the magazine treatment – and the vital role they play around children’s literacy.

Horrible Science-themed food – like ‘Foul Fungi-Themed Pizza’ and ‘Creepy Courgette Cake’ – will be also served at Kew restaurants and cafes.

This search for the next generation of talent offers the prize of paid work with 2000 AD.

“We’re honoured to release this beautiful collection of stamps,” said Dan Rawson, Global Play Lead for Dungeons & Dragons at Wizards of the Coast.

“Develop a strong sense of your own vision”: Jehane Ltd’s Jehane Boden Spiers on what artists need to be licensing ready.

Tori Cook – Senior Vice President of Franchise Management at Hidden Pigeon Company – discusses the licensing potential of characters like The Pigeon and Elephant & Piggie.

“We’ve worked incredibly hard to keep up with demand and are staggered to have achieved more than 1.6 million units in sales,” said Gary Wadhwani, Director at Craft Buddy.