Despite both of the limited-run editions (300 x A5 zine-sized editions published in 2021, and 500 x A4 hardcover editions published in 2022) being out of print, mine and MD Penman’s Sir Gawain and the Green Knight continues to interest people, which we’re both incredibly grateful for.
Recently, Michael Smith wrote a very in-depth and generous review of the book over at Mythical Britain
There are many interpretations of the romance of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight but the illustrative dominance of this telling brings the story to a whole new audience.
Here, the poetry of the original takes a back seat as the co-authors bring out the vitality and multi-layered meaning of the text using image, graphics and tightly-focused text to drive the narrative onwards.
You can read the full review at www.mythicalbritain.co.uk
Michael Smith translated and illustrated his own edition of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, back in 2018. He is a fascinating and talented individual, and I definitely recommend that readers interested in myth and medieval literature check out his website. His latest work is a translation of the 14th-century epic poem The Romance of William and the Werewolf.