Fart School

Based on the author’s experience attending art school in the early 2000s, this funny, heartfelt graphic novel will resonate with anyone who had a youthful dream – or a DeviantArt account. Mel is excited about moving to Brisbane and starting art school! She imagines collaborating with other artists in a vibrant community, honing her craft, and becoming an accomplished artist. But it turns out that art school isn’t quite the same in real life. Can Mel finish college with her love of art still intact?

Review Quotes:
‘Devotees of Dan Clowes’s beloved teenage dramadies will appreciate Stringer’s neurotic, angsty worldview as she tries to find her way in the adult world. Though most likely to strike a chord with actual past and present art school comrades, any reader who’s ever felt like a fish out of water will be drawn in by the irresistible loose cartoony art style and cheery color palette. This funny portrait of the artist as a young adult is a charmer.’ – Publishers Weekly

Format: Hardback
Pages: 200
Imprint: Silver Sprocket
Publication date: 29/03/2023