Chris Shepherd
@thechrisshepherd.bsky.social
Artist, writer and filmmaker. You can pre order Chris's debut graphic novel, ANFIELD ROAD at https://anfieldroadstory.com/purchase/ Out Now!
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Anfield Road by Chris Shepherd review – from Liverpool with love
The writer and film-maker’s affection for the city of his youth shines through in this debut graphic novel about family, football and teenage dreams
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My debut graphic novel - Anfield Road - is now the
@observeruk.bsky.social graphic novel of the month and is now available in the GuardianBookshop and at anfieldroadstory.com/purchase/
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@observeruk.bsky.social graphic novel of the month and is now available in the GuardianBookshop and at anfieldroadstory.com/purchase/
@ComicsTitan
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You can catch me online at LIAF on Sunday 7th Dec at 12:00. I'll be nattering to Babak Jani, Ellie Land and Rory Wt. liaf.org.uk/schedule/lia...
LIAF 2025: INDUSTRY EVENT 4 SKETCH TO SCREEN - HOW STORYBOARDING BRINGS ANIMATION TO LIFE - London International Animation Festival
Ever wonder how your favorite animated worlds begin? Join a crew of brilliant animators as they share how storyboarding sparks their ideas, shapes their stories, and brings their creations to life - o...
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December 2, 2025 at 8:37 PM
You can catch me online at LIAF on Sunday 7th Dec at 12:00. I'll be nattering to Babak Jani, Ellie Land and Rory Wt. liaf.org.uk/schedule/lia...
Today is the last day of my Black Friday sale. If you want a cheap print or book you have till midnight to grab some gear. chrisshepherdart.etsy.com
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November 30, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Today is the last day of my Black Friday sale. If you want a cheap print or book you have till midnight to grab some gear. chrisshepherdart.etsy.com
Friends in Liverpool and the Wirral. Tonight I'm doing a talk at Kraken Comics in Bebington. The wonderful new comic shop. Why not come along? Tickets are available here. krakencomics.co.uk/blogs/events...
Chris Shepherd - Meet the Author
We are very excited to announce that Chris Shepherd will be finishing his book tour with an event at Kraken Comics. Chris Shepherd is a double BAFTA award nominee, and author/artist of Anfield Road. A...
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November 29, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Friends in Liverpool and the Wirral. Tonight I'm doing a talk at Kraken Comics in Bebington. The wonderful new comic shop. Why not come along? Tickets are available here. krakencomics.co.uk/blogs/events...
There’s lots of Black Friday bargains on my @etsy shop. All of the prices go back up again after Sunday night. chrisshepherdart.etsy.com
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November 24, 2025 at 5:48 PM
There’s lots of Black Friday bargains on my @etsy shop. All of the prices go back up again after Sunday night. chrisshepherdart.etsy.com
Black Friday begins. Massive savings on my Etsy. Folkestone Roundup and last got of the year at Kracken Comics. Check out the blog. @comicstitan.bsky.social anfieldroadstory.com/next-stop-kr...
Next stop Kracken Comics Bebington – Folkestone Illustration festival – Black Friday. – Anfield Road
Next and last stop for 2025 is Kracken Comics in Bebington, Wallasey, Liverpool. Tickets are just £8 , and signed copies of the book will be available for
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November 21, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Black Friday begins. Massive savings on my Etsy. Folkestone Roundup and last got of the year at Kracken Comics. Check out the blog. @comicstitan.bsky.social anfieldroadstory.com/next-stop-kr...
The 300th customer at my Etsy shop just bought the last Anfield Road with an anniversary book plate. I added in some postcards. Thanks to everyone who has bought book and artwork from me. Black Friday week is coming up and there will be reductions galore. www.etsy.com/shop/ChrisSh...
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November 20, 2025 at 2:37 PM
The 300th customer at my Etsy shop just bought the last Anfield Road with an anniversary book plate. I added in some postcards. Thanks to everyone who has bought book and artwork from me. Black Friday week is coming up and there will be reductions galore. www.etsy.com/shop/ChrisSh...
The next customer on my @etsy shop will be my 300th! To celebrate I will give that shopper a special gift. Here’s the link if you fancy something. chrisshepherdart.etsy.com
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November 20, 2025 at 9:12 AM
The next customer on my @etsy shop will be my 300th! To celebrate I will give that shopper a special gift. Here’s the link if you fancy something. chrisshepherdart.etsy.com
Very sad to hear of the passing of Rachel Cooke (1969-2025). This time last year she championed my book. Which I will always be so so grateful for. Thank you Rachel. x Gone far too young. I've written a tribute on my blog. anfieldroadstory.com/rachel-cooke...
Rachel Cooke (1969-2025) – Anfield Road
I am deeply saddened to hear of the passing of The Observer’s brilliant journalist, Rachel Cooke. She was a writer of rare talent, whose voice was sharp, insi
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November 15, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Very sad to hear of the passing of Rachel Cooke (1969-2025). This time last year she championed my book. Which I will always be so so grateful for. Thank you Rachel. x Gone far too young. I've written a tribute on my blog. anfieldroadstory.com/rachel-cooke...
Good luck to everyone at @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social. I'm not there this year. 😢 Will miss you lot. But here's what happened in 2024 anfieldroadstory.com/thought-bubb... and you can but a copy of Anfield Road on the site. @titancomics.bsky.social
Thought Bubble was a blast! – Anfield Road
Here's some images from Thought Bubble 2024. Myself and Jaid Mindang manned a table selling Anfield Road. It was such fun. Here's a picture round up of the love
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November 14, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Good luck to everyone at @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social. I'm not there this year. 😢 Will miss you lot. But here's what happened in 2024 anfieldroadstory.com/thought-bubb... and you can but a copy of Anfield Road on the site. @titancomics.bsky.social
Comics Bulletin top ten, personalised prints and last the Anfield Road event of 2025. See you at Wallasey on the 29th Nov? @comicstitan.bsky.social
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Comics Bulletin’s 10 Best Coming of Age Graphic Novels you’ll never forget. – Anfield Road
Big News for Anfield Road I’m thrilled to share that Ashley Hurst has selected Anfield Road as one of the Best Coming-of-Age Graphic Novels! Earlier this ye
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November 13, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Comics Bulletin top ten, personalised prints and last the Anfield Road event of 2025. See you at Wallasey on the 29th Nov? @comicstitan.bsky.social
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The 10 Best Coming-of-Age Graphic Novels You’ll Never Forget
Featuring: @thechrisshepherd.bsky.social, @scottmccloud.bsky.social, @therightram.bsky.social, @fabiomoon.bsky.social, & more!
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Featuring: @thechrisshepherd.bsky.social, @scottmccloud.bsky.social, @therightram.bsky.social, @fabiomoon.bsky.social, & more!
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The 10 Best Coming-of-Age Graphic Novels You’ll Never Forget
Journey through the ups and downs of growing up with these ten incredible graphic novels that embody the spirit of coming-of-age.
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November 12, 2025 at 1:55 PM
The 10 Best Coming-of-Age Graphic Novels You’ll Never Forget
Featuring: @thechrisshepherd.bsky.social, @scottmccloud.bsky.social, @therightram.bsky.social, @fabiomoon.bsky.social, & more!
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Featuring: @thechrisshepherd.bsky.social, @scottmccloud.bsky.social, @therightram.bsky.social, @fabiomoon.bsky.social, & more!
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London friends. I'm doing this today at 2pm. Why not come down? @comicstitan.bsky.social It's free or give a donation for a food bank. www.tickettailor.com/events/theso...
Select tickets – GRAPHIC NOVEL: Anfield Road by Chris Shepherd - a funny and poignant coming of age story set in Liverpool in 1989 – Morocco Bound
GRAPHIC NOVEL: Anfield Road by Chris Shepherd - a funny and poignant coming of age story set in Liverpool in 1989 – Morocco Bound, Sun 9 Nov 2025 - Writer, artist, and filmmaker, Chris Shepherd’s debu...
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November 9, 2025 at 9:58 AM
London friends. I'm doing this today at 2pm. Why not come down? @comicstitan.bsky.social It's free or give a donation for a food bank. www.tickettailor.com/events/theso...
Friends in London and Folkestone. I will be SE London Book Festival on Sun 9th at Morocco Bound in convo with Paul Ferguson. While on Sat 8th Im at Folkestone Illustration Festival. Talking about Anfield Road . Be ace to see you there. Ticket details here. anfieldroadstory.com/friends-in-s...
Friends in SE London and Folkestone Anfield Road is coming your way this weekend. – Anfield Road
It's going to be a busy weekend. We have more Anfield Road events coming up! Chris will be doing his last London event for a bit and makes his first appearance
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November 7, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Friends in London and Folkestone. I will be SE London Book Festival on Sun 9th at Morocco Bound in convo with Paul Ferguson. While on Sat 8th Im at Folkestone Illustration Festival. Talking about Anfield Road . Be ace to see you there. Ticket details here. anfieldroadstory.com/friends-in-s...
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Who I Am and What I Want - 20th Anniversary 2025 remaster
From 2005 mayhem in the gong grabbing Who I Am and What I Want. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the film we now present this new 2025 remastered version.…
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November 5, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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Read about what a night we had at Bar Shorts with David Shrigley and the 20th anniversary remaster of Who I Am and What I Want is now on Vimeo! anfieldroadstory.com/bar-shorts-a...
Bar Shorts and Who I Am and What I Want – Anfield Road
What a night we had at Bar Shorts yesterday, marking the 20th anniversary of Who I Am and What I Want ! To celebrate, David took t
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November 5, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Read about what a night we had at Bar Shorts with David Shrigley and the 20th anniversary remaster of Who I Am and What I Want is now on Vimeo! anfieldroadstory.com/bar-shorts-a...
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of Who I Am and What I Want we are showing a new version at Bar Shorts at The Garden Cinema on the 4th November. David Shrigley will be there! To find out more click this link. anfieldroadstory.com/celebrating-...
Celebrating 20 Years of Who I Am and What I Want – Anfield Road
Twenty years ago, I was deep in the woods—creatively speaking—making a film with the brilliant David Shrigley. The film was Who I Am and What I Want , a b
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October 31, 2025 at 4:08 PM
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of Who I Am and What I Want we are showing a new version at Bar Shorts at The Garden Cinema on the 4th November. David Shrigley will be there! To find out more click this link. anfieldroadstory.com/celebrating-...
To celebrate the first birthday of Anfield Road there's a special version on my @etsy shop. It comes with a limited edition book plates which is a run of 60. There are only 4 left on my shop. Here's a link. @comicstitan.bsky.social www.etsy.com/uk/listing/4...
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October 30, 2025 at 11:32 AM
To celebrate the first birthday of Anfield Road there's a special version on my @etsy shop. It comes with a limited edition book plates which is a run of 60. There are only 4 left on my shop. Here's a link. @comicstitan.bsky.social www.etsy.com/uk/listing/4...
On this day 1 year ago my debut graphic novel Anfield Road was published. Happy birthday Conor, Maureen and co. Big thanks to the never-ending support of @comicstitan.bsky.social and everyone who bought a copy 💕. Check out the story here. anfieldroadstory.com/on-this-day/
On this day…. – Anfield Road
ON THIS DAY 20 YEARS AGO… Pete Returned to the Forest Back in 2005, a strange little film burst onto the scene at the BFI London Film Festival. It was called&nb
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October 29, 2025 at 6:24 PM
On this day 1 year ago my debut graphic novel Anfield Road was published. Happy birthday Conor, Maureen and co. Big thanks to the never-ending support of @comicstitan.bsky.social and everyone who bought a copy 💕. Check out the story here. anfieldroadstory.com/on-this-day/
On this day 20 years ago Who I Am and What I Want was screened for the first time at BFI London Film Festival. Myself and David Shrigley are celebrating at Bar Shorts on the 4th Nov. @onedotzero.bsky.social @animateprojects.bsky.social Check out the story. anfieldroadstory.com/on-this-day/
On this day…. – Anfield Road
ON THIS DAY 20 YEARS AGO… Pete Returned to the Forest Back in 2005, a strange little film burst onto the scene at the BFI London Film Festival. It was called&nb
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October 29, 2025 at 6:20 PM
On this day 20 years ago Who I Am and What I Want was screened for the first time at BFI London Film Festival. Myself and David Shrigley are celebrating at Bar Shorts on the 4th Nov. @onedotzero.bsky.social @animateprojects.bsky.social Check out the story. anfieldroadstory.com/on-this-day/
MCM London Comic Con friends! I will we on table J09 on artist alley all weekend with the wonderful Francis Todd. Why not come and say hi? @titancomics.bsky.social s anfieldroadstory.com/chris-will-b...
Chris will be at MCM London Comic Con with a special guest! – Anfield Road
Chris will be tabling with a special guest on 24th-26th October. He will be joined by the wonderful cartoonist Francis Todd. They will both be at table J09 in A
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October 23, 2025 at 7:21 PM
MCM London Comic Con friends! I will we on table J09 on artist alley all weekend with the wonderful Francis Todd. Why not come and say hi? @titancomics.bsky.social s anfieldroadstory.com/chris-will-b...
I’m at Liverpool literary festival this weekend. Why not come and say hi or come and see me talk tomorrow (Sunday) at 4pm. @livuninews.bsky.social
October 18, 2025 at 9:23 AM
I’m at Liverpool literary festival this weekend. Why not come and say hi or come and see me talk tomorrow (Sunday) at 4pm. @livuninews.bsky.social
I'm on my way to Liverpool Literary Festival. I will be there 17-19 Oct. My talk is at the Albert Gallery on Sun 19th at 4PM. I never imagined I'd be allowed into such a posh place! @titancomics.bsky.social @livuninews.bsky.social Tickets here: www.liverpool.ac.uk/literary-fes...
Chris Shepherd | Liverpool Literary Festival | University of Liverpool
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October 17, 2025 at 11:26 AM
I'm on my way to Liverpool Literary Festival. I will be there 17-19 Oct. My talk is at the Albert Gallery on Sun 19th at 4PM. I never imagined I'd be allowed into such a posh place! @titancomics.bsky.social @livuninews.bsky.social Tickets here: www.liverpool.ac.uk/literary-fes...
A little reminder Liverpool folks that I'm will be at Liverpool Literary Festival this Sunday (19th Oct) talking about Anfield Road. 4PM at Victoria Gallery and Museum. @titancomics.bsky.social @liverpooluni.bsky.social Be great to see you there! Tickets here: www.facebook.com/events/17673...
October 16, 2025 at 2:11 PM
A little reminder Liverpool folks that I'm will be at Liverpool Literary Festival this Sunday (19th Oct) talking about Anfield Road. 4PM at Victoria Gallery and Museum. @titancomics.bsky.social @liverpooluni.bsky.social Be great to see you there! Tickets here: www.facebook.com/events/17673...
To celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the release of Who I Am and What I Want - why not join David Shrigley and Chris Shepherd at a very special Bar Shorts screening at The Garden Cinema. It's on the 4th November at 7:30. Tickets now on sale. www.thegardencinema.co.uk/film/bar-sho...
Bar Shorts celebrates 20 years of Who I Am and What I Want with David Shrigley and Chris Shepherd / The Garden Cinema
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of David Shrigley and Chris Shepherd’s Who I Am and What I Want's first release Bar Shorts have invited David along to select some of his films. After which he will b...
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October 14, 2025 at 8:07 AM
To celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the release of Who I Am and What I Want - why not join David Shrigley and Chris Shepherd at a very special Bar Shorts screening at The Garden Cinema. It's on the 4th November at 7:30. Tickets now on sale. www.thegardencinema.co.uk/film/bar-sho...
Describe my book in three words?? O my! I will be using more words at the Liverpool Literary Festival on the 19th October. @livuninews.bsky.social @comicstitan.bsky.social anfieldroadstory.com/chris-takes-...
Chris takes the Stage! – Anfield Road
Join us for an unforgettable afternoon as Chris dives into the heart of Anfield Road at the iconic Albert Gallery , Brownlow Hill, Liverpool.
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October 11, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Describe my book in three words?? O my! I will be using more words at the Liverpool Literary Festival on the 19th October. @livuninews.bsky.social @comicstitan.bsky.social anfieldroadstory.com/chris-takes-...