New Releases by Philippa Rice

''Once you’ve entered the world of the artist Philippa Rice, you’ll never want to leave'' Charlotte Runcie, The Telegraph Pre-order the cosy, craft-filled fantasy where magic is in every ornate palace corridor and cobblestoned street . . . -- Evnie Treedle makes magical things and for the last few years she has been selling them in magical knickknacks shop, the Magpie Nest. But everything changes when one day Evnie’s crafting abilities catch the attention of the nearby Reignclowd Palace. She is asked to become their resident spellsmith... the original spellsmith suddenly ill under mysterious circumstances. Evnie is soon put to work making and mending magical objects. Yet, problems start to appear when she realises there’s much more at stake than friendship or romance; a dragon looms over the kingdom looking for a soul to devour, and it’s eyes are set on their princess. -- ''Rice is immensely talented and versatile who works with sculpture and textiles and collage, and that smorgasbord of knowledge transmutes into her work'' Zainab Akhtar - Comics & Cola

BABY: A Soppy Story focuses on the small, everyday moments of parenthood. From dreaming about the future baby and making plans, to actually being there with a real baby and bumbling through each precious day. From a #1 New York Times best-selling graphic novelist comes BABY, a collection of all new comics and illustrations about the small, intimate moments of a couple expecting their first baby. In this sequel to Soppy: A Love Story, the couple experience many heartwarming moments, as well as challenges, while planning to have a baby, going through pregnancy, childbirth, and caring for a newborn.

Sister BFFs follows a pair of sisters who are not quite adults, but trying desperately to act like them. From job searches to embarrassing encounters with former crushes, these twenty-something sisters navigate the ups, downs, and in-betweens of early adulthood – together. Loosely based on the author’s own life, Sister BFFs celebrates the complicated love-hate relationship between sisters to hilarious effect. They tease and trick each other but always stay loyal.

Tackle life, love, and everyday moments with this endearing, utterly adorable, interactive journal from the fantastically popular Soppy comic. Capture something meaningful every day. Philippa Rice''s enchanting Soppy comic is now a guided journal for two to complete. It''s all about documenting your relationship, your feelings, and your lives together. You can fill it in in order or skip ahead and complete any page you like. You can write or draw your answers. If you both want to complete the same page, use different colored pens. Keep this book around and fill it in every once in a while. By documenting the small moments in your life, you can appreciate them more. In this book, you can capture a time in your life that you can look back on in the future and remember how it all felt. The prompts and Soppy comics throughout this book will inspire journal writers with thoughtful questions and interactive content, such as "Sketch your facial expression for that day;" "Check off whether the day was ''stressful, '' ''productive, '' ''gloomy, '' or ''different'';" "Rank your three favorite things;" and "Let''s never forget." Philippa Rice is a multi-talented artist who creates simple but beautiful comics about the everyday joys of living with someone you love.--Bored Panda

The wildly popular web comic SOPPY--with more than half a million notes on Tumblr--is the illustrated love story of author Philippa Rice and her real-life boyfriend. True love isn''t always about the big romantic gestures. Sometimes it''s about sympathizing with someone whose tea has gone cold or reading together and sharing a quilt. When two people move in together, it soon becomes apparent that the little things mean an awful lot. The throwaway moments in life become meaningful when you spend them in the company of someone you love. SOPPY is Philippa Rice''s collection of comics and illustrations based on real-life moments with her boyfriend. From grocery shopping to silly arguments and snuggling in front of the television, SOPPY captures the universal experience of sharing a life together, and celebrates the beauty of finding romance all around us.

A story about two fabric scraps who build a house out of blankets and then run into trouble when they try to rent it out to a tenant.