Alison tells the story of a young British painter who seizes upon the opportunity to escape from her quiet life in Dorset to the thrumming art scene of late-1970s London. But the vehicle for her escape is an older man whose reputation as an artist and philanderer casts a shadow which will follow Alison for years.

Combining immaculate prose and stunning artwork, Alison is a complex love and coming-of-age story, as well as a meditation on female friendship and empowerment, class and patriarchy, the creative process and the thorny world of fine art.

Author/Artist: Lizzy Stewart
Publisher: Fantagraphics
Page Count: 192pp
Size: 7 x 10
Notes: hardcover, color
Date of Publication: July 18, 2023
ISBN: 978-1683965817