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John Walsh

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Graphic Novels, Historical Fiction, Young Adult

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February 2016

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John A. Walsh tells stories. Some are told with words; others with pictures.

John’s stories are told with both.

John’s passion for storytelling comes from being the youngest of five children, a lifetime of daydreams and from reading too many comic books. In order to tell stories, he has swept Church floors, sold woman’s shoes, designed advertisements and even carried his own weight in fresh fruit.

John is the co-author (with Christine Kinealy) and illustrator of the young readers graphic novel THE BAD TIMES. The first graphic novel to be produced on the topic of Ireland’s Great Hunger, the story follows three teenage children whose friendship keeps them strong as they live through the horrors of the Famine, also known as “the bad times”. The P ...more

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John Walsh I'm currently still toiling away on my serialized graphic novel GO HOME PADDY. Set in 19th Century Boston, the book is about race, religion, immigrati…moreI'm currently still toiling away on my serialized graphic novel GO HOME PADDY. Set in 19th Century Boston, the book is about race, religion, immigration and being the "other" ...all topics that are playing a big part in our current American lives. You can read the book online at http://www.gohomepaddy.com (less)

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