Ned Kelly: First Blood Gets Funded – What’s Next for the Bushranger Series
Some big news for the Ned Kelly series! Ned Kelly turnaround artwork by Alann Lara At the end of July, I quietly shared that First Blood, the next instalment of my bushranger graphic novel series, received development funding from the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland. It was a last-minute application, and the successful application caught me completely off guard. It means I finally have dedicated time to give this book the focus it deserves, and right now I’m in full swing researching, writing and conjuring up ideas!! Ned Kelly helmet designs by Mackenzie Ashby What is First Blood? It’s the prequel to Ned Kelly & The 5 Revolvers. Without giving too much away, you’ll find out how Ned entered an alternate Australia, how he met each of the other bushrangers, and how he ended up fractured and in shards the way you see him in the first book, Ned Kelly & The 5 Revolvers. There’s also a villain I’ve kept in my writing drawer for years, entering the story. He was o...