Bedside Press was a comics publishing company founded in 2014 by Hope Nicholson and based in
Winnipeg
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Manitoba
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Canada
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. Founded in 2014, Bedside Press published a diverse range of comic and prose works including anthology collections like ''The Secret Loves of Geek Girls'', and historical reprints such as the adventures of
Brok Windsor Brok Windsor is a Canadian comic book character, debuting in Maple Leaf Comics' ''Better Comics'' Vol. 3 #3 April/May 1944.
Publication history
The character was created, written, and illustrated by John Stables, who was inspired by a Winnip ...
. Bedside Press also published new content by up-and-coming artists/writers, and established creators including
Margaret Atwood
Margaret Eleanor Atwood (born November 18, 1939) is a Canadian poet, novelist, literary critic, essayist, teacher, environmental activist, and inventor. Since 1961, she has published 18 books of poetry, 18 novels, 11 books of non-fiction, ...
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Trina Robbins
Trina Robbins (born Trina Perlson; August 17, 1938, in Brooklyn, New York) is an American cartoonist. She was an early participant in the underground comix movement, and one of the first female artists in that movement. In the 1980s, Robbins bec ...
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Roberta Gregory.
In November 2019, Bedside Press ceased operations after publisher Nicholson confessed to sexual misconduct and assault.
See also
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Canadian comics
Canadian comics refers to comics and cartooning by citizens of Canada or Permanent residency in Canada, permanent residents of Canada regardless of residence. Canada has Official bilingualism in Canada, two official languages, and distinct comic ...
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Comic book publishing companies of Canada
2014 establishments in Manitoba
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Defunct companies based in Winnipeg
Mass media in Winnipeg
Publishing companies based in Manitoba
Defunct mass media in Manitoba