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The Audience. There is a clear audience for this book, as it sits within the cosy romance and low fantasy space. It has the sweetness and ‘slice of life’ charm of HEARTSTOPPER (TCM: 256K), with the adult themes, sexy overtones and sugary palate of LORE OLYMPUS (TCM: 21K). Other comps include: FOURTH WING (TCM: 191K), THE EX HEX (TCM: 45K) and EMILY WILDE’S ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF FAERIES (TCM: 10K) The Platform. LES NORMAUX already has an established, dedicated readership. It has 80K subscribers on WebToon and has had 4.5 million views total. This audience is characterised by loyalty to brands – as early adopters with a keen aesthetic sensibility, there is a big opportunity with the physical edition of this. eBook Opportunity. While WebToon will keep its version of the story up, our eBook of the title will offer a more traditional reading experience – but in the medium (electronic) within which the title has made its name. The ‘Book’. An opportunity to capitalise on new and growing areas of the market – the growing graphic novel arena and romantic/fantasy commercial audiences – this title can sit in both the ‘comics’ and ‘book’ retail spaces. Gifting: In addition to joining the commercial ‘conversation’, this title will be perfect for all main gifting opportunities: Valentine’s Day, Halloween and Christmas. The Author. Like her protagonists, this author is based in Europe and JJ is happy to travel to events to promote her book. Book 2 will be published within the year, like the Heartstopper and Fourth Wing series. This will be a successful call to arms for readers who like to engage with a series once a substantial amount of books have been published. J.J. has been drawing ever since she could hold a pencil, resulting in a BA in illustration and MA in animation. She loves telling stories about oddballs in society, and has been sharing them online as webcomics since 2013. She lives in the south of the Netherlands, but is travelling the world every day in her mind.

'One of my favourite webcomics of all time' Alice Oseman

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‘Monster is just another word for someone different…’
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Les Normaux is one of my favourite webcomics of all time. Featuring a gloriously diverse cast of characters, this story is a celebration of love, friendship, community, and self-expression. The world of Les Normaux may be a supernatural one, but at its core are relationships of all kinds that feel so beautifully human. With gorgeous art and characters you’ll fall in love with, Les Normaux is a delight that will leave readers clamouring for more. It perfectly captures the first flutters of budding romance along with the pure joy of building a found family who love you as you are. I can’t wait to see what Janine Janssen does next!