Bedside Press

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Bedside Press
StatusActive
Founded2014
FounderHope Nicholson
DefunctNovember 2019  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Country of originCanada
Headquarters locationWinnipeg, MB
Distribution
Key peopleHope Nicholson, Owner
Publication types Comics
Official website bedsidepress.com

Bedside Press was a comics publishing company founded in 2014 by Hope Nicholson and based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. [1] Founded in 2014, Bedside Press published a diverse range of comic and prose works including anthology collections like The Secret Loves of Geek Girls, [2] and historical reprints such as the adventures of Brok Windsor. Bedside Press also published new content by up-and-coming artists/writers, and established creators including Margaret Atwood, [3] Trina Robbins, and Roberta Gregory.

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In November 2019, Bedside Press ceased operations after publisher Nicholson confessed to sexual misconduct and assault. [4]

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References

  1. Spitcyna, Elena (February 4, 2016). "Hope is Back in Town". The Uniter . Retrieved February 14, 2016.
  2. Markusa, Marcy (January 27, 2016). "Q&A: Winnipeg comic book publisher pushes back against female stereotypes". CBC . Retrieved February 14, 2016.
  3. Johanne Tolo, Julia (December 9, 2015). "Margaret Atwood Is Writing a Superhero Comic Book". Electric Literature . Retrieved February 14, 2016.
  4. Dowling, James (November 23, 2019). "Hope Nicholson Closes Bedside Press Following Sexual Assault Admission". Multiversity Comics. Retrieved November 29, 2019.