The Garden graphic novel coming in May

The Garden is a new graphic novel created by Sean Michael Wilson and illustrated by Fumio Obata, and focuses on the healing powers of mindfulness and gardening.

The book will be published by Liminal 11 on May 21st. 

From the Press Release:

Joanna is a high-powered finance consultant who’s been signed off work after having a nervous breakdown. Seeking more than just something to pass the time, she travels to Kyoto, Japan, to immerse herself in the arts of zen gardening and meditation. Returning home and to the challenges of daily life Joanna finds peace and a new sense of calm through nurturing her own garden and her soul.

I have happily forgotten what used to concern me before all this. I am the strongest thing in the world. I have an infinity of precious details to smile upon.

Addressing our society’s anxiety epidemic with grace and warmth, The Garden is a gentle. uplifting tale that speaks directly to the times we are living in now. 

Sean Michael Wilson is a graphic novel writer living in Scotland and Japan. His books are often on themes of history, biography and social issues. He is the first British person to have won the International Manga Award.

Fumio Obata is an illustrator and animator whose style and work are influenced by both Japanese and European aesthetics. He is latest graphic novel Just So Happens (Jonathan Cape, 2014) was critically acclaimed and has been published in eight languages.