Hello. My name is Josh Hicks, and I’m a writer, cartoonist and filmmaker from South Wales.

YOU VS The Poison Plot, the first instalment in my series of interactive children’s novels, is coming from Walker Books in February 2026. I write and illustrate Minecraft: Out Of Order for Dark Horse Comics, and also created the graphic novels Hotelitor: Luxury-Class Defense and Hospitality Unit and Glorious Wrestling Alliance: Ultimate Championship Edition.

In 2023 I directed the BAFTA Cymru-nominated animated short Spectre of the Bear, starring Bill Nighy & Craig Roberts. The film was written by Ioan Morris and produced by Nia Alavezos via CPE Productions, the small animation outfit I run out of Cardiff, through funding by Ffilm Cymru Wales, BFI Network and BBC Wales Cymru. There’s more animation stuff in the pipeline, but it’s secret. For now.

If you want to chat, get in touch via josh@cpeproductions.co.uk. For enquiries about books and graphic novels and whatnot, I’m represented by Rachel Petty.