Howling Hills Publishing

10/14/2025

Taylor Floyd’s “The Cave” is the first story in “25 Tales.”

10/13/2025

Alan OW Barnes, who designed “25 Tales,” will be at this fun event!

Anna Belle Smith Literary Festival Illustrator Spotlight!

Sequential Art Bootcamp
What makes a comic more than just words and pictures? Join author and artist Alan O.W. Barnes for a fast-paced crash course in the language of comics. Explore how panels, page turns, and design choices shape storytelling—and learn the hidden rules writers often miss when working with artists. Whether you’re a reader, writer, or aspiring creator, this 45-minute session will open your eyes to the craft of sequential art.

Alan O.W. Barnes
is a writer, artist, and educator based in Knoxville, Tennessee. He holds a master’s degree in Music Composition from Belmont University and an MFA in Sequential Art from the Savannah College of Art and Design. A longtime creator and teacher, he has developed advertising content, built college curricula, and now serves as Professor of Digital Art at Johnson University. His creative work often blends music, storytelling, and illustration, with a particular interest in how monsters reflect the human condition.

alanowbarnes.com

10/12/2025

Susan Tidwell Brown reading from “25 Tales.”

10/12/2025

They aren’t afraid of no ghosts!

10/11/2025

10/11/2025

Come on down. We’re here till 7:30 p.m.!

10/11/2025

Ready to hit the road!

10/10/2025

Come on down!

10/10/2025