IT'S LONELY AT THE CENTRE or tur EARTH this book is for someone, somewhere. 20a eK ia | Rearry HOPE \ | you never Have TO \ nPPLY FoR a Real } \ d08 AFTER THIS. S qHat TILE 1SThis book includes personal discussion and depiction of suicide and self harm. While | hope this book may serve as a comfort to some, its content may be triggering. Make sure you are in a comfortable place before reading, and remember that the sun always rises on a new day. Thank you - Zoe ITS LONELY AT THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH. November 2022. Published by Image Comics, Inc. Office of publication: PO BOX 14457, Portland, OR 97293. Copyright © 2022 Zoe Thorogood. All rights reserved. “It's Lonely at the Centre of the Earth, its logos, and the likenesses of all characters herein are trademarks of Zoe Thorogood, unless otherwise noted. “Image” and the Image Comics logos are registered trademarks of Image Comics, Inc. 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IT’S LONELY AT THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH is an intimate and metanarrative look into the life of a selfish artist who must create for her own survival. 0 RATED M / MATURE Biography & Memoir, Nonfiction, Slice of Life