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Thursday, June 20, 2019
PR: Small Press Expo 2019 Announces Special Guests
Diamond Distributors at ALA
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ALA Annual 2019 Signings
DIAMON BOOK DISTRIBUTOR PUBLISHER SIGNINGS
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WILFRID LUPANO |
TEE FRANKLIN |
SANFORD GREENE |
| SUN @ 1:45PM | Booth #3846 | SAT @ 2:50PM | Booth #3833 SUN @ 10:30AM | Booth #3833 | FRI @ 10:20AM | Booth #3833 SUN @ 9AM | Booth #3833 |
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SHAWN PRYOR |
FLAVIA BIONDI
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FRANCO |
| SAT @ 11:30AM | Booth #3833 | SUN @ 3:45 | Booth #3846 | SAT @ 2PM | Booth #3833 |
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BRENDEN FLETCHER |
SHAWN PRYOR |
NICHOLAS AFLLEJE & SARAH DELAINE |
| SAT @ 12:30PM | Booth #3833 | SUN @ 1PM | Booth #3833 | SAT @ 9:10AM | Booth #3833 |
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CHRISTOPHE FERREIRA |
WENDY XU |
SHAE BEAGLE |
| SAT @ 9:30AM | Booth #3846 MON @ 12:45PM | Booth #3846 | SAT @ 10:30AM | Booth #3846 SUN @ 2:30PM | Booth #3846 MON @ 11:30AM | Booth #3846 | SAT @ 4PM | Booth #3833 SUN @ 4PM | Booth #3833 |
 HAZEL NEWLEVANT |
KARIM FRIHA |
EMILY S. WHITTEN |
| SAT @ 12:30PM | Booth #3846 | SAT @ 3:45PM | Booth #3846 | SAT @ 2:30PM | Booth #3846 SUN @ 12:45PM | Booth #3846 |
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| FRI @ 5:30PM | Booth #3833 SAT @ 1:40PM | Booth #3833 |
Wednesday, June 19, 2019
New Kickstarter campaign by GE Gallas
I just wanted to let you know that I'm currently crowdfunding my new graphic novel The Plague and Doctor Caim through Unbound (a London-based publisher): https://unbound.com/books/the-plague-and-doctor-caim
Thank you so much to everyone who's supported my new graphic novel so far! Those who have not yet done so, I hope you'll consider pledging your support!
Many thanks,
G. E.
GNCRT at ALA in DC
Graphic Novels and Comics Round Table of the American Library Association
ALA Annual Conference
JUNE 20-25, 2019
Friday, June 21
Friday Forum: Social Justice & Comics (3 panels)
11am-3pm, Washington Convention Center, 152B
2019. Does the world around us look how we want it to? How can librarians and creators have an impact on that? Join us to discuss social justice issues while we look at how comics have addressed diversity, equity, and inclusion in the past and how they are addressing them now.
It's Personal! Social Justice and the Personal Narrative
Join us for a panel with a unique perspective: You! We'll discuss with creators and publishers what it's like to create an autobiographical story and examine the intersection of the personal and the political.
Panelists: Brian Selznick, Joana Karpowicz, Ryan Estrada, Hyun Sook Kim, and Hazel Newlevant
So Many Comics, So Little Time!
How can you possibly keep track of all the titles coming out and all the topics they cover? In this session, you'll spend time in small groups with creators and colleagues discussing titles that work for different social justice topics. After the session, all the titles will be combined into a totally excellent resource just for you!
Panelists: Jen Wang, Nicholas Aflleje, Sarah Delaine, Jon Muth, Tini Howard, Karim Friha, and Gene Ha
Art and Activism: The Rich History of Comics and Social Justice
Social justice in comics has a rich history and tradition that carries into the present. Creators confronting and questioning social issues and politics in graphic form brings subjects to audiences who may not have been exposed to the topics before. This panel brings comics creators together to discuss their perspectives on using comics and graphic novels as a way to address social justice topics.
Moderator: Crystal Chen; Panelists: Mariko Tamaki, Bizhan Khodabandeh, Kelsey Wroten, and Vita Ayala
Saturday, June 22
GNCRT Comics Breakfast
8-10am, Renaissance, Grand Ballroom North
Wish you knew who to talk to when you have questions, suggestions, or critiques about comics in your library? Want to meet the people writing and drawing your branch's most popular graphic novels? Come enjoy breakfast, coffee, and an informal meet and greet with your comics publishing representatives and creators.
This is TICKETED EVENT and every attendee must have a ticket to get in (either on their mobile phone or a printout.) The breakfast is sold out! There is a wait-list, so please do sign up if you'd still like to attend. We will alert everyone as soon as we can if or when spots open up. https://comicsbreakfastalaac19.eventbrite.com
Our creator guests will include Nicholas Afllege, Flavia Biondi, Ezra Clayan Daniels, Delilah Dawson, Paul Downs, Justin Eisinger, Christophe Ferreira, Brendan Fletcher, Karim Friha, Dan Goldman, John Gurney, Larry Hancock, Mat Heagerty, Wilfred Lupano, Greg Pak, Jarod Roselló, Brian Selznick, Joey Weiser, and Wendy Xu.
Thanks to all of our generous sponsors: Abrams, Boom! Studios, Europe Comics, Fantagraphics, First Second / Macmillan, French Comics Association, Humanoids, Image Comics, Lion Forge, Manga Classics, NBM/Papercutz, Oni Press, Top Shelf / IDW, and VIZ Media.
Behind the Scenes: Creating a Diverse World of Comics
2:30-3:30pm, Marriott Marquis, Monument
Join publishers and creators from around the world to learn about the routes graphic novels take to come to your attention and to your library. What makes up the process? How are editorial decisions made? How do publishers seek out and champion diverse voices in the medium? What role can librarians play and at which points? Attendees will learn about what happens behind the scenes in creating a graphic novel, the careful work of translating cultural context and languages, marketing, issues around censorship, and how to advocate for an inclusive, international collection.
Speakers: Peggy Burns, C. Spike Trotman, Thierry Laroche, Bill Campbell
Will Eisner Graphic Novel Grants for Libraries Reception
6:30-8:30pm, Conrad, Grand D
This annual reception is a celebration of comics and graphic novels in libraries. Included are the official presentation of the two Will Eisner Graphic Novel Growth Grants and the Will Eisner Graphic Novel Innovation Grant to the winning library systems. The event provides graphic novel librarians the opportunity to network with other librarians, creators, authors, publishers, and industry professionals. The annual reception is dedicated to the three winning library systems and celebrates librarians for the crucial role they have played in the phenomenal growth of the graphic novel in libraries. While Will Eisner helped to create the graphic novel format, leading librarians have long-championed the many benefits of the graphic novel and comics to the world's readers of all ages. The grants are juried by leading professionals in the field. They are funded by the Will & Ann Eisner Family Foundation and sponsored by the ALA Graphic Novels and Comics in Libraries Round Table. Graphic Novel Librarians should email info@willeisner.com for an invitation
Sunday, June 23
GNCRT Membership Meeting
12-1pm, Washington Convention Center, 207B
GNCRT President's Program - State of the Comics Union: Past, Present, and Future
1-2:30pm, Washington Convention Center, 146B
Comics have changed dramatically over the last twenty years. Not only has the format itself changed in terms of platforms and media, but new creators and readers have transformed library collections. Comics are now broadly accepted and celebrated. In the newly established Graphic Novels & Comics Roundtable's first President's program, we invite innovative, stellar creators to discuss from their perspective how the format has changed. We will discuss how libraries and librarians have influenced their work and where they see room for growth as we enter the next decade. All of our programs and events at ALA Annual take stock of the state of the comics union; discussions continue during the entire conference. Together, let's reflect on how far we've come, where we are today and envision what our future may bring.
Speakers: Jason Lutes, Raina Telgemeier, Jaime Hernandez
Discussing Social Issues through Speculative Comics
2:30-3:30pm, Marriott Marquis, Monument
Since Mary Shelley, science fiction has explored issues of identity, race, inequality, and injustice. Creators in speculative genres cross boundaries and break barriers. Attendees will hear about the creators and their work, understand the challenges of writing about complex social issues, learn approaches to collecting in the genre, and gain a broader understanding of science fiction, fantasy, and speculative works that reflects today's current issues.
Speakers: Ezra Daniels, Sanford Greene, David Walker, Delilah Dawson, Greg Pak
LGBTQ+ Creators and Characters in Kids, Tween, and Teen Comics
4-5pm, Marriott Marquis, Monument
LGBTQIA+ creators and characters are increasingly visible in comics for young readers, from kids through to teens. This panel brings together queer creators and allies to discuss the importance of centering queer stories, working to break stereotypes and the importance of giving all young readers the chance to meet queer characters in comics pages. Creators will talk about their inspirations, new and upcoming works, and how kids comics can create space for even more narratives.
Speakers: Colleen AF Venable, Wendy Xu, Melanie Gillman, Carly Usdin
Monday, June 24
Exploring Trauma and Recovery through Comics
9-10am, Washington Convention Center, 158A-B
Trauma is life-changing, from living through the explosive conflict of a war zone to recovering from personal ordeals. Eyewitness accounts are particularly well evoked in the constraints and freedoms of a graphic narrative. This panel will draw together creators who can speak from their first-hand knowledge of violence and the work that goes into expressing a traumatic event in comics. Attendees will learn about expressing strong emotion and experiences graphically, the difficulties of first-person narration and reportage, and receive suggestions for their collections.
Speakers: Tom King, Travis Dandro, Gina Siciliano, Ted Rall
PW on ALA in DC
The ALA Is Ready To Shake Things Up...With Comics
The ALA's new Graphic Novel and Comics Roundtable aims to transform the way that books in the medium are collected and circulated by libraries
Jun 07, 2019
A version of this article appeared in the 06/10/2019 issue of Publishers Weekly under the headline: Shaking Things Up
PR: The Book of Sarah (off-topic, but by a friend of ComicsDC)
THE BOOK OF SARAH
SARAH LIGHTMAN
Published 23 May 2019
Price £19.99
ISBN 978-1-908434-51-7
BIC Code FXZ
BISAC Code BIO037000, CGN008000
The Book of Sarah is missing from the bible, so artist Sarah Lightman sets out to make her own: questioning religion, family, motherhood and what it takes to
be an artist, in this quietly subversive visual autobiography from NW3. Distilled
from hundreds of intensely beautiful diary drawings into a compelling narrative
of identity, The Book of Sarah is both a comfort and inspiration to anyone who
wants to know how to belong as an artist to a family, a culture, and a religion.
Price £19.99
ISBN 978-1-908434-51-7
BIC Code FXZ
BISAC Code BIO037000, CGN008000
The Book of Sarah is missing from the bible, so artist Sarah Lightman sets out to make her own: questioning religion, family, motherhood and what it takes to
be an artist, in this quietly subversive visual autobiography from NW3. Distilled
from hundreds of intensely beautiful diary drawings into a compelling narrative
of identity, The Book of Sarah is both a comfort and inspiration to anyone who
wants to know how to belong as an artist to a family, a culture, and a religion.
Praise for The Book of Sarah
'A wonderful, absorbing, enjoyable book. There is so much in it. It's like making a new intimate friend AND it will help people who have been through their own rites of passage or need to. I love it A LOT!' Philippa Perry
'An astounding work of insight and clarity… so eloquently expressed, especially the family's long-standing tradition of stifling ambition, autonomy and independence— thereby thwarting so much potential - that it almost broke me. It will resonate with so many, helping to show them that they're not alone.' Stephen Holland, Page 45
'Full of the most wonderful drawings. An important feminist book—as well as a real joy to read.' Bobby Baker
'Absolutely beautiful. It's so moving to see such intimately domestic moments
collected and sanctified.' Leah Vincent
'An extraordinary treasure… heartfelt and honest, searching and tender.' Maureen Burdock
'I loved this subtle memoir about Judaism, feminism, bad dates and good books, the families we are born into and the ones we make.' Ariela Freedman
'Stunning…The power of the book lies in the atmosphere created by a distilled
emotion in the words, alongside the very haunting images.' Ann Miller
'An achingly poignant, profoundly moving and, ultimately, hopeful book.' Ruth
Gilbert
'I love The Book of Sarah. A deeply layered work—a memoir that is rich with
revelations.' Samantha Baskind
'A wonderful, absorbing, enjoyable book. There is so much in it. It's like making a new intimate friend AND it will help people who have been through their own rites of passage or need to. I love it A LOT!' Philippa Perry
'An astounding work of insight and clarity… so eloquently expressed, especially the family's long-standing tradition of stifling ambition, autonomy and independence— thereby thwarting so much potential - that it almost broke me. It will resonate with so many, helping to show them that they're not alone.' Stephen Holland, Page 45
'Full of the most wonderful drawings. An important feminist book—as well as a real joy to read.' Bobby Baker
'Absolutely beautiful. It's so moving to see such intimately domestic moments
collected and sanctified.' Leah Vincent
'An extraordinary treasure… heartfelt and honest, searching and tender.' Maureen Burdock
'I loved this subtle memoir about Judaism, feminism, bad dates and good books, the families we are born into and the ones we make.' Ariela Freedman
'Stunning…The power of the book lies in the atmosphere created by a distilled
emotion in the words, alongside the very haunting images.' Ann Miller
'An achingly poignant, profoundly moving and, ultimately, hopeful book.' Ruth
Gilbert
'I love The Book of Sarah. A deeply layered work—a memoir that is rich with
revelations.' Samantha Baskind
Praise for Sarah Lightman
'Lightman is … a tour de force'. Hillary Chute, Images
'The real power in the work comes from Lightman's wit and imagination, which
has a lightness that belies the seriousness of the existential questions within.' Nadia Valman and Rachel Garfield, Jewish Quarterly.
'Sarah Lightman is like the poster-child for a new kind of feminist activist— scholar, artist, curator, and cheerleader for comics that reveal and shape new forms of Jewish consciousness'. Ariel Kahn, Jewish Quarterly
'Lightman is … a tour de force'. Hillary Chute, Images
'The real power in the work comes from Lightman's wit and imagination, which
has a lightness that belies the seriousness of the existential questions within.' Nadia Valman and Rachel Garfield, Jewish Quarterly.
'Sarah Lightman is like the poster-child for a new kind of feminist activist— scholar, artist, curator, and cheerleader for comics that reveal and shape new forms of Jewish consciousness'. Ariel Kahn, Jewish Quarterly
SALES POINTS
• Forthcoming appearances include Waterstones Hampstead with Philippa Perry (16 May), Waterstones Brighton (20 June), Manchester International
Graphic Novel and Comics Conference (26 June); JW3 (tbc); Birmingham Lit Fest (tbc).
• Lightman is a frequent speaker at conferences in the UK and US, as
the Eisner Award-winning author of Graphic Details on women's autobiographical comics.
• Lightman is a curator and exhibits her work in the US and USA.
• Reviews forthcoming Jewish Chronicle; comics press; excerpt on Bookanista.
Distributed by Turnaround Publisher Services
Unit 3, Olympia Trading Estate,
Coburg Road, Wood Green, London N22 6TZ
Telephone 020 8829 3000 Fax 020 8881 5088
www.turnaround-uk.com
Mnemonic TURN Email orders@turnaround-uk.com
Publicity Emma Dowson edowson@virginmedia.com
020 8715 5043 or 07726 321622
Rights Louisa Pritchard louisa@louisapritchard.co.uk
020 7193 7145
SARAH LIGHTMAN is an artist, academic, curator, editor, writer and co-founder of the international network Laydeez Do Comics. She attended The Slade School of Art, and has just completed a PhD at the University of Glasgow. She is an Honorary Research Fellow in the School of Arts at Birkbeck College, University of London. She lives in London.
• Forthcoming appearances include Waterstones Hampstead with Philippa Perry (16 May), Waterstones Brighton (20 June), Manchester International
Graphic Novel and Comics Conference (26 June); JW3 (tbc); Birmingham Lit Fest (tbc).
• Lightman is a frequent speaker at conferences in the UK and US, as
the Eisner Award-winning author of Graphic Details on women's autobiographical comics.
• Lightman is a curator and exhibits her work in the US and USA.
• Reviews forthcoming Jewish Chronicle; comics press; excerpt on Bookanista.
Distributed by Turnaround Publisher Services
Unit 3, Olympia Trading Estate,
Coburg Road, Wood Green, London N22 6TZ
Telephone 020 8829 3000 Fax 020 8881 5088
www.turnaround-uk.com
Mnemonic TURN Email orders@turnaround-uk.com
Publicity Emma Dowson edowson@virginmedia.com
020 8715 5043 or 07726 321622
Rights Louisa Pritchard louisa@louisapritchard.co.uk
020 7193 7145
SARAH LIGHTMAN is an artist, academic, curator, editor, writer and co-founder of the international network Laydeez Do Comics. She attended The Slade School of Art, and has just completed a PhD at the University of Glasgow. She is an Honorary Research Fellow in the School of Arts at Birkbeck College, University of London. She lives in London.
Booklist at ALA
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Image Comics at ALA meeting
IMAGE COMICS AT ALA ANNUAL 2019
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Monday, June 17, 2019
Local cartoonists on the NY Times' cartoon hari-kari
NY Times wrong to turn away from cartoonists
Walt Carr, Columbia
Baltimore Sun June 13 2019
Editorial cartoons are democracy's canary in a coal mine
Sunday, June 16, 2019
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