Thursday, August 04, 2011

PR: Small Press Expo welcomes Marc Bell, Jen Sorensen, Anders Nilsen and Tom Neely to SPX 2011

Small Press Expo welcomes Marc Bell,  Jen Sorensen, Anders Nilsen and Tom Neely to SPX 2011

For Immediate Release                              Contact: Warren Bernard
                                                                                                                                     E-Mail: warren@spxpo.com

Bethesda, Maryland; August 4, 2011 – The Small Press Expo (SPX), the preeminent showcase for the exhibition of independent comics, graphic novels, and alternative political cartoons, welcomes Marc Bell, Anders Nilsen, and Tom Neely as additional guests to this years show. This is in addition to the previously announced Roz Chast, Jim Woodring, Ann Telnaes, Johnny Ryan, Craig Thompson, Chester Brown, Diane Noomin, Jim Rugg, Matthew Thurber, and the Pizza Island Studio of Sarah Glidden, Meredith Gran, Kate Beaton, Lisa Hanawalt, Domitille Collardey, and Julia Wertz.

Marc Bell is making his very first SPX appearance at this years show. He will be signing copies of his new collection from Drawn and Quarterly titled Pure Pajamas. Visit his blog at http://www.marcbelldept.blogspot.com/.

Jen Sorensen is the creator behind the political cartoon comic Slowpoke, which runs in a number of alternative newspapers across the United States as well as online. Her latest book is One Nation, Oh My God!, and her work and blog can be viewed at http://www.slowpokecomics.com/.

Anders Nilsen will be attending SPX as part of his international tour for his over-600-page compilation of his critically acclaimed series Big Questions, published by Drawn and Quarterly. For examples of his work and more information, visit his web site at http://www.andersbrekhusnilsen.com/ and his blog at http://themonologuist.blogspot.com/.

Tom Neely is a graphic novelist and self-publisher who won the 2007 Ignatz Award for Best New Talent. He will be bringing his latest graphic novel, The Wolf to this years SPX. Visit his web site at http://www.iwilldestroyyou.com/comics.html.

About SPX

SPX is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit that brings together more than 300 artists and publishers to meet their readers, booksellers and distributors each year. Graphic novels, mini comics, and alternative comics will all be on display and for sale by their authors and illustrators, as well as a series of panel discussions and interviews with this year's guests.

As in previous years, profits from the SPX will go to support the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund (CBLDF), protecting the First Amendment rights of comic book readers and professionals. For more information on the CBLDF, go to their website at http://www.cbldf.org.

The hours for SPX 2011 are 11am–7pm Saturday, September 10, and 12–6pm Sunday, September 11. Admission is $10 for a single day or $15 for the weekend.

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