ComicsDC: PR: Small Press Expo Announces Tillie Walden and Ed Piskor at the National Book Festival

For Immediate Release

Contact: Warren Bernard

Email: warren@smallpressexpo.com

Small Press Expo Announces Tillie Walden and Ed Piskor at the Library of Congress National Book Festival

Bethesda, Maryland - August 29, 2018

Media Release - Small Press Expo (SPX) is proud to announce it is again a sponsor of the Library of Congress National Book Festival. As a part of this sponsorship, SPX is supporting both Tillie Walden and Ed Piskor in their appearances at the Library of Congress National Book Festival.

The National Book Festival, the largest book festival in the United States, takes place Saturday, September 1, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C. There will be over 100 authors across all genres giving talks and signing books at the festival.

Tillie and Ed will be part of the Graphic Novel portion of the Genre Fiction Pavilion, along with Roxanne Gay, Patrick McDonnell and Pénélope Bagieu.

Tillie Walden

Onstage at Genre Fiction with Pénélope Bagieu 3:10- 3:40PM

Signing at 5:30-6:30PM

Ed Piskor

Onstage at Genre Fiction 3:40-4:10PM

Signing at 5:30-6:30PM

Visit the National Book Festival Website for the complete schedule.

Small Press Expo (SPX) is the preeminent showcase for the exhibition of independent comics, graphic novels, and alternative political cartoons. SPX is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit that brings together more than 650 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. The expo includes a series of panel discussions and interviews with this year's guests.

The Ignatz Award is a festival prize held every year at SPX recognizing outstanding achievement in comics and cartooning, with the winners chosen by attendees at the show.

As in previous years, profits from the SPX will go to support the SPX Graphic Novel Gift Program, which funds graphic novel purchases for public and academic libraries. For more information on the Small Press Expo, please visit http://www.smallpressexpo.com.