In this deeply researched work of graphic nonfiction, Finnish comics artist Tiitu Takalo has created an inspiring history of a grass roots movement to save an historic neighborhood from demolition, as well as a love story that chronicles her own relationship. This 11-page excerpt provides background on the Tammela neighborhood and on Takalo’s relationship to it. 'Me, Mikko, and Annikki' by Tiitu Takalo (translated by Michael Demson and Helena Halmari) will be published by North Atlantic Books in August. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-07-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Best known for lavish and immersive theater productions, Cynthia Von Buhler also works in the comics medium, creating graphic works that also explore her fascination with secret societies, sensuality, power, and the hunger for freedom. This 13-page excerpt from The Illuminati Ball introduces the... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-10-02 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Kevin Huizenga’s new graphic novel is a return to the loopy hall of mirrors inside the head of Glenn Ganges, the irresistibly ordinary fictional dude. The post Panel Mania: ‘Glenn Ganges in: The River at Night’ appeared first on The Millions. Continue reading at The Millions
[ The Millions | 2019-09-27 16:00:18 UTC ]
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Eisner Award- and Caldecott Honor-winner Mariko Tamaki and artist Steve Pugh collaborate on a new graphic novel about the teen years of Harleen Quinzel. The post Panel Mania: ‘Harley Quinn: Breaking Glass’ appeared first on The Millions. Continue reading at The Millions
[ The Millions | 2019-09-19 16:00:57 UTC ]
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Kevin Huizenga’s new graphic novel 'The River at Night' is a return to the loopy hall of mirrors that is the mind of Glenn Ganges, Huizenga’s irresistibly ordinary fictional dude and guide to the cerebral wonders of the drifting human mind. In this 12-page excerpt, Ganges, unable to sleep,... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-09-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Beautifully illustrated in a style all its own, Santoro's memoir is an irresistible and vivid tribute to Pittsburgh, its people, and its neighborhoods. The post Panel Mania: ‘Pittsburgh’ by Frank Santoro appeared first on The Millions. Continue reading at The Millions
[ The Millions | 2019-09-13 10:00:41 UTC ]
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This beautifully illustrated graphic novel combines high adventure, betrayal, and mystery on the open sea with a deeply moving love story. The post Panel Mania: ‘The Forbidden Harbor’ appeared first on The Millions. Continue reading at The Millions
[ The Millions | 2019-08-23 10:00:36 UTC ]
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Pan Mac imprint Mantle has triumphed in a five-way battle for a "true heartbreaker of a love story" from Eva Carter in a two-book deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-29 08:37:44 UTC ]
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The romance genre has all but disappeared from films, so now several cable and streaming outlets have claimed it for themselves. The latest to jump on board is Amazon Prime Video. The streaming service will soon air Modern Love, a new anthology series debuting Oct. 18 that features eight... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2019-07-28 00:59:10 UTC ]
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The HQ team embarked on a nationwide proof tour of more than 50 bookshops in one day, dressed in 1950s costumes, to hand-deliver copies of the imprint’s biggest debut for 2020, This Lovely City by debut author Louise Hare. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-15 16:15:35 UTC ]
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Headline has landed debut author Bolu Babalola’s retelling of love stories from mythology and history, celebrating "wildly beautiful and astonishingly diverse tales of romance and desire". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-03 16:39:47 UTC ]
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HarperCollins has bought We Just Clicked, described as "a love story for the Instagram generation", and a second novel from romantic comedy author Anna Bell. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-20 23:59:03 UTC ]
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Trapeze has snapped up a “sweeping” love story by Michelle Adams, marking a change in direction for the suspense author and scientist, as the Cornwall-based tale also attracts auctions and pre-empts from across the world. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-13 19:27:46 UTC ]
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John Domini’s novel “The Color Inside a Melon” pushes readers beyond the expected. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2019-06-13 15:00:00 UTC ]
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In this engaging graphic novel, Nebula Award winning sci-fi author Okorafor wittily turns New York City’s LaGuardia Airport into LaGuardia Interplanetary Airport and into a pointed allegorical indictment of the U.S.’s current bigoted anti-immigrant policies. 'LaGuardia' by Nnedi Okorafor and... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-06-05 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Written by Ezra Claytan Daniels ('Upgrade Soul') and drawn by Ben Passmore ('Your Black Friend'), 'BTTM FDRS' is a savvy, albeit grisly, comic urban monster story for the social media generation. This is a 10-page excerpt from 'BTTM FDRS' which will be published in June by Fantagraphics. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Filtered through the lens of period anti-communist witch hunts, alien flying saucers, and loopy cult conspiracies, The Silent Invasion is a byzantine sci-fi mystery/thriller that stylishly recreates 1950s middle class America in all its kooky, paranoid glory. In this 13-page preview, dogged... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Kelsey Wroten’s new graphic novel 'Cannonball' is by turns a satirical social portrait of a queer, binge-drinking, abrasively ambitious young writer and a hilarious meditation on artistic purity and self-delusion. This is a 10-page excerpt from the graphic novel, which will be published by... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-04-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Picador has bought Janice Hadlow’s “gripping” true story of a Regency love triangle involving the Duchess of Devonshire's sister and a rakish aristocrat. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Acclaimed superhero writer Brian Michael Bendis takes over the writing of Superman in this excerpt from 'Action Comics Vol. 1: Invisible Mafia,' a lively new adventure by the Man of Steel. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-04-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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