PW Talks with Spike Trotman

Founded by artist and writer Spike Trotman in 2007, Iron Circus Comics is a small indie graphic novel publishing house based in Chicago. PW talked with Trotman about how she is dealing with publishing during the Covid-19 pandemic. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-06-26 04:00:00 UTC ]

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Licensing Hotline: June 2025

Read on for news about Peppa Pig titles, classic and tie-in publishing leading up to a new animated Cat in the Hat movie, a new HarperPop graphic novel from popular gamer Aphmau, licensed merchandise based on Lauren Roberts’ Powerless, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-06-05 04:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Close-Up: Jessica Kingsley's Publisher on the Imprint's Reading Is Resistance Campaign

Books are being banned. First amendment rights are under threat. These are not normal times, as Jessica Kingsley publisher David Corey says. PW talked with Corey about JKP's new campaign, Reading Is Resistance, why he and his colleagues felt the need to launch the campaign, and what they hope it... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-06-02 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Comics Plus, PRH at Odds Over E-Book Lending Models

Following Random House’s acquisition of Boom! Studios, the comics and graphic novel publisher’s digital catalog is no longer available for unlimited, simultaneous library access—a source of disappointment at digital platform Comics Plus. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-05-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Struggling Together: PW Talks with Mike Curato

We spoke with the author of one of the most banned books in the country about his adult graphic novel debut, Gaysians, developing multiethnic characters, the freedom of writing without the burden of self-censorship, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-05-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Disney Wanted More From Marvel. Now It Wants Less.

A graphic novel wins a Pulitzer Prize, the latest comics adaptation news, and some My Hero Academia romantic news Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2025-05-21 12:30:00 UTC ]
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The Best New Book Releases Out May 20, 2025

This week's featured new releases include a new graphic novel from Alison Bechdel, a memoir on grief, an exploration of American patriarchy, a medieval fever dream, and more. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2025-05-20 12:00:00 UTC ]
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10 Indian Graphic Novels That Shake Up the Status Quo

In 1994, the graphic novel was formally introduced in India with the publication of Orijit Sen’s River of Stories. Initially, book stores refused to sell it as the graphic novel concept wasn’t recognized. However, with the onset of the internet, digital copies started circulating online and... Continue reading at Electric Literature

[ Electric Literature | 2025-05-19 11:05:00 UTC ]
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10 Years Later, We Need Nimona More Than Ever

Ten years after the graphic novel was first published, this story doesn't just hold up—we need Nimona more than ever. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2025-05-15 12:15:00 UTC ]
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Panel Mania: ‘Parable of the Talents’ by Octavia Butler, Adapted by Damian Duffy and John Jennings

The science fiction legend’s dystopian masterwork has been adapted into a timely graphic novel by Damian Duffy and John Jennings. A nine-page excerpt. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-05-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
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24 New Books to Read in May: Stephen King, Ocean Vuong, Alison Bechdel and more

Novels by Stephen King and Ocean Vuong, Ron Chernow’s latest blockbuster biography, a new graphic novel by Alison Bechdel and more. Continue reading at The New York Times

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7 Tips for Writing a Middle-Grade Graphic Novel Readers Will Love

Author and illustrator Aliza Layne shares seven tips for writing a middle-grade graphic novel that readers will love. The post 7 Tips for Writing a Middle-Grade Graphic Novel Readers Will Love appeared first on Writer's Digest. Continue reading at Writer's Digest

[ Writer's Digest | 2025-04-28 14:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Close-Up: Mark Siegel on the New 23rd Street Imprint

The founder and creative and editorial director of First Second talked with PW about his graphic novel house's new adult imprint, touching on everything from its early beginnings to its exciting first list. (Sponsored) Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-04-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Announcing the Discworld Graphic Novel Universe

Plus, the latest DC and Marvel news, what the tariffs mean for the comics world, the best anime of the year, and more. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2025-04-25 11:30:00 UTC ]
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This Graphic Novel Uses Fiction to Explore Important Facts

While stunt girl reporters were real, this graphic novel uses fictional elements to highlight the groundbreaking work these journalists undertook. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2025-04-04 11:30:00 UTC ]
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Panel Mania: ‘Aya: Face the Music’ by Marguerite Abouet and Clément Oubrerie

The latest volume in Abouet and Oubrerie’s graphic novel series about a savvy teenage girl’s adventures in 1980s Côte d’Ivoire finds its protagonist, Aya, in college, where she gets caught in a campus protest turned violent. A 7-page excerpt. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-03-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Panel Mania: ‘Life Drawing’ by Jaime Hernandez

Jaime Hernandez’s new graphic novel is a generational update on the lives of his fictional punk rock duo Maggie and Hopey from the original Locas and Love and Rockets comics series. A ten-page excerpt. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-02-26 05:00:00 UTC ]
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The Biggest Bookish News of the Week

The first major verdict in an AI copyright case in the U.S., the graphic novel boom is great for kids, and more. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2025-02-16 16:00:00 UTC ]
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Comics Classic ‘Billi 99’ Returns to Print After 34 Years

The 1991 collaboration between Sarah Byam and the late comics artist Tim Sale has been reissued with the help of a crowdfunding campaign and San Diego–based indie publisher Clover Press. PW talked with Byam about returning to ‘Billi 99’ and working with Sale, who died in 2022. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-02-12 05:00:00 UTC ]
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