It’s hard to imagine someone more out of place at Comic-Con than a politician. But Congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis took the pop culture and comic convention by storm with an autobiographical graphic novel and a new arena to deliver his message of tolerance and acceptance. It wasn’t John Lewis’ first brush with authority, but he was never this happy about it. The 26-year veteran of the U.S. Congress (D-Ga.) and civil rights icon made his first visit to San Diego Comic-Con last month to sign advance copies of his graphic novel, March (Book One), the first installment of an autobiographical trilogy that was officially published August 13 by Top Shelf Productions.Read Full Story Continue reading at 'Fast Company'
[ Fast Company | 2013-08-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Children’s book illustrators such as Sarah McIntyre, Viviane Schwarz and Gary Northfield... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Media startup founders apparently didn't get that memo that now's a pretty bad time to be in the publishing business. So, are they crazy? The post You’d have to be crazy to start a media company, right? appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2014-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Six publishers have volunteered for a night in the cells, fundraising for campaign against limits on prisoners' entitlement to booksThere's more than one sort of porridge, as any lag would tell you. Profile Books publisher Andrew Franklin opted for the lumpier kind when he volunteered to spend... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Seven new and notable comics-related projects that are worthy of attention—or support, including "transmedia" storytelling, a "Cringe"-worthy collection, Tezuka on Mars, and the truth behind the fall of Rome. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The first Special Edition, a new and smaller comics show launched by ReedPop, organizer of the blockbuster New York Comic Con, debuted at the Javits Convention Center this past weekend, June 14-15. PW Comics World was on hand all weekend to photograph the artists, publishers and fans at Special... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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"(Super)Hero with 1,000 Faces" in London, U.K.; HeroesCon 2014 in Charlotte, NC; Amazing Las Vegas Comic Convention in Las Vegas, NV; "Stripped" Screening in Santa Rosa, CA Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Professor Jean Seaton, the BBCs official historian, has at last agreed a title with it for her volume on the 1974-87 period, due in January. These were years of endless friction with the Thatcher government over reporting of Northern Ireland, the Falklands War and the bombing of Libya, and ended... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-06-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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John Mason, the esteemed director of library and educational marketing at Scholastic, will officially hang up his tote bag on July 3. We caught up with Mason as he was preparing for the transition. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Aisha Al-Kaabi discusses the history and mission of her publishing house IQRAni, which is at the forefront of a publishing boom in the UAE. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Special Edition, a new and smaller comics convention organized by New York Comic Con organizer ReedPOP, debuts this weekend, June 14-15 at Javits North, a smaller hall at the North end of the Javits Convention Center in Manhattan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fingus Apocalypticon Opening+Reception in New York, NY; Sam Alden and Ohara Hale in Montreal, Quebec; Oslo Comics Expo in Oslo, Norway; Denver Comic Con in Denver, CO; New York Comic Fest in White Plains, NY; Special Edition NYC in New York, NY. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In 1980, Romance Writers of America held its first annual conference. It was joined in 1983 by the Romantic Times Booklovers Convention. Known respectively as RWA and RT, these two events host thousands of authors, readers, agents, and publishers each year, providing attendees opportunities... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon’s Jet City Comics imprint is serializing the comics adaptation of sci-fi novelist Hugh Howey’s 'Wool' simultaneously on Comixology and Amazon. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Although the category did not have a commanding presence at BEA, graphic novel publishers and imprints were nevertheless spread throughout the show and comics were featured in major panels during BEA and BookCon, BEA’s relaunched consumer event. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Legendary Comics, a division of Legendary Entertainment, announced that it has entered into a multi-year sales and distribution agreement with Penguin Random House Publisher Services. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Barbara Griffini, a translator and literary agent representing Italian authors, provides a snapshot of her working life selling rights in Europe and the US. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Comic Book Theater Festival Issue #2 in Brooklyn, NY; Phoenix ComiCon in Phoenix, AZ; Grand Comics Festival in Brooklyn, NY; Olympia Comics Festival in Olympia, WA; Queer Comics Expo in San Francisco, CA. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Korean publisher JR Comics debuted its popular graphic novel series based on classic Chinese adventure stories at BookExpo America last week. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With X-Men: Days of Future Past and The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man 2 taking top box-office this month, one might presume that the co-creator of all these classic superheros is sitting by a pool somewhere sipping mai tais. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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All that hard work promoting The Fault in Our Stars—which started three years ago with John Green signing pages to be bound into the 150,000 copies of the novel’s first print run from Dutton—has paid off. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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