Z2 Comics Finds Niche in Graphic Novels and Music

In 2017, the small indie graphic novel house based in New York published a graphic novel about a down-and-out music producer that included a soundtrack. Since then, the publisher has released a series of graphic novels based on music and the bands that produce it. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-01-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At London Book Fair: The Unfunny Plight of Women in Comics

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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Viking acquires 'major' debut novel All the Good Things

Viking has acquired All the Good Things: a "major" debut novel by Clare Sita Fisher. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Oni Press Unveils Five Comics From Open Submission Policy

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Walker to publish Scott Bergstrom YA novel in UK

Walker Books has acquired the UK and Commonwealth rights to The Cruelty, a YA thriller by Scott Bergstrom. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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No Comic Arts Brooklyn in 2016?

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Datebook: Pretty and dirty paintings, pop-up storytelling and theater with a graphic punch

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[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Case for Very Short Novels

"I've never met a reader who doesn't like short novels. Most people don't buy books by weight. If you do, you're reading the wrong article." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Finding his mother, deep in the jungle

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[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2016-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon revival of 'The Tick' to be 'darker, more grounded,' says comics creator Ben Edlund

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[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BBC investigation finds 8,000 library jobs lost in six years

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[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Guardian | 2016-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Digiday | 2016-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Advertising Age | 2016-03-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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