Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Live Event in Montreal Tomorrow and Live Chat Online!

Canada Reads 2011 events

Montreal

Comic Scene
Drawn & Quarterly Bookstore

211 Bernard Street West

Montreal, QC

January 27, 7:00 p.m.

Come and meet graphic novelist/cartoonist Jeff Lemire, whose Essex County is in the running for this year's Canada Reads.

Meet the artist, ask him questions and see how he works. You could also win one of several sets of the Canada Reads books.

Homerun host Sue Smith and arts reporter Jeanette Kelly will also be hand, and joining us on stage will be Drawn & Quarterly's head publisher and chief, Chris Oliveros, as well as Montreal's own graphic novelist Sherwin Sullivan Tjia, author of The Hipless Boy, nominated for a Doug Wright Award and four Ignatz Awards, and Matt Forsythe, the award-winning illustrator and comic book artist whose book Ojingogo won the 2009 Doug Wright Award for Canadian cartooning.

The discussion will be recorded and segments will air on Homerun.


I will also be available for a live online Q&A tomorrow at 2 pm Easern.

Click here for more details.

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Call For Letters!



It was recently announced that letter columns will return to the pages of all DC Comics agian! This includes both SWEET TOOTH and SUPERBOY. So, to see your name in print in an upcoming issue of either or both of these books please send your letters to:

www.dcletterspage.com
Or letters may be sent by regular mail to:
Letters to the Editor
DC Comics
1700 Broadway
New York, NY
10019 USA
Attn: Sweet Tooth or Superboy

Monday, January 17, 2011

Upcoming Appearances

Essex County, the Graphic Novel, and Montreal

Time
Thursday, January 27 · 7:00pm - 9:00pm

LocationDrawn & Quarterly bookstore
211 Bernard Street West
Montreal, QC

Created By

More Info
Come and meet graphic novelist/cartoonist Jeff Lemire, who’s Essex County is in the running for this year’s Canada Reads.

Meet the artist, ask him questions, and see how he works. You could also win one of several complete Canada Reads book packages!

Homerun host Sue Smith and arts reporter Jeanette Kelly will also be hand, and joining us on stage will be Drawn & Quarterly’s head publisher and chief, Chris Oliveros, as well as Montreal’s own graphic novelist Sherwin Sullivan Tjia, author of The Hipless Boy, nominated for a Doug Wright Award and four Ignatz Awards.

Essex County is the first graphic novel ever to be included in the running for the prestigious Canada Reads book prize. It is composed of three interconnected graphic novels: Tales from the Farm, Ghost Stories and The Country Nurse. Winner of several major awards in the world of comics, including a Joe Shuster Award, it was hailed by reviewers as "the comics medium at its best" (Booklist) and "a quiet, somber, haunting masterpiece" (The Oregonian).

The discussion will be recorded and segments will air on Homerun.




















Toronto Celebrates Canada Reads 2011

  • Fri Feb 04, 2011
  • 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
  • 120 mins:


Celebrate the 10th anniversary edition of the Canada Reads battle of the books. Featuring some of this year's nominated writers and defenders. Hosted by Mary Ito. Presented with CBC Radio 99.1.

Featuring:
Terry Fallis (author of The Best laid Plans)
Angie Abdou (author of The Bone Cage)
Jeff Lemire (author of Essex County)

Check back for more names to be added to our line-up.