By: Heidi MacDonald,
on 6/24/2016
Every summer, thousands of librarians and other bibliophiles meet at the American Library Association’s Annual Conference. This year, it’s in Orlando (yeah…) and like years past, “ALA Annual” will host feature numerous creators, publishers, and panels relating to comics, gaming, and all the other geekery stuff that kids who hang out in libraries enjoy […]
By: keilinh,
on 6/9/2016
It’s that time of year again! The annual ALA conference is just around the corner and we would love to meet you! We’ll be in at Booth #1469!
See below for our signing schedule as well as a few other events we’ll be participating in:
SIGNINGS AT BOOTH #1469
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Friday, June 24 Lee Bennett Hopkins (Amazing Places), 6:00-6:45 PM Saturday, June 25 G. Neri (Chess Rumble), 10:00-10:45 AM Susan L. Roth and Cindy Trumbore (Prairie Dog Song), 11:00-11:45 AM René Colato Laínez (Mamá the Alien), 1:00-1:45 PM Kimberly Reid (Perfect Liars), 2:00-2:45 PM Sylvia Liu (A Morning with Grandpa), 3:00-3:45 PM Sunday, June 26 Monica Brown (Marisol McDonald and the Monster), 9:15-10:00 AM Lulu Delacre (Olinguito, from A to Z!), 11:00-11:45 AM Karen Sandler (Tankborn Trilogy), 12:00-12:45 PM Gwendolyn Hooks (Tiny Stitches), 1:00-1:45 PM |
PANELS
Join LEE & LOW representatives at the following panels:
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Saturday, June 25 Director of Marketing & Publicity Hannah Ehrlich at the Library for All panel: Diverse Books from Across the Globe, 10:30-11:30 AM, Hyatt Regency Orlando, Room Regency Ballroom T Publisher Jason Low at Ideas Exchange: Increasing Diversity in the Publishing and Library Workforce, 2:45-3:30 PM, Convention Center, Room W414CD Sunday, June 26 LEE & LOW Book Buzz: Diverse and Fabulous Books from LEE & LOW, 3:30-4:15 PM, Convention Center, Room Exhibit Hall – Book Buzz Theater Monday, June 27 Pop Top Panel on Bilingual Books: The State of Bilingual Children’s Books, 9:00-9:50 AM, Convention Center, Room Exhibit Hall – PopTop Stage |
Hope to see you there!
By: Lizzie Furey,
on 4/13/2016
There is one week each year when it is completely acceptable to fawn over libraries and librarians and all that they do for communities, institutions, and the world in general. Of course, you may find yourself doing that every week of the year, anyway, but we have great news for library fans -- it’s National Library Week in the US.
The post Technology, project management, and coffee yogurt: a day in the life of a librarian appeared first on OUPblog.
The first time I attended an American Library Association (ALA) Annual conference I was completely overwhelmed. Which sessions should I attend? How was I going to fit everything into one weekend? How would I make any sense of this enormous association? I was attending graduate school at the time, didn't know anyone, and didn't know where to start.
I applied to the New Member Round Table (NMRT) conference mentor program and was matched with a librarian named Kris Springer. Kris met me on the first day of ALA Annual, at an incredibly early hour of the day, and explained to me how to navigate both the conference and the association. She told me about her experience on the Newbery Medal committee, and told me that I could one day be on a committee at that level. I got goosebumps and thought she was crazy. She helped me when I needed it and stayed in touch through the years.
It's now ten years after that first conference. I've been a conference mentor and a career mentor as much I've can. Sometimes officially through NMRT and sometimes unofficially when someone is at the start of their career and has questions. I've met with people I'm mentoring at conferences when I've had a loose schedule, and conferences where I've barely had a minute of free time. It's a priority to me and one of the most rewarding things I've done in my profession.
At the ALA Midwinter convention last month, I was so proud of all these wonderful librarians and so honored to have the privilege to watch how far they've come.
For me, the most emotional moment was watching Amy Forrester. I met Amy several years ago when she was in library school and attending her first ALA Annual conference. I told her the things one usually tells a first time attendee; how to take the shuttle bus and to listen to all those people who tell you to wear comfortable shows. Over the years, I watched her become a confident and skilled children's librarian. I was overjoyed when she was appointed to the 2016 Geisel Committee. It was really overwhelming for me watching the Geisel committee, which she was a part of, announce their choices to the world at the press conference. I am so proud that she and her committee recognized outstanding books for beginning readers and may have changed the lives of some of the creators and readers of those books. I wish you could have heard me cheering.
Thank you, Kris, for getting up so early a decade ago; for your advice and for the advice of all the other mentors who have helped me out. Thank you to all the people I've mentored- for being such wonderful professionals who I'm so proud of, for all I have learned from you, and for some inexplicable reason, listening to my advice.
I never realized that anything I was saying was helpful until I read this incredibly touching post from Amy Steinbauer. Thank you, Amy, for letting me know that I'm making a tiny difference. I'm looking forward to great things from you!
I hope this post inspires you to mentor someone in your profession. Whether officially and through an association, or by simply having lunch with someone new to the field, listening to their experiences and trying to answer their questions.
To all those children's and young adult librarians I have mentored, I look forward to the day when I get watch your Newbery, Caldecott or Printz committees reveal their choices. I'll be cheering loudest!
By: Heidi MacDonald,
on 1/28/2016
Since 2007, YALSA, the Young Adult Library Services Association, part of the American Library Association, has been releasing lists of Great Graphic Novels for Teens. The long list (112 titles this year!), and Top Ten titles, are released in January, after the Midwinter Conference. Although not as prestigious as the Newbery or Caldecott honors, the […]
By: Maryann Yin,
on 10/2/2015
By: Heidi MacDonald,
on 7/27/2015
I’ve attended the annual conference of the American Library Association every year since 2010, when the conference was in Washington, DC. For whatever reason (probably because it required an expensive banquet ticket), I never attended the Caldecott-Newbery-Wilder Medals banquet, even when the winner was a graphic novel. This year changed that. I was staying at the AYH hostel […]
By: keilinh,
on 7/8/2015
Another year, another successful ALA annual! We were so excited to be in San Francisco this year, especially in light of the recent SCOTUS ruling on gay marriage! What better city to be in than the one that elected Harvey Milk to public office and issued marriage licenses to same-sex couples in 2004, kickstarting a fight for LGBTQ marriage rights in California?
We started off the conference with some great news: Foreword Reviews named us Indie Publisher of the Year 2014! We were thrilled and humbled by this honor. You can see what they said about us here.
We had a full signing schedule, including award-winning authors and illustrators, and a couple of debut authors. Another highlight was getting to meet many of our Children’s Book Press authors and illustrators who are based in California. We’ve often only emailed back and forth with them, so it was nice to finally meet in person!
We were also excited to see Frank Morrison honored at the Coretta Scott King breakfast for his illustrations in Little Melba and Her Big Trombone! He wrote a moving speech about breaking out of the mold, as Melba did:
I was dazzled by this six year old [Melba] hearing the rhythm and beats in her head. I believe this is true for all artists. First you have to have the love, then passion, next discipline, tenacity, and bravery. I truly believe this is what took Melba from performing on the steps with her grandfather in front of a dog at seven years old to performing in front of thousands on stages around the world. Let’s all encourage our youth to recognized their gifts and if they don’t fit the cookie cutter,Break! The! Mold!
Publisher Jason Low participated in an Ignite Session with a presentation called “Diversity’s Action Plan,” a five minute talk packed with big ideas about how to create change in the publishing industry. If you missed it, you can watch all 5 minutes right here:
One key takeaway: we’re asking people to sign a petition for publishers to participate in our Diversity Baseline Survey, which will measure staff diversity in the publishing industry and give us a benchmark for improvement. If you haven’t signed yet, please take a minute to do so. We’ve now surpassed 1,500 signatures!
Valynne E. Maetani, debut author and winner of Tu Book‘s New Visions Award, was at the Pop Top stage to talk about her new YA mystery novel, Ink and Ashes. Afterwards, she signed books at our booth, and completely sold out!
It was a lot of fun to meet everyone and enjoy San Francisco, and we’re looking forward to Orlando next year!
What were your ALA highlights? Let us know in the comments!
By: Heidi MacDonald,
on 6/27/2015
I received this email from John Shableski, the recently hired Vice President of Sales at UDON Entertainment. In a bit of brilliance, instead of shipping their display titles back to Toronto, or dealing with the ravenous hordes hoping for free books, they’ll be GIVING AWAY every title at their booth to one lucky library!
Hey! If you’re heading to the ALA show in San Francisco you really should swing by booth #219 to throw your card in for the Udon GN Library prize! Sure we have cool and nifty promotional stuff and we will be having author and artist signings. Stacy King will be signing the Manga Classics books on Friday evening. Long Vo of Street Fighter fame will be doing two signing sessions on Saturday. We have posters, book marks and FREE KITTENS!
But even better than all of that is the BIG FREE BOOK PACKAGE that we will ship directly to your library!
Here’s the scoop:
Win The One Thousand Dollar Udon GN Library!
#ALAwinsatUDON
How does it work? Come to the Udon booth (#219) in the Graphic Novel Pavilion. Simply throw your business card into the bowl and we will draw the winning entry on Monday. We will ship the books directly from the show to the winning library! Please make sure your cell phone number is on the card.
What do I win? The prize includes a copy of every Udon book on display in our booth!
The total retail value is $1,053.45!
How do I know I’ve won? For some people you may actually feel a tingling sensation…kinda like Spider-Man or Obi Wan Kenobi. For others the news will come to you via text. On Monday at Noon we will draw the winning card and shoot a text to the winner. Once the winner is confirmed, we will then ship the books right from the exhibit hall to your library.
· All business cards must include a valid cell phone number.
· Only one entry allowed per attendee.
· Entries must represent a library.
Good Luck and may the odds be ever in your favor!
By: Heidi MacDonald,
on 6/26/2015
Reproduced from the ALA website, here’s the schedule and descriptions for the panels being hosted on the Graphic Novel/Gaming Stage in the exhibits hall at the Ameican Library Association annual conference in San Francisco.
Here’s your chance to hear from authors, illustrators, and creators of the hottest games and graphic novels. Learn more about the art of graphic novels and illustration, how games and gaming inspire creativity and social engagement, and how comics in the library and in the classroom can help you inspire and reach reluctant readers. Supplement your Graphic Novel/Gaming Stage experiences with visits to the Graphic Novel & Gaming Pavilion, the Zine Pavilion, Gaming Lounge and Artist Alley, also on the Exhibit Floor.
| Time: | Saturday, June 27 | Sunday, June 28 | Monday, June 29 |
| 9:00-10:00am | Paizo: Pathfinder Organized Play in Your Library | Chris Harris: Teaching Through Games: A Play-Based Approach to Learning in Libraries of All Types |
Joshua Hale Fialkov: The Bunker |
| 10:00-11:00am | Mark Siegel – The History and Growth of First Second Books | Christos Gage-Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Celebrating 10 Years of Graphix! |
| 11:00-12:00pm | Academy Games | Robotics: How Robots Interact with People | Lark Pien & Jenni Holm: Wearing Many Hats-The Roles We Play in Telling Stories |
| 12:00-1:00pm | Derf Backderf | CBLDF:Protecting Comics: Authors & Experts on Fighting Graphic Novel Challenges | Nick Dragotta & Dr. Saul Griffith |
| 1:00-2:00pm | Zine and Not Heard! | DC Entertainment-Inside the Page: Bat-Universe | |
| 2:00-3:00pm | Will Eisner Graphic Novel Grants for Libraries Announcement:The Art of Graphic Novel Selection and Acquisition and the Presentation of the 2015 ALA Grants | Dr. Betsy Diamant-Cohen: Using Musical Activities to Build Early Literacy Skills | |
| 3:00-4:00pm | Award Winning Authors: Their Books, Process and the Future | Historical Fiction Graphic Novels Panel | |
| 4:00-5:00pm | Daniel Corey: “Moriarty” The Experience of Creating, the Image, and Self Branding |
Paizo, Inc. has the world’s largest roleplaying organized play network in the world. As times change, libraries are looking for alternatives to bring in visitors. Young people are reading less and playing games more. The Pathfinder roleplaying game not only encourages kids to read, it fostered cooperative play, goal setting, and goal evaluation. More and more libraries are running the Pathfinder roleplaying game, attracting a younger audience, and exploring new ways to educate and enlighten. Learn more about the Pathfinder gaming
network.
Sponsored by Paizo
Editorial Director and Founder of First Second Books, Mark is the publisher of several award-winning, best-selling, high-quality graphic novels. He will discuss the history of First Second and, with the help of librarians, its growth over the years.
Sponsored by First Second Books
Uwe Eickert, representing the Academy will discuss “What makes a game an effective learning tool?”. Well designed games engage youth in a decision making process with anticipation and resolution cycles hooking them into wanting to play and explore the game’s subject matter in greater depth.
Backderf is the author of the critically-acclaimed, award-winning, national-bestseller “My Friend Dahmer”. He will be representing his new novel “Trashed”, an inside look at the job of a garbage collector.
Sponsored by Abrams ComicArts
Some people think that zinesters should be seen and not heard, but we think differently! Come and listen to some zinesters from the Zine Pavilion read from their own work. Emceed by the editor of the zine Two Fisted Librarians, Matthew Murray will join zinesters such as Alex Wrekk, Jonas Cannon, and more to showcase stories of romance, adventure, hilarious occurrences, and who knows what else! If you can’t make it to the reading, make sure you come by the Zine Pavilion where there will be zine creators all weekend long!
An educational panel about how you determine which kinds of graphic novels and comics to purchase for your library. How do reader demographics impact collection development? Who is reading graphic novels and comics in the library? How does the advent of digital graphic novels and comics impact book selection and does the popularity of a digital books translate into the purchase of hard copies? These and other questions will be explored by Jack Baur from the Berkeley Public Library, Katie Monnin, PhD from the University of North Florida, Caitlin McGurk from the Ohio State University Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum and moderated by John Shableski.
The panel will be preceded by the presentation of the 2015 ALA Will Eisner Graphic Novel Innovation Grant and Growth Grant. Learn how your library can apply for next year’s grants.
Cece Bell, Mariko Tamaki and Jillian Tamaki as Newbery, Caldecott, and Printz honor-winning authors discuss these topics and the importance of graphic novels being recognized.
Sponsored by First Second Books
Working with Image Comics, the #1 independent comics publisher in the U.S. market, he will discuss his series’ to date and history managing brand identity. In today’s publishing market this content is essential.
Christopher Harris, gaming and learning expert and author of the Teaching Through Games (2015) series of professional books from Rosen Publishing, will share great tabletop games for starting a play-based learning program in your library. Support classroom instruction with curriculum-aligned games, deliver engaging public library game programs, and meet the learning needs of home school groups with these incredible board and card games for all ages. Take a break from the show and sit down for some interactive game play!
A veteran TV and comic book writer, this New York Times best-selling writer of both Buffy and Angel & Faith, discusses the challenges and rewards of adapting properties into comic form. He also manages this while staying true to the characters and still allowing them to change and grow.
Sponsored by Dark Horse Comics
Westport Library has developed programming for two Alderbaran NAO robots. Interest has been overwhelming with over 500 people trained in using the software. The session will demonstrate how the robots interact with people and how to program them.
Comics and graphic novels are achieving more acclaim than ever, which is leading to an increase in demand as well as challenges. The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund brings together perspectives on graphic novel censorship from authors Jillian and Mariko Tamaki and Gene Luen Yang, alongside expert observations from Eva Volin, Supervising Children’s Librarian for the Alameda Free Library in California, CBLDF Executive Director Charles Brownstein, and more in a panel moderated by CBLDF Contributing Editor and reference librarian Maren Williams.
Join Batman Group Editor Mark Doyle with Brenden Fletcher, Becky Cloonan, Karl Kerschl, Tim Seely, Cameron Stewart and Tom King as they take you behind the scenes to the streets of Gotham for an exclusive look at how the Bat-Universe works.
Sponsored by DC Entertainment
Join in hands-on activities from the Mother Goose on the Loose early literacy program, presented by its creator, Dr. Betsy Diamant-Cohen. Experience interactive ways to play with bells and colored scarves that build school readiness skills at the same time as having fun. See how parents can talk, sing, read, write and play using the free Felt Board- Mother Goose on the Loose
app.
The session features some of the genre’s most acclaimed storytellers including Chris Schweizer, Gene Luen Yang, Tony Cliff and Nathan Hale. They discuss the making of graphic novels taking place in specific historical eras, the creative and logistical challenges that those books present to the authors who write and draw them, and how those books can be used to give readers a greater understanding of history and the cultures depicted.
As a Harvey, Eisner, and Emmy Award nominated writer of graphic novels, animation, video games, film and television, some of his works include “Elk’s Run”, “The Life After”, and “Afro Samurai”. He will focus this discussion on “The Bunker”, and though they’ve been warned against making the wrong choices…How do they know what the right ones are?
Sponsored by Oni Press
Graphic novel creators Jennifer Holm (Sunny Side Up), Craig Thompson (Space Dumplins), Raina Telegemeier (Smile, Sisters, Baby-sitters Club Graphix) and Dave Roman (Goosebumps Graphix) will take the stage to discuss their books, their art, and the 10th anniversary of the Scholastic Graphix imprint.
Sponsored by Scholastic
How is making a picture book different from making a graphic novel? And how is making a graphic novel different from making a young adult novel? Join Lark Pien and Jenni Holm in the discussion on authorship, audiences, and exploration of genres and formats in storytelling.
HOWTOONS uses comics to show kids how to make projects that teach essential STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics) concepts, all through play! Join creators Dr. Saul Griffith and artist Nick Dragotta as they talk about their experiences of using comics in the library and learn more about the award-winning book that teaches kids how to make things using everyday household goods, like origami robots, marshmallow shooters, stomp rockets, zoetropes, and more. Where science and art go hand-in-hand!
Sponsored by Image Comics
By: Heidi MacDonald,
on 6/25/2015
While most comics fans are familiar with Will Eisner and his many contributions to comics, most are not aware that he also created a charitable foundation. The Will and Ann Eisner Family Foundation “fosters innovation and creativity in graphic literature, sequential art and comics.” One of their more visible projects is an annual grant given to two libraries: The Will Eisner Graphic Novel Growth Grant for libraries seeking to expand their graphic novel collections and community outreach, and the Will Eisner Graphic Novel Innovation Grant for libraries seeking to add graphic novels to their collections.
Yesterday, the 2015 grant award winners were announced, in anticipation of the annual American Library Association conference taking place this week and next in San Francisco.
The winners, from more than 150 applicants:
The 2015 Will Eisner Graphic Novel Growth Grant is awarded to Yuma High School Library, Yuma, Arizona. Its current graphic novel selection is only 2.69 percent of its collection, and yet accounts for 31.76 percent of its circulation, thus the library’s project – “Improving Literacy and Enriching Lives” – will expand its graphic novel collection to better serve the school’s diverse student body, which includes students from low-income households and students who are English language learners.
[Wow. What an awesome school history, and mascot!]
The 2015 Will Eisner Graphic Novel Innovation Grant was presented to Bellmore Memorial Library, Bellmore, New York, for its project “Picture Yourself: Using Graphic Novels to Explore the People and Perceptions of Bellmore.” The project aims to connect the library with a diverse local audience and document life in the town through book clubs, graphic novel workshops and the opportunity for patrons to write and illustrate their own story of their Bellmore.
[Bellmore is noted for a Supreme Court obscenity ruling, allowing that material not classified as “obscene” to adults might be restricted for sales to minors if the material were deemed harmful. Here is the Court’s ruling.]
Each award winner receives a $2,000 voucher to purchase graphic novels from Diamond Book Distributors (the library/book trade cousin of Diamond Comics), $1,000 to host a graphic novel-themed event, and a $1,000 stipend to attend the 2015 ALA Annual Conference in San Francisco. Additionally the winners will receive the Will Eisner Library (a graphic novel collection of Will Eisner’s work and biographies about acclaimed writer and artist) and copies of the graphic novels nominated for this year’s Will Eisner Awards at San Diego Comic-Con.
The winners will be formally announced on Saturday, June 27th, at 2:00 PM on the Graphic Novel Stage in the exhibits hall.
By: Heidi MacDonald,
on 6/25/2015
WOW! San Francisco is one of the epicenters of comics culture in the U. S., and the American Library Association is tapping into that local energy with an amazing variety of panels, workshops, and celebrations!
What are the highlights?
Well, first, there’s a “pre-conference” gathering on Friday afternoon, which I’ve already covered in a previous post!
Then there’s the Graphic Novel/Gaming stage, right next to Artists Alley, right there on the exhibits floor! Yes! Your favorite illustrators and cartoonists will be attending! (I’ll have another post showcasing all of those amazing people! For sheer quality, it really is one of the best comics shows in the country!)
Another important event is the Will Eisner Graphic Novel Grants for Libraries Announcement at 2 PM on Saturday. The Eisner Foundation awards two grants: one to a library just starting to develop a graphic novel collection; one to an established library to better develop the collection and community outreach. There will be a hotel reception later that evening. (Bar-Con!)
What’s not on this list are the various award functions. Each year, the American Library Association announces their Youth Media Awards at the mid-winter conference in January. This year, there were numerous graphic novel winners! Newbery, Caldecott, Batchelder… Those are quite popular events, and require separate tickets.
Click on the links below to go to the event page, or for information about where the event is located. ALA conferences host a lot of meetings and events, and like San Diego, you might need to walk a few blocks to another hotel! If it’s on Sunday, during the Pride Parade, well… add extra time.
12:00pm – 4:00pm
GraphiCon Discussion Forum: Diversity in Comics
Moscone Convention Center 3010 (W)
7:30pm – 10:00pm
ALAplay 2015
Marriott Marquis San Francisco Yerba Buena Salon 07
8:30am – 10:00am
Kids Comics Have Arrived
Moscone Convention Center 232-234 (S)
9:00am – 10:00am
Graphic Novel / Gaming Stage – Paizo: Pathfinder Organized Play in Your Library
Moscone Convention Center Exhibit Hall – Graphic Novel/Gaming Stage
10:00am – 11:00am
Graphic Novel / Gaming Stage – Mark Siegel: The History and Growth of First Second Books
Moscone Convention Center Exhibit Hall – Graphic Novel/Gaming Stage
10:30am – 11:30am
Best/Worst Comics and Manga for Kids
Hilton San Francisco Union Square Golden Gate 2
10:30am – 11:30am
Young Gotham: How to Introduce Readers to Gotham’s Newest Detectives
Moscone Convention Center 121 (N)
11:00am – 12:00pm
Graphic Novel / Gaming Stage – Academy of Games
Moscone Convention Center Exhibit Hall – Graphic Novel/Gaming Stage
12:00pm – 1:00pm
Graphic Novel / Gaming Stage – Derf Backderf
Moscone Convention Center Exhibit Hall – Graphic Novel/Gaming Stage
1:00pm – 2:00pm Graphic Novel / Gaming Stage – Zine and Not Heard!
Moscone Convention Center Exhibit Hall – Graphic Novel/Gaming Stage
1:00pm – 2:30pm
Beyond Tintin: Collecting European Comics in the U.S.
Moscone Convention Center 3004 (W)
1:00pm – 2:30pm
Celebrating Graphic Novels: Graphix and Beyond!
Marriott Marquis San Francisco Yerba Buena Salon 05
1:00pm – 2:30pm
Welcome to Night Vale and Libraries—The Role of Librarians in the Podcast and Forthcoming Novel
Moscone Convention Center 3011 (W)
2:00pm – 3:00pm
Graphic Novel / Gaming Stage – Will Eisner Graphic Novel Grants for Libraries Announcement: The Art of Selection and Acquisition and Presentation of the 2015 ALA Grants
Moscone Convention Center Exhibit Hall – Graphic Novel/Gaming Stage
3:00pm – 4:00pm
Adventures in the Archives
Moscone Convention Center 3004 (W)
3:00pm – 4:00pm
Graphic Novel / Gaming Stage – Award Winning Authors: Their Books, Process, and the Future
Moscone Convention Center Exhibit Hall – Graphic Novel/Gaming Stage
4:00pm – 5:00pm
Graphic Novel / Gaming Stage – Daniel Corey: “Moriarty” The experience of creating, the image, and self branding
Moscone Convention Center Exhibit Hall – Graphic Novel/Gaming Stage
9:00am – 10:00am
Graphic Novel / Gaming Stage – Chris Harris: Teaching Through Games: A Play-Based Approach to Learning in Libraries of All Types
Moscone Convention Center Exhibit Hall – Graphic Novel/Gaming Stage
10:00am – 11:00am
Graphic Novel / Gaming Stage – Christos Gage: “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”
Moscone Convention Center Exhibit Hall – Graphic Novel/Gaming Stage
10:30am – 11:30am
From Podcast to Panels: Taking The Thrilling Adventure Hour to Graphic Novels!
Moscone Convention Center 3010 (W)
10:30am – 11:30am
Multimodal Literacy and Comics
Moscone Convention Center 131 (N)
11:00am – 12:00pm
Graphic Novel / Gaming Stage – Westport Libraries Robotics: How Robotics Interact with People
Moscone Convention Center Exhibit Hall – Graphic Novel/Gaming Stage
12:00pm – 1:00pm
Graphic Novel / Gaming Stage – CBLDF: Protecting Comics: Authors & Experts On Fighting Graphic Novel Challenges
Moscone Convention Center Exhibit Hall – Graphic Novel/Gaming Stage
1:00pm – 2:00pm
Graphic Novel / Gaming Stage – DC Entertainment- Inside the Page: Bat-Universe
Moscone Convention Center Exhibit Hall – Graphic Novel/Gaming Stage
2:00pm – 3:00pm
Graphic Novel / Gaming Stage – Dr. Betsy Diamant-Cohen: Using Musical Activities to Build Early Literacy Skills
Moscone Convention Center Exhibit Hall – Graphic Novel/Gaming Stage
3:00pm – 4:00pm Graphic Novel / Gaming Stage – Historical Fiction Graphic Novel Panel
Moscone Convention Center Exhibit Hall – Graphic Novel/Gaming Stage
9:00am – 10:00am
Graphic Novel / Gaming Stage – Joshua Hale Fialkov: The Bunker
Moscone Convention Center Exhibit Hall – Graphic Novel/Gaming Stage
10:00am – 11:00am
Graphic Novel / Gaming Stage – Celebrating 10 Years of Graphix!
Moscone Convention Center Exhibit Hall – Graphic Novel/Gaming Stage
11:00am – 12:00pm
Graphic Novel / Gaming Stage – Lark Pien
Moscone Convention Center Exhibit Hall – Graphic Novel/Gaming Stage
12:00pm – 12:30pm
Graphic Novel / Gaming Stage – Nick Dragotta and Dr. Saul Griffith
Moscone Convention Center Exhibit Hall – Graphic Novel/Gaming Stage
By: Heidi MacDonald,
on 6/24/2015
SWEET KIRBY CRACKLE!Eisner Award winners! Book award winners! Famous illustrators! Cool cartoonists! Bestselling authors! Fan favorites! All at the American Library Association’s annual conference in San Francisco this weekend!
Yeah, I expect great authors to show up at every American Library Association conference (some to accept awards), but this… WOW! And this is just Artists Alley! Lord know what the various publishers have planned at their booths!
| Booth | Guest |
|---|---|
| 0150 | Alex Woolfson – Artist Alley Alex Woolfson creates gay male action-romance comics for women and other cool folk. He will be bringing copies of his science-fiction Lambda Literary award nominated graphic novel Artifice and his superhero graphic novel The Young Protectors to ALA 2015. |
| 0109 | Alexis Fajardo / Artist Alley Kid Beowulf is the graphic novel series wired.com calls “a gateway drug to the classics!” Meet cartoonist, Alexis E. Fajardo and dive into his fun, action-adventure comics inspired by mythology and literature. Visit www.kidbeowulf.com for more! |
| 0104 | Andy Warner / Artist Andy Warner will be selling minicomics showcasing comics in journalism and fiction. He will also be representing the Irene anthology, a critically acclaimed biannual indie comics collection featuring fantastic new work by cartoonists from all corners of the world, including Lebanon, Australia, France, Canada, Colombia and the United States. |
| 0130 | Aron Steinke and Ariel Cohn / Artist Alley Aron Nels Steinke and Ariel Cohn are married authors and will be showcasing their newest book from First Second called, The Zoo Box. Mr. Steinke, a Xeric Award Winner, will also have his previous children’s books and graphic novels available, as well as self-published all-ages comics. Ms. Cohn and Mr. Steinke will have buttons, original art, and prints. |
| 0141 | Becca Hillburn / Artist Alley The primary focus of Nattosoup Studio’s table is the studio’s two watercolor books- 7″ Kara, an all ages comic that follows Kara, a Lilliputian girl, and Gizmo Granny, a children’s chapter book written by Lenore Salazar and illustrated by Becca Hillburn. In addition, Becca Hillburn hopes to have copies of comic anthologies that have recently featured her work, such as Hana Doki Kira, the shoujo anthology, Chainmail Bikini, an anthology that focuses on female gamers, and 1001 Knights, an anthology of lady knight illustrations and comics. Although Becca Hillburn’s work is entirely kid friendly, these anthologies are geared more towards a YA audience. |
| 0112 | Ben Collison / Artist Alley I will have on hand original and unique artwork: paintings, tee shirts, drawings, postcards, stickers, coffee art. I will also be selling self published art books and Trade Paper Back books I have worked on. |
| 0151 | Carlos Nieto III – Artist Alley Former Simpson’s and King of the Hill artist Carlos Nieto III travels across the country providing libraries with a comprehensive, engaging and in depth Anime drawing workshop. Teaching the basics of the Anime face, expressions and body construction, your patrons will learn the necessary elements to create their very own Anime characters. No previous drawing experience needed. |
| 0106 | Chris Giarrusso / Artist Alley Chris Giarrusso will be selling and signing copies of the G-MAN SUPER JOURNAL as well as three volumes in the G-MAN graphic novel series. He will also be giving away G-MAN posters/prints, bookmarks and trading cards. |
| 0108 | Chris Schweizer / Artist Alley Chris Schweizer will be showcasing galleys from his new middle reader horror graphic novel series THE CREEPS (Fall 2015, Amulet Books). Special ALA event: The protagonists of THE CREEPS attend Pumpkins County Middle School, and are often stymied in their monster hunts by their inability to check out the spooky books which are closely guarded by the grand high librarian. But the librarians that attend ALA can show their patrons that they’ve got the privileges that our eponymous detectives don’t! “Pumpkins County Middle School Library: Forbidden Section Access” badges will be available, and Chris will be making them with small watercolor portraits of conference attendees in the style of THE CREEPS. He will also be signing books from the CROGAN ADVENTURES series and his sketchbook collections and is happy to talk about why TRUE GRIT by Charles Portis is one of the best YA novels ever. |
| 0117 | Christopher Herndon / Artist Alley Christopher Herndon has been feeding himself by way of the funnybook industry for over a decade. Most recently he has undertaken the gargantuan task of illustrating the Terra Tempo series. This has given him the great opportunity to educate and entertain those young and old about the real life monsters living in our Earth’s past. Smilodons, Mammoths, and Dinosaurs. Oh MY! |
| 0118 | Concrete Park / Artist Alley Concrete Park is the award-winning graphic novel series from Dark Horse Comics. Artist Tony Puryear and writer Erika Alexander create a diverse, compelling sci-fi world the Berkeley Graduate calls “Brilliant.” |
| 0115 | Daniel Corey / Artist Alley Daniel Corey is a writer of comics and graphic novels, and works with mega-publisher Image Comics. Corey’s Image series to date include MORIARTY, which follows the adventures of Sherlock Holmes’ greatest foe, and RED CITY, best described as “L.A. Confidential” on Mars. |
| 0122 | Fillbach Brothers / Artist Alley THE FILLBACH BROTHERS. Associated with FIRST COMICS we will have a library of our books for sale at discount. Plus we will have comps copies of new books and extras such as catalogs, t-shirts, and more. We will also be more than happy to sign every book as well as do free sketches for all who visit us. |
| 0136 | Frank Cammuso / Artist Alley Books for sale, limited edition posters & prints, buttons and original art work. |
| 0107 | Gareth Hinds / Artist Alley The award-winning author/illustrator of graphic novel adaptations such as Beowulf, the Odyssey, Romeo & Juliet and King Lear will be sketching, signing and selling his books, including his latest, Macbeth, which the NY Times calls ”stellar.” |
| 0132 | Gene Luen Yang and Thein Pham / Artist Alley Come visit cartoonists Gene Luen Yang and Thien Pham at their booth! Buy a book, get an autograph, and pick up a poster! |
| 0110 | Gregg Schigiel / Artist Alley Gregg Schigiel presents his original middle-grade graphic novel, PIX: ONE WEIRDEST WEEKEND, a suburban superhero adventure starring a costumed teen hero claiming she’s a fairy princess (a claim as-yet unconfirmed)! Copies of the book will be available for sale, as well as art prints, and free giveaways of a preview book of the first chapter. |
| 0119 | Ivan Brandon / Artist Alley DRIFTER v1: OUT OF THE NIGHT is in stores on June 17th from Image comics. DRIFTER v1 collects issues 1-5 of the sold out sci-fi series by Ivan Brandon and Nic Klein. In its frantic rush to survive itself, mankind has spread across the universe, colonizing and strip-mining countless planets. Abram Pollux barely survives a crash landing on Ouro, a lawless backwater world where life is cheap. What starts as a struggle for survival quickly becomes a journey to the very edges of what it means to be human, as Pollux searches for answers among the ruins of this forgotten world. And if he can’t have answers, he’ll at least have revenge. FROM THE CREATORS OF VIKING: Writer Ivan Brandon (Wolverine, Men of War) and artist Nic Klein (Captain America, Thor) reunite to bring you a chilling sci-fi tale from the strangest planet in the universe. |
| 0139 | Janet K. Lee / Artist Alley Janet Lee is the artist for several graphic novels (RETURN OF THE DAPPER MEN), comics series (Marvel’s EMMA and NORTHANGER ABBEY, Image’s LOST VEGAS), and a contributor to sequential anthologies (Marvel’s ONCE UPON A TIME: INTO THE PAST, AMP’s READING WITH PICTURES). Her booth will include original artwork and prints, as well as copies of the books themselves. |
| 0144 | Jeremy Whitley / Artist Alley Jeremy Whitley and Emily Martin are the creators of the Eisner Award Nominated and Glyph Award Winning All-Ages comic series Princeless. Princeless is the tale of a young black princess who decides to escape her tower and save herself. Jeremy is also a frequent writer for the My Little Pony comic book series and Emily is an art teacher here in Northern California. |
| 0140 | Jimmie Robinson / Artist Alley Writer, artist and illustrator for a wide array of comic books, children’s books, and graphic novels. Published by Image Comics for over 20 years and a contributor to museums and feature films. Offering original art and books for sale. |
| 0114 | John Green / Artist Alley I will be exhibiting books and my original art from work co-created with DAVE ROMAN: the graphic novels “Jax Epoch and the Quicken Forbidden” and “Teen Boat.” The second Teen Boat book comes out this September, so I’ll be showing off a lot of that one, possibly giving away bookmarks or posters or things. I will also be talking about and showing art from my new young reader graphic novel, “Hippopotamister”, from First Second Books. And I’ll also have original art from the Phineas & Ferb comics I’ve drawn for Disney Publishing. |
| 0145 | John Hendrix/Artist Alley Using my new book, Drawing is Magic, i’ll be doing drawing games and exercises to teach drawing and creative storytelling for all ages. Live drawing, demos, book signing, etc. |
| 0124 | Jonathon Dalton / Artist Alley Jonathon Dalton draws comics about strange worlds and the ordinary people who live there. His self-published young adult graphic novels include Lords of Death and Life, a superhero story set in a Mayan city, and A Mad Tea-Party, a sci-fi story about a poorly planned revolution. |
| 0149 | Joshua Hauke – Artist Alley Tales of The Brothers Three is a middle grade graphic novel series that chronicles the misadventures of three brothers with overactive imaginations and all the trouble they get into because of it. They fish for sharks out of the toilet, battle haunted mustaches, get sucked inside their mom’s vacuum cleaner, and they even have their very own sock-slurping monster. |
| 0113 | Justin Greenwood / Artist Alley Original 11×17 comic art, prints and a wide selection of the graphic novel collections of comics like THE FUSE, STUMPTOWN and WASTELAND. |
| 0143 | Kevin McCloskey / Artist Alley Original art from We Dig Worms!, 2015, Toon Books. As a tribute to worms, natures’ recyclers, the illustrations are painted on recycled grocery bags. Art directed by Françoise Mouly, We Dig Worms! is an educational hardcover comic book for children. |
| 0147 | Kill Shakespeare / Artist AlleyKill Shakespeare is an action-adventure graphic novel series (and board game) that pits the Bard’s greatest heroes against his most menacing villains. |
| 0142 | Kip Noschese / Artist Alley Meet Kip Noschese, author and illustrator of “Otto & the Grand Prix Bees,” a picture book for K-3. Autographed copies of “Otto & the Grand Prix Bees” will be available, as well as related educational materials and information on Kip’s upcoming titles. |
| 0137 | MariNaomi / Artist Alley MariNaomi will have her graphic memoirs, Kiss & Tell: A Romantic Resume and Dragon’s Breath and Other True Stories, available, plus handmade books/zines and original artwork. |
| 0138 | Matt Phelan / Artist Alley Display will feature a look at the process behind the making of my books. Books and prints for sale. Plus an exclusive sneak peek at my 2016 graphic novel, SNOW WHITE. |
| 0134 | Mike Maihack / Artist Alley Mike Maihack will have his newest Scholastic published Graphic Novel, Cleopatra in Space #2: The Thief and the Sword, on hand as well as Cleopatra in Space #1 and a collection of art prints from a variety of genres. |
| 0128 | Nathan Hale / Artist Alley Nathan Hale, author and illustrator of the New York Times bestselling Hazardous Tales series will be signing, selling books, and drawing pictures at his table. He will likely also be working on the next Hazardous Tales book during the conference, so stop by to see it being created live. |
| 0111 | Nick Dragotta / Artist Alley Nick Dragotta is the artist and co-creator of the educational DIY comic book Howtoons and the New York Times bestselling comic book East of West with Jonathan Hickman from Image Comics. |
| 0146 | Nikki McClure – Artist Alley Nikki McClure of Olympia, Washington, is known for her painstakingly intricate and beautiful paper cuts. Armed with an X-acto knife, she cuts out her images from a single sheet of paper and create a bold language that translates the complex poetry of motherhood, nature, and activism into a simple and endearing picture. |
| 0120 | Oliver Chin / Artist Alley Called “an expert on Pacific Rim pop culture” by the San Jose Mercury News, Oliver features his multicultural, diverse, and wonderfully illustrated children’s picture books: The Year of the Sheep from the annual series Tales from the Chinese Zodiac, Julie Black Belt, Welcome to Monster Isle poster, and limited edition prints from Baltazar and the Flying Pirates, Timmy and Tammy’s Train of Thought, and The Adventures of WonderBaby: from A to Z. He wrote the middle grade/YA sports commentary The Tao of Yao: Insights from Basketball’s Brightest Big Man and the comic book 9 of 1: A Window to the World (Library Journal named it one of the best graphic novels on 9/11). He shares Immedium’s popular titles such as The Octonauts, Justin Time, Sora and the Cloud, Billie the Unicorn, and Sid the Squid. Get free postcards and a show special discount for librarians. |
| 0121 | Otis Frampton / Artist Alley Meet comic book writer/artist and animator Otis Frampton, creator of “Oddly Normal” (Image Comics) and one of the artists on the popular animated web series “How It Should Have Ended.” |
| 0148 | Paul Roman Martinez – Artist Alley Paul Roman Martinez writes and illustrates the self-published webcomic and graphic novel series, The Adventures of 19XX. The series is set in the 1930s and involves a group, called The 19XX, trying to prevent the spread of war with the help of various historical figures along the way. |
| 0116 | Raina Telgemeier and Dave Roman / Artist Alley Raina Telgemeier and Dave Roman will have graphic novels, t-shirts, mini-comics and original artwork in support of their kidlit comics SMILE, SISTERS, DRAMA, BABY-SITTERS CLUB, ASTRONAUT ACADEMY, and TEEN BOAT! |
| 0126 | Tony Cliff / Artist Alley At ALA 2015, I’ll be signing copies DELILAH DIRK AND THE TURKISH LIEUTENANT; I’ll have many handsome, colorful art prints, including the Delilah Dirk Travel Poster series, and most importantly I’ll be answering questions about and providing an sneak peek at DELILAH DIRK AND THE KING’S SHILLING, the second major DELILAH DIRK graphic novel. |
By: keilinh,
on 6/23/2015
ALA is just around the corner and we would love to meet you! We’ll be in the North Exhibit Hall at Booth #1020!
See below for our signing schedule as well as a few other events we’ll be participating in:
Join LEE & LOW BOOKS publisher Jason Low for a quick-as-lightning Ignite Session: “Diversity’s Action Plan.” This will be a short talk packed with big ideas about how to create change in the publishing industry. Join us on Saturday, June 27th at the Moscone Convention Center from 11: 30 AM – 12:00 PM in room 130N.
SIGNINGS AT BOOTH #1020
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Friday, June 26 6:00 – 7:00 PM: Children’s Book Press authors Alma Flor Ada (Let Me Help!/ ¡Quiero ayudar!); Mira Reisberg (Uncle Nacho’s Hat/ El sombrero del Tío Nacho); Harriet Rohmer (Honoring Our Ancestors); Carmen Lomas Garza (In My Family/ En mi familia); and Jorge Argueta (A Movie in My Pillow/ Una película en mi almohada) Saturday, June 27 Floyd Cooper (Ira’s Shakespeare Dream), 9:15 – 10:00 AM Maya Christina Gonzalez (Call Me Tree/Llamamé arbol), 10:00 – 10:45 AM Frank Morrison (Little Melba and Her Big Trombone), 11:00 – 11:45 AM Jennifer Torres (Finding the Music/ En pos de la música), 12:00 – 12:45 PM Nikki Grimes (Poems in the Attic), 2:00 – 2:45 PM Emily Jiang & April Chu (Summoning the Phoenix), 3:00 – 3:45 PM Monica Brown (Marisol McDonald and the Clash Bash), 4:00 – 4:45 PM Sunday, June 28 Frank Morrison & Katheryn Russell-Brown (Little Melba and Her Big Trombone), 10:00 – 10:45 AM Paula Yoo (Twenty-two Cents), 11:00 – 11:45 AM Karen Sandler (Tankborn trilogy), 12:00 – 12:45 PM Jane Bahk (Juna’s Jar), 1:00 – 1:45 PM Valynne E. Maetani (Ink and Ashes), 2:00 – 2:45 PM Christy Hale (Dreaming Up), 3:00 – 3: 45 PM Monday, June 29 Valynne E. Maetani (Ink and Ashes), 10:00 – 10:45 AM |
You can also download a printable PDF of our schedule here.
PANELS
Join LEE & LOW authors at the following panels:
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Sunday, June 28 Diverse Authors Need Us, 9:00 – 10:00 AM Karen Sandler (Tankborn trilogy) & G. Neri (Yummy, Chess Rumble) PopTop Stage, Exhibit Hall, Moscone Convention Center Poetry Blast, 3:00 – 4:00 PM Nikki Grimes (Poems in the Attic) PopTop Stage, Exhibit Hall, Moscone Convention Center Monday, June 29 2K15 Debut Novels Panel, 9:00 – 10:00 AM Valynne E. Maetani (Ink and Ashes) PopTop Stage, Exhibit Hall, Moscone Convention Center |
Hope to see you there!
By: Heidi MacDonald,
on 6/22/2015
Once again, librarians are meeting for their annual conference, this time in San Francisco!
So what happens when a bunch of librarians come to the city which birthed underground comics? During the Pride Parade? Well, a lot of cool librarians, cartoonists, and allies get together to talk about diversity in comics!
If you’ll be attending the ALA conference on Friday, you should make plans to attend this event! A stellar group of panelists, many of them award winning creators will be in attendance!
GraphiCon Discussion Forum: Diversity in Comics
WHEN: Friday, June 26, 2015 – 12:00pm to 4:00pm
LOCATION: Moscone Convention Center 3010 (W)
DESCRIPTION: #weneeddiversebooks is the hashtag of the moment, and #weneeddiversecomics is included in that call. This discussion forum will bring together a wide range of creators to take stock of where we stand: how diverse comics are now, where there are gaps, and where we’d all like to see comics go from here. Join us for a series of panels with creators, editors, and librarians to discuss the ins and outs of increasing diversity within the format.
The afternoon will be hosted by two Masters of Ceremony from We Need Diverse Books, Kristy Shen and Bryce Leung.
Each panel will examine different aspects of diversity in the comics community. We will start with a wide view of the industry, then narrow our focus with two panel discussions of gender and queer representation in comics.
His, Hers, and Theirs: Gender and Comics
In the past few years, critical and frequently heated discussions about women and comics have highlighted a range of issues around gender for comics creators and readers. Industry folks and fans alike are debating how genders are portrayed, the visibility of different gender identities, and the lack of representation. Join creators Tony Cliff (Delilah Dirk and the Turkish Lieutenant), Tania Del Rio i (Diary of a Girl Next Door: Betty, Husbands, My Poorly Drawn Life), Brenden Fletcher (Batgirl, Gotham Academy), Jennifer L. Holm (Babymouse, Sunny Side Up), and Trina Robbins (From Girls to Girlz, Pretty in Ink) to take a look at all of the intersections between gender and comics.Out of the Closet and Into the Library: Queer Comics are Here
Queer characters and storylines have had a turbulent history in comics, but that’s changing as new voices are using the format in pioneering ways. Join moderator Juliette Capra, a comic book fan, retailer and Valkyrie along with creators Ed Luce (Wuvable Oaf, Henry and Glenn Forever and Ever), Noelle Stephenson (Nimona, Lumberjanes), Alex Woolfson (The Young Protectors, Artifice) and Mariko Tamaki (This One Summer, Skim) for this fun and informative panel with an assortment of comic book creators who speak to queer representations in current comics for a variety of audiences and ages.#WeNeedDiverseComics
Our first panel will be a wide-ranging discussion of diversity in comics: where we are now and where we need to go from here. Have shifts in the industry and audience led to new opportunities for characters and creators? How is the industry changing to meet the demand for increased diversity within the format? Our panelists work on both mainstream and independent projects. Moderator David Brothers will lead the discussion with Becky Cloonan (Gotham Academy), Karl Kerschl (Gotham Academy), Gene Yang (The Shadow Hero, American Born Chinese), Ethan Young (Nanjing) and Jeremy Whitley (Princeless).Schedule of events
12-12:15 Introductions
12:15-1:15pm #WeNeedDiverseComics
1:15-1:30pm Break
1:30-2:30pm Gender Panel
2:30pm-2:45pm Break
2:45-3:45pm Out of the Closet and Into the Library
3:45-4:00pm Wrap UpPresented by the Graphic Novels & Comics Member Initiative Group; Special thanks to Viz Media for sponsoring the AV equipment for the Discussion Forum.
HASHTAG: #GraphiCon15MEETING TYPE: Forum/Update/AssemblyCONTENT AREA: Books & AuthorsINTERESTS: Diversity Popular Culture Public Programs Readers’ AdvisoryTYPE OF LIBRARY: AllSPONSORS: ALA American Library Association (ALA)COST: Included with conference registration
By: Dianna Dilworth,
on 6/15/2015
Are you going to the American Library Association (ALA)’s Annual Conference in San Francisco?
Chronicle Books has some recommendations for you while you are in town during the event which runs from June 25-30.
The staff of the San Francisco-based publisher created a Google Map with recommended restaurants, bookstores, libraries and local sites of interest including the Musee Mecanique and the Cliff House.
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By: Beth Kephart ,
on 4/16/2015
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By: Lauren Castillo,
on 3/24/2015
So many months (and so many adventures) have passed since my last post that I think I'm just going to have to skip over a ton of things and go straight to this:
Randolph Caldecott Medal Winner The most distinguished American picture book for children, announced by the American Library Association.
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By: Heidi MacDonald,
on 2/2/2015
The American Library Association announced their 2015 youth media award winners at its Midwinter Meeting in Chicago.
Covering a diverse range of titles and readers, graphic novels were among the honorees! First… The big news…
El Deafo, Cece Bell’s memoir of her hearing loss and fitting in at grade school was selected as a Newbery Honor Book, as an outstanding contribution to children’s literature!
While already a bestseller, with long autograph lines this weekend at the conference, this honor will encourage more libraries, especially school libraries, to shelve and promote this title, a great book which just happens to be a graphic memoir!
Then there’s the Caldecott Medal, for most distinguished American picture book. This is another “instant bestseller”, generating instant sales among libraries and bookstores. This year’s winner was Dan Santat, for “The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend”, which is a regular picture book. But… Santat has also written a graphic novel, titled “Sidekicks”, and his picture books are geeky and fun, so I’m claiming him!
Also… there were SIX honor books announced. One of which was… “This One Summer“, illustrated by Jillian Tamaki, written by Mariko Tamaki. Yes… it’s awarded to the illustrator, but many times, the story is essential for a title rising among the many amazing books being published today.
Don’t feel sory for Mariko… she received a Printz Honor for excellence in literature written for young adults! This is the Newberry for YA literature, with a similar explosion in sales expected! (Graphicologists will recall that Gene Luen Yang won the award for American Born Chinese in 2007.)
What… you want more? Okay… How about an outstanding children’s book translated from a foreign language?
The Mildred L. Batchelder Award honored “Hidden: A Child’s Story of the Holocaust“, published by First Second. Written in French by Loic Dauvillier, illustrated by Marc Lizano, color by Greg Salsedo, and translated by Alexis Siegel, it chronicles a young Jewish girl in 1942 Paris. I confess… I overlooked this title last Spring. (Hey… they have an amazing list, and there’s lots of great stuff from other publishers too!) Here’s a friendly reminder, and an enjoyable one at that!
One more title of note… YALSA (the Young Adult Library Services Association) gave an award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults. This year’s winner:
Popular: Vintage Wisdom for a Modern Geek by Maya Van Wagenen
If you’d like to know more about these and many other winners (many in multiple categories), visit the Youth Media Awards website! You can read our 2014 coverage here.
Me, I’m off to discover more great titles, and to help librarians use graphic novels to encourage literacy and a life-long-love of reading!
I wish I could have met more Lee & Low authors and illustrators! Congratulations again on the award. I’m excited to work with you on the Diversity Baseline Survey!