Behind Gene Luen Yang of BOXERS & SAINTS and a lot of other great graphic novelists, there’s a great agent, Judy Hansen of the Hansen Agency. Among Judy’s other clients are Ben Hatke (the ZITA THE SPACE GIRL series, published by First Second), Scott McCloud (whose eagerly-awaited next book will be coming from First Second in 2015)…
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BOXERS & SAINTS tops PW Comics World 2013 List!
“Adding yet another honor to its already crowded awards cabinet, Gene Luen Yang’s Boxers and Saints topped the eighth annual PW Comics World Critics poll with five votes. The two-volume graphic novel was nominated for this year’s National Book Award for Young People’s Literature (Yang’s second NBA nomination), garnering acclaim from every corner, so topping…
Angoulême Comics Festival Selects Four of Our Authors!
Just back from the press conference for the Angoulême Festival de la Bande Dessinée 2014, France’s most prestigious comics festival. The four books by our authors to be featured at the festival (from 30 January to 2 February 2014) are: In the Sélection Officielle: ANNIE SULLIVAN & HELEN KELLER by Joseph Lambert (Ça et là / Cambourakis)….
ANNIE SULLIVAN AND HELEN KELLER accolades
ANNIE SULLIVAN ET HELEN KELLER is not only popular with French readers, it is also one of the titles selected as the 15 best graphic novels of the year in France by the ACBC (Association of Critics of Bandes Dessinées): http://bdzoom.com/68704/actualites/grand-prix-de-la-critique-bande-dessineeacbd-les-15-albums-selectionnes-pour-la-demi-finale/ And it is on the list of the best 30 graphic novels of the year by the…
Another sale for THIS ONE SUMMER!
Jillian and Mariko Tamaki’s THIS ONE SUMMER is coming out in May 2014 in the USA from First Second and in France from Rue de Sèvres and shortly thereafter it will be available in Italy from Bao Publishing. It’s perfect summer reading!
BOXERS & SAINTS – Interview with Gene Luen Yang in Publishing Perspectives
You can read a good interview with the author of BOXERS & SAINTS in the on-line international publishing magazine Publishing Perspectives, here: http://publishingperspectives.com/2013/11/envisioning-the-boxer-rebellion-in-linked-graphic-novels/.
ZITA THE SPACE GIRL and ANNIE SULLIVAN & HELEN KELLER – Just out and already back to press!
The French editions of ZITA THE SPACE GIRL by Ben Hatke (Rue de Sèvres) and ANNIE SULLIVAN & HELEN KELLER by Joseph Lambert (co-published by éditons Ca et Là and éditions Cambourakis) came out less than a month ago, and both are already going back for reprints. Great news for two great books!
A first quote for ANDRE THE GIANT – from Mandy Patinkin!
“It’s clearly evident from every frame of The Princess Bride that Andre was not only one of the world’s gentlest human beings, but also the kindest—a giant of a man in every way. I am thrilled to see his story finally told!” –Mandy Patinkin ANDRE THE GIANT by Box Brown will be published by First Second…
THIS ONE SUMMER sells in France!
After a hard-fought auction, French publishers Rue de Sèvres have won the right to publish the new book by Jillian and Mariko Tamaki, THIS ONE SUMMER. The bittersweet coming-of-age graphic novel by the Canadian cousins will be published in the US in May 2014 and will come out shortly thereafter in France.
THIS ONE SUMMER IN THE LA TIMES
Jillian and Mariko Tamaki (SKIM) are back with a new graphic novel to be published by First Second in May 2014. THIS ONE SUMMER is a beautiful story about an adolescent on the cusp of adulthood which is already attracting a lot of attention. The Tamaki cousins have produced a timeless story that is sure to become a classic! Here is…
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