THE NAMELESS CITY Faith Erin Hicks. First Second (April) “Hicks (Friends with Boys) sets this trilogy opener in an imaginary city whose architecture and dress have a Tibetan air. The city has been conquered by successive nations who grind its native inhabitants underfoot; it’s now ruled by the Dao. Kaidu, a Dao boy, arrives…
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Another Great Review for The Walled City Trilogy!
HIS DREAM OF THE SKYLAND got a great review from Shelf Abuse! Click here to see the review. And NOCTURNE will be reviewed soon!
A nice PW review for FROSTED COWBOY!
FROSTED COWBOY by Charlene Ross, coming from Velvet Morning Press in February 2016, just got a nice review in Publishers Weekly: “…a sweet, funny tale of a woman’s gradual self-discovery…Laney is an appealing protagonist whose desire to succeed amid L.A.’s rich and famous is hampered by her own insecurities and search for true love. Readers…
More Kudos for THE SCULPTOR!
The 82 members of the French Association of Graphic Novel Critics and Journalists (ACBD) have chosen THE SCULPTOR for inclusion in their selection of not-to-be-missed titles from among the books published in France since last November.
Three First Second Books Nominated for Prizes in France!
Three titles from First Second: ODD DUCK (Rue de Sèvres), GIANTS BEWARE! (Akileos) & ZITA THE SPACEGIRL (volume 1) (Rue de Sèvres) are among the finalists for the French prize Livrentête 2014-2015 in the graphic novels categories 7-9 years and 9-11 years ! The juries are composed of children, and the prizes are sponsored…
Bookseller Announces JERUSALEM
The Bookseller has just announced that Knockabout will publish JERUSALEM in 2016. Although they are way off on the word count – it’s more like 620,000 words, not a million. Here’s the announcement: http://www.thebookseller.com/news/knockabout-publish-alan-moores-jerusalem.
THE DAM KEEPER to become a graphic novel series
An exciting announcement today from First Second: The gorgeous Oscar-nominated short animated film, THE DAM KEEPER, by ex-Pixar artists Robert Kondo and Daisuke Tsutsumi will become a graphic novel series, with the first book coming out some time in 2017! Image Credit: Tonko House Read the Entertainment Weekly announcement here: http://www.ew.com/article/2015/03/11/gorgeous-oscar-nominated-short-dam-keeper-become-gorgeous-graphic-novel-series
Sony Acquires Film Rights to THE SCULPTOR!
Breaking news!!! Sony has bought the rights to Scott McCloud’s graphic novel, THE SCULPTOR, to be produced by Scott Rudin and Josh Bratman. Here’s the exclusive announcement inThe Hollywood Reporter: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/sony-scott-rudin-team-up-774395 Also see: Variety – http://variety.com/2015/film/news/the-sculptor-sony-buys-rights-scott-rudin-producing-1201435742/ The Onion AV Club – http://www.avclub.com/article/scott-mcclouds-sculptor-getting-big-screen-adaptat-215427
THE SCULPTOR Takes Off…
…with great reviews in The New York Times: http://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/feb/12/the-sculptor-scott-mccloud-review-graphic-novel. and The Guardian http://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/feb/12/the-sculptor-scott-mccloud-review-graphic-novel. The Dutch, French, Spanish and Italian editions will be out soon, with author appearances in Europe in Amsterdam, Paris, Milan and Barcelona in March and April.
School Library Journal review of the Caldecott Honor and Printz Honor winner THIS ONE SUMMER
THIS ONE SUMMER by Mariko Tamaki, illus. by Jillian Tamaki (First Second) SLJ Best Book, star Gr 8 Up—Every summer, Rose and her parents vacation at a lakeside cottage. The rest of the world fades away as Rose reunites with her friend Windy and delves into leisurely games of MASH, swimming, and the joy of digging…
Lora Fountain Literary Agency 