Raina & I celebrated six years of marriage at Once, the broadway show based on the works of Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová, two of our favorite musicians!
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Miami Book Fair 2012
I’m excited to return to the Miami Book Fair November 16th-18th.
All weekend, I’ll have a small table in the main street fair! Street Fair Hours: Fri., Nov. 16 – Sun., Nov. 18: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Here’s a map of the layout.
And I’ll be doing some fun storytelling events on Friday and Sunday.
Friday, Nov 16th, from 11-11:30am I will be at the Happily Ever After Stage. After the stage presentation, I will be at the signing area to autograph books.
Sunday, Nov 18, from 12:30-1pm I will be on the Happily Ever After Stage.
Hope to see you there!
Vote Boat!
Just in time for the election, we’ve updated the Vote Boat website! Teen Boat is running for class president and needs all the help he can if he’s going to defeat football jock, Harry Cobbs.
The Vote Boat site features the entire school election story line from the Teen Boat graphic novel totally free + a bunch more bonus content to enjoy and share.
And of course, don’t forget to vote for real on November 6th!
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Agnes Quill book 2 preview
As a Halloween treat, here’s a preview of the spooky new Agnes Quill stories in the works! Featuring art by Matt Bayne, Jordon F. Bochon and Jason Ho! I’m super excited to start serializing these in the near future. Stay tuned!
Halloween Cartoon podcast
Jerzy Drozd & I recorded two episodes of the Saturday Supercast podcast dedicated to Halloween cartoons and specials. We gush about the Garfield & Peanuts Halloween specials and check out halloween themed episodes of Kim Possible, Transformers Animated, & My Little Pony Friendship is Magic! We reflect on past costumes nostalgia, sincere pumpkin patches, and of course lots of CANDY! CANDY! CANDY Not to mention audio clips from the shows!
Halloween remembered
Time to dig through the cobwebs and get ready for Halloween. Here’s a re-link to my halloween mix-cd to help set the ghoulish party mood.
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Tweens Read 2012
I was trilled and honored to be a guest at the Tweens Read festival in Houston, Texas this past weekend, hosted by Blue Willow Books.
All the authors were greeted by homemade cupcakes featuring their most recent books! How can you top a Teen Boat cupcake?
How about a cafeteria filled with kids who love books coming out on a Saturday afternoon to meet and listen to a bunch of authors?
Heather Brewer (The Slayer Chronicles) gave an amazing and empowering keynote speech to the entire crowd before they separated into specific tracks based on different themes.
I was on the graphic novel track with Rachel Renee Russell (Dork Diaries), Raina Telgemeier (Drama), and Amy Ignatow (Popularity Papers)
The four of us participated in a special graphic novel luncheon with a group of kids who were selected based on their comics-making enthusiasm! Got to have some great conversations and check out some their artwork and stories in progress.
The presentations went so quickly because the kids all had so many great questions!
And the end of the day we signed books for all the amazing fans!
Thanks to the organizers of this amazing book festival and all the wonderful people who came out for it!
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NYCC Quickfire!
Here’s a link to some pictures from the Comics Quickfire! event at NYCC with Gregg Schigiel, Ryan Sias, Mark Siegel, John Green, Laura Lee Gulledge & more!
Comics Quickfire! at NYCC 2012
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New York Comic Con 2012
I’ll be at the New York Comic Con at the Jacob Javits Center this weekend. Here is where to find me:
SATURDAY
3:30-4:30PM Signing at First Second Comics booth #1214
5:15PM – 6:15PM Comics Quickfire! on the Variant Stage
A fast-paced game show where volunteers are paired off with (or against) professional cartoonists in a series of fun-filled drawing challenges! Audience members will provide suggestions and add to the creation of totally improvised epic drawings! Featuring hosts Dave Roman (Astronaut Academy), Gregg Schigiel (Spongebob Comics), with Ryan Sias (Zoe & Robot), Mark Siegel (Sailor Twain), John Green (Teen Boat), Laura Lee Gulledge (Page By Paige) & more! Great for all ages!
SUNDAY
3:30-4:30PM Signing at First Second Comics booth #1214
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Back to School
It’s back to school season, and I’m celebrating with free bookmarks and a special Skype visit contest!
Any teachers or librarians who email me at yaytime (at) gmail (dot) com with a complete mailing address will be sent 30 free Astronaut Academy bookmarks!
ASTRONAUT ACADEMY VISIT SKYPE CONTEST
Schools or libraries can also enter to win a free 20-minute skype visit from me! I’ll talk about writing, drawing, & making comics, answer questions, and even do a quick drawing (that I’ll personalize and send to your school). I’ll randomly choose 1 winner for each month from October 2012 to June 2013! Deadline for entries is the first of every month.
What do you need to do?
Email me with with your name + school/library name, grade level, and why you think your kids would love to chat with the author of Astronaut Academy. Simple, right? If your school/library gets chosen, I’ll need to ask a bunch of technical questions, so ideally all schools should have some experience using Skype software.
The fine print: Ideally middle grade classes since they usually get the most of out my books & talks. Visits should be for single classes or groups no larger than 40 people.
Thanks and good luck!
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