Don't miss the launch for Breakthrough: Life on the Brink, a tragicomic memoir detailing the author's search for belonging while navigating inadequate caregivers, romantic misadventures, the looping path of a career artist, and a terminal brain tumor. Christopher Fink will be signing and celebrating his new book at Pulp Fiction Comics on 5/23 from 12:00-6:00 pm!
Candice Purwin is going to London! She'll be signing copies of her gorgeous new graphic novel, The Book of Murmurs, at Gosh! Comics on May 30th at 1:00 pm.
Mark your calendars, Edinburgh: Candice Purwin will be celebrating the release of The Book of Murmurs at La Belle Adventure on 6/13 at 4:00-6:00 pm!
Don't miss the party to celebrate the release of Pear Shape: on 6/13, Nick Thorburn will be interviewed by Giovanni Marks--with readings by Jesse Moynihan and Nick Edwards to follow--at Heavy Manners Library. RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nick-thorburn-pear-shape-book-launch-tickets-1990279948904?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true
Don't miss a book talk and signing with legendary underground cartoonist Kim Deitch at Partners and Son! He'll be there to discuss How I Make Comics on 6/20 at 5:00-8:00 pm.
Don’t miss our 13th annual Hot Off the Press Book Fair on Saturday, July 11. This edition focuses on Fantagraphics at 50 with legacy artists like Jaime Hernandez, Jim Woodring, Megan Kelso, Katie Skelly, and Jim Blanchard joined by an amazing assortment of more than 50 regional and national artists presenting comix, prints, art, and more. Music by Northwest garage rock stalwarts The Fall-Outs (featuring our own Dave Holmes), Martin Bland’s Randomized Control Trials, and D J Thirst ‘N’ Howl. Always a highlight of the summer.
It's a double feature: celebrate Floating World's 20th (!!) anniversary with a book talk and signing with Katie Skelly (Heaven) and Jaime Hernandez (Locas)!
Don't miss the LA launch for Katie's Skelly's first new book since Maids, Heaven! Publishers Weekly wrote, "Skelly once again tosses cute, sexy, gruesome, and strangely touching comics stylings into a witches’ brew of canny feminist horror." Be there or be square!
