Author Archives: Dave Howard

Diamond Staff Laid Off in Post-Acquisition Restructuring

From Publishers Weekly: Among those laid off, as reported by ICv2, are Rich Johnson, VP of sales and business development for Diamond Book Distributors, as well as his sales team, comprising Stuart Carter and Terry Helman. In a post on LinkedIn, Johnson said he learned he was being laid off “a few minutes after theContinueContinue reading “Diamond Staff Laid Off in Post-Acquisition Restructuring”

Canadian Creator Eisner Nominations!

From True North Country Comics! Eisner AwardsComic-Con announced the nominations for 2025 Will Eisner Comic Industry awards and Canadian creators are in the running. Nominees include:- Adam de Souza for The Gulf (Tundra) in the Best Publication for Teens category- Alison McCreesh for Degrees of Separation: A Decade North of 60 (Conundrum) in the BestContinueContinue reading “Canadian Creator Eisner Nominations!”

Cartoonist Coop Presents: Nib & Ink Fest, May 1-31

The Cartoonist Coop is an organization looking to support cartoonists all over the world. Their month-long virtual festval can be enjoyed from the comfort of your own home. Very much worth checking out! From their website: The Cartoonist Co-op is a community of over 1,300 comic creators who support each other’s work and contribute toContinueContinue reading “Cartoonist Coop Presents: Nib & Ink Fest, May 1-31”

NEXT WEEK! Toronto Comic Jam: May 25th Flowers 2025!

The fifth and likely most fragrant jam of 2025! Come down to the Cameron House! Back room, Sunday May 25, 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm. We have a zine table set up to share and sell your work! Old or new, get them out of your closet and bring them down for all to seeContinueContinue reading “NEXT WEEK! Toronto Comic Jam: May 25th Flowers 2025!”

Pulitzer Prize Awarded to Tessa Hulls for her graphic novel ‘Feeding Ghosts’

From May 7 2025, from “10,000 Things” on KUOW Yesterday, Seattle-based author Tessa Hulls won a Pulitzer Prize for her graphic novel “Feeding Ghosts.” Hulls’ first published book starts with her Chinese grandmother, Sun Yi, a journalist and author who fled Shanghai after the Communist Revolution. Then, the narrative shifts — to her mother Rose,ContinueContinue reading “Pulitzer Prize Awarded to Tessa Hulls for her graphic novel ‘Feeding Ghosts’”

CBC Books: 33 Canadian kids’ books we are excited to read in spring 2025

This is a wonderfully detailed article that includes first-reader and illustrated kids books, and the people behind them, being published in Canada this spring. Added bonus: in many cases the article includes links to interviews and reviews for further reading. Kate Beaton’s book for 3 to 6 year olds, Shark Girl, for example, caught myContinueContinue reading “CBC Books: 33 Canadian kids’ books we are excited to read in spring 2025”

The Guardian Profiles Guy Delisle and His Newest Book, Eadweard Muybridge

A wonderfully wide-ranging article on Delisle’s career by Phil Hoad appeared in the Guardian in April this year, centering around his new book from Drawn & Quarterly Eadweard Muybridge, the “pioneer of the moving image”. From the article: The new comic book from the revered Quebecois graphic novelist vividly relates the extraordinary life story ofContinueContinue reading “The Guardian Profiles Guy Delisle and His Newest Book, Eadweard Muybridge”

TONIGHT! ONLINE! Dave Lapp Vs Chester Brown at Tingfest Tues May 6, 7pm!

Many exciting events at London, Ontario’s Tingfest this year, including The Exchange, with Dave Lapp and Chester Brown ‘head to head in dialogue’ Tues May 6, 7 pm to 8:30 pm From the Tingfest Events page: This is a first for the festival and TAP. We are putting two artists head-to-head in dialogue. The conversationContinueContinue reading “TONIGHT! ONLINE! Dave Lapp Vs Chester Brown at Tingfest Tues May 6, 7pm!”