Category Archives: cartoonists

Publishers Weekly Talks with Brampton, Ontario’s Own Ricky Lima!

From The Comics Journal’s Weekly Links: Tobias Carroll of Publishers Weekly speaks with Ricky Lima about Undergrowth, from Top Shelf. From the article: In the world of comics, Ricky Lima wears many hats, from working at House of Anansi Press as a production manager to teaching college courses on the craft of graphic novels to writing books ofContinueContinue reading “Publishers Weekly Talks with Brampton, Ontario’s Own Ricky Lima!”

Fiona Smyth at York University Visiting Cartoonist Lecture Series Wed March 26, 6:30 pm

Two things: Fiona Smyth! She is amazing – encouraging, thoughtful, suppotive. Go see her! And …What? York University has a Visiting Cartoonist Lecture Series! Wow! It is organized by amazing Toronto cartoonist, Jessica Campbell. All talks will take place in Rm 106 Accolade West, 89 York Boulevard.  Sponsored by YUFA and presented by the Visual ArtsContinueContinue reading “Fiona Smyth at York University Visiting Cartoonist Lecture Series Wed March 26, 6:30 pm”

Michael VanCalbergh Reviews Michael Deforge’s ‘Holy Lacrimony’ for The Comics Beat

From The Comics Journal’s This Week In Links is this great review from The Comics Beat. Some reviews are difficult because the material is difficult to explain. Holy Lacrimony is a bit difficult to explain and experiencing it is probably best, but this isn’t why I’m having difficulty. Some reviews are harder to situate inContinueContinue reading “Michael VanCalbergh Reviews Michael Deforge’s ‘Holy Lacrimony’ for The Comics Beat”

APTN News: Cree author David A. Robertson now leading Indigenous children’s book publishing

Cierra Bettens interviews David A. Robertson on his exciting new imprint with Penguin Random House Canada! He’s published more than 30 books – and now, David A. Robertson is on a mission to help other Indigenous writers and illustrators dip their toes into the publishing world.After releasing a young adult fantasy series called The MisewaContinueContinue reading “APTN News: Cree author David A. Robertson now leading Indigenous children’s book publishing”

Quill & Quire Interviews ‘The New Girl’ Creator Cassandra Calin on fulfilling a lifelong dream

Intrtjit Deogun interviews Cassandra Calin on her bestselling YA book “The New Girl”: Cassandra Calin, best known for her semi-autobiographical web-comic series Cassandra Comics, made her graphic novel debut in June 2024 with The New Girl. Published by Scholastic imprint Graphix, the title returned to the bestsellers list this year. It follows Lia, who hasContinueContinue reading “Quill & Quire Interviews ‘The New Girl’ Creator Cassandra Calin on fulfilling a lifelong dream”

Three ‘Must Read’ Memoirs Recommended by CBC Radio 1 Producer Ashly July

CBC Radio 1 producer Ashly July has three ‘must read’ graphic novel memoir recommendations for us to read, on CBC Books. They are: Something, Not Nothing by Sarah Levitt All Our Ordinary Stories by Teresa Wong The Lonliness of the Long-Distance Cartoonist by Adrian Tomine There are so many graphic novels being published today, recommendationsContinueContinue reading “Three ‘Must Read’ Memoirs Recommended by CBC Radio 1 Producer Ashly July”

D&Q’s Tom Devlin Interviews Marc Bell and Ron Regé Jr. for The Comics Journal

From the article: Tom Devlin interviews Marc Bell and Ron Regé, Jr. about Raw Sewage Science Fiction and Shell Collection, collecting shorter works into books, cartoonist rituals, and negative reviews – “[Ron Regé, Jr.:] I really like thinking of these book-bound comics we make as time capsules. Books get shuffled around and shoved in closets and corners so easily. Picked upContinueContinue reading “D&Q’s Tom Devlin Interviews Marc Bell and Ron Regé Jr. for The Comics Journal”

Michael DeForge launches  Holy Lacrimony Wednesday March 12, 6-8pm at the Lillian H. Smith Library

Email reminder from Lillian H. Smith branch of the Toronto Public Library: Hi Just a reminer that Michael DeForge’s book launch for Holy Lacrimony is tomorrow night, Wednesday March 12, 6-8pm.Michael DeForge launches Holy Lacrimony in conversation with Glenn Sumi. It’s the post-alien abduction trauma memoir we’ve all been waiting for! Holy Lacrimony is classicContinueContinue reading “Michael DeForge launches  Holy Lacrimony Wednesday March 12, 6-8pm at the Lillian H. Smith Library”