Category Archives: comics research

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”

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”

May 5th Is National Cartoonist Day! Celebrate!

From Wikipedia: May 5th is National Cartoonist Day, a world-wide celebration of cartoonists and their work. The National Cartoonist Society declared the date in the 1990s to promote support for the cartooning industry, and to recognize the impact they have had on society.[1] The establishment of the Day was ‘spearheaded by co-chairpersons Polly Keener andContinueContinue reading “May 5th Is National Cartoonist Day! Celebrate!”

TCAF’s Word Balloon Academy Offers Free Day of Professional Development, Friday June 6

An thoughtful opportunity offered by the generous people at TCAF! There are two streams: one for business and another for creative development. Learn how to work in comics! Sign up! From TCAF’s site: Word Balloon Academy (WBA) is the Toronto Comic Arts Festival’s in-person full day of FREE professional development, skills-building and career management programmingContinueContinue reading “TCAF’s Word Balloon Academy Offers Free Day of Professional Development, Friday June 6”