Category Archives: industry

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”

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”

Book Riot: Graphic Novel Boom is Great News for Kids’ Literacy

Some really positive news worth sharing: there is a real boom in graphic novels going on these days mostly due to young readers, and studies show kids who read books and graphic novels are much more likely to read as adults. The takeaway? Now is the perfect time to write your YA novel, confident youContinueContinue reading “Book Riot: Graphic Novel Boom is Great News for Kids’ Literacy”

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”

The Walrus: Book Banning in Canada Is Quiet, Systemic, and More Effective than Ever

The Walrus’ Ira Wells writes of the alarming trend of book banning that is happening in communities all across Canada: My job now involves teaching novels and short stories to enthusiastic university students, many of whom are budding bibliophiles; at home, I’ve read aloud to my own children almost every night for more than aContinueContinue reading “The Walrus: Book Banning in Canada Is Quiet, Systemic, and More Effective than Ever”

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”

Jean-Dominic Leduc and Marc Tessier Cover Quebec Representation at Angoulême for The Comics Journal

On the dark side, a record of corruption and serious toxicity from the festival managment. On the hopeful side, Quebec cartoonists are getting their due. From the article: Our talks in Angoulême with various movers and shakers (publishers, authors, journalists and festival goers) led us to conclude that the local Quebec output of graphic novelsContinueContinue reading “Jean-Dominic Leduc and Marc Tessier Cover Quebec Representation at Angoulême for The Comics Journal”