The awesome and amazing life-affirming free open comics library CCOL will take your work to the next level if you just open your mind, read all the books, and let it in! And they have found their new home now open six days a week at the awesome and incredible down to earth but onContinueContinue reading “Canada Comics Open Library’s New Permanent Location Is Now Open!”
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Canadian National Newspaper Award finalists for 2024 Editorial Cartooning
From The Daily Cartoonist: Canada’s National Newspaper Awards has announced the finalists for the 2024 awards and in the category for Editorial Cartooning the finalists are Michael de Adder of the Halifax Chronicle Herald/The Globe and Mail; Gabrielle Drolet of The Globe and Mail; and Patrick LaMontagne of the Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun.The cartoonists’ portfolios, alongContinueContinue reading “Canadian National Newspaper Award finalists for 2024 Editorial Cartooning”
Exciting New Montreal Startup Lethal Comics Crowdsourcing Local Talent, Direct To Consumer
From The Comic Journal’s link blog is a CTV News article on Montreal’s amazing new startup, Lethal Comics. This is a very timely success story about buying Canadian and buying local, worth paying close attention to! From the article: There are shifting tides in the ocean of comic book creation and publishing and an independentContinueContinue reading “Exciting New Montreal Startup Lethal Comics Crowdsourcing Local Talent, Direct To Consumer”
Jay Stephens talks with David Brooke On Writing ‘Red Sonja Attacks Mars’
Jay Stephens talks with AIPT’s David Brooke on writing ‘Red Sonja Attacks Mars’. From the article: Known for his distinctive style, which he describes as “campy, horrifying, mid-century, and notorious,” Stephens approached Red Sonja Attacks Mars by returning to the original inspirations behind both properties. “I believe going back to original source material, right toContinueContinue reading “Jay Stephens talks with David Brooke On Writing ‘Red Sonja Attacks Mars’”
TONIGHT: 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 based cartoonist, Jessica Campbell. All talks will take place in Rm 106 Accolade West, 89 York Boulevard. Sponsored by YUFA and presented by the VisualContinueContinue reading “TONIGHT: Fiona Smyth at York University Visiting Cartoonist Lecture Series Wed March 26, 6:30 pm”
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!”
CBC Books: 27 Canadian comics coming out in spring 2025
Check out these Canadian comic books and graphic novels for children and adults coming out in spring 2025. Read the whole list on CBC Books here!
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”
The Toronto Comic Jam 