From Quill and Quire: Prolific Montreal-based children’s book authors and illustrators Élise Gravel and Marianne Dubuc, whose works have been published in many languages, were named as members of the Order of Canada. Dubuc is the creator of more than 25 books and Gravel is the author-illustrator of almost 50 books exploring such topics asContinueContinue reading “Élise Gravel, Michel Rabagliati among 83 Appointed to Order of Canada”
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Jim Munroe and Eric Kim sign Zeroed Out at The Beguiling Wed July 3!
From Jim’s website: Happy to announce the release of my new sci-fi rom-com graphic novel, Zeroed Out! What if shapeshifting aliens came to Earth, but instead of taking over they just fix all our problems? Matias might be living in a utopia, but being dumped still sucks. So he distracts himself with his work, taking theContinueContinue reading “Jim Munroe and Eric Kim sign Zeroed Out at The Beguiling Wed July 3!”
Maurice Vellekoop Wins Ontario’s Prestigious Trillium Book Award
Maurice Vellekoop’s memoir, I’m Glad We Had This Time Together (Random House Canada / Penguin Random House Canada) won one of Ontario’s most prestigious book awards last week, just after winning the Doug Wright Award for best graphic novel two weeks ago during the Toronto Comic Arts Festival! Maurice Vellekoop’s book is the first graphicContinueContinue reading “Maurice Vellekoop Wins Ontario’s Prestigious Trillium Book Award”
From The Toronto Public Library: See art, save memories, read Canadian
From the Toronto Public Library: About the exhibit Step into a world of colour, light and transformation. Experience a stunning collection of original art from our world-class Special Collections — divided into four thematic sections, one for each season. From the vibrant blooms of spring to the crisp air of winter, this exhibition brings the natural worldContinueContinue reading “From The Toronto Public Library: See art, save memories, read Canadian”
Publishers Weekly: Federal Judge Rules AI Training Is Fair Use in Anthropic Copyright Case
Publishers Weekly reports on the confusing ruling on US Copyright law in relation to AI. From the article: A federal judge in California has issued a complicated pre-trial ruling in one of the first major copyright cases involving artificial intelligence training, finding that, while using legally acquired copyrighted books to train AI large language models constitutes fairContinueContinue reading “Publishers Weekly: Federal Judge Rules AI Training Is Fair Use in Anthropic Copyright Case”
Hamilton’s Cartoon Foundry June 14 Features Jason Loo
https://cartoonfoundry.ca/f/flash-marvel-artist-jason-loo-added-to-artists-alley From the Cartoon Foundry website! Hamilton’s Annual Festival of Cartooning, Comics, and Graphic Narrative! Celebrate the Art of Cartooning in Hamilton. The Cartoon Foundry is a not-for-profit, art-focused event that promotes and celebrates the art of cartooning in Hamilton. We aim to create a vibrant and inclusive community for cartoonists of all levels andContinueContinue reading “Hamilton’s Cartoon Foundry June 14 Features Jason Loo”
Matt Madden on Comic Jams
Cartoonist Matt Madden, maybe best know for his 2005 book 99 Ways to Tell A Story: Exercises in Style and his work with Oulipo around constraint-based comic creation, disusses his experience with the Philly Comic Jam, and has some exercise suggestions to try at your own next comic jam on his Substack. From Matt Madden’sContinueContinue reading “Matt Madden on Comic Jams”
Graphic novel creators join NWT 20th Annual Writers Festival
From True North Country Comics: https://truenorthcountrycomics.com/2025/05/31/canadian-comic-book-news-for-may-31-2025/ MyTrueNorthNow wrote about NorthWords NWT 20th Annual Writers Festival slated for May 27 to June 1 that will feature E.M. Carroll, Richard Van Camp and other writers. Taking place at various NWT locations, the festival brings together writers from the Northwest Territories and the rest of Canada to shareContinueContinue reading “Graphic novel creators join NWT 20th Annual Writers Festival”
Veronica Post announces the establishment of the Comic Creators Society of Nova Scotia
From her Instagram post
The Brantford Expositor: New exhibition features artist’s work alongside those of his family
From the Brantford Exquisitor: Hamilton-based comic artist and illustrator David Collier’s new exhibition Collier’s Family Daze opened May 17 featuring a collection of paintings, prints, posters, newspapers by the artist and members of his family, offering a multigenerational look at creative legacy. “The exhibition will be accompanied by a comic book launch on Sunday, MayContinueContinue reading “The Brantford Expositor: New exhibition features artist’s work alongside those of his family”
The Toronto Comic Jam 