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San Diego Comic-Con, woo!

Thrilled to say that I’ll be at the mother of all conventions this month, San Diego Comic-con! The third Nameless City book, The Divided Earth was nominated for an Eisner Award (Best Publication for Kids), so I’ll be going to take part in that, and doing a few panels and signings while I’m there.

My SDCC Schedule:
Thursday, 7/18/19
1:00pm – 2:00pm
Room: 28DE
Rainbow Rowell and Faith Erin Hicks In Conversation ​— Rainbow Rowell (Eleanor & Park, Carry On) is a #1 New York Times bestselling author with the highly anticipated Wayward Son coming this fall. Faith Erin Hicks (The Nameless City, Friends with Boys) is an Eisner-award winning graphic novelist. They are fans of each others’ work and now, collaborators! Pumpkinheads comes out from Rainbow and Faith this August. It’s is a tender and hilarious romantic comedy set in a pumpkin patch, and it’s Rainbow’s first original graphic novel. More info here.

BOOTH SIGNING
2:30pm @ First Second/MCPG Booth #2800, 2802
TICKETED SIGNING: 100
Signing details: Authors will sign four (4) items in total, likely two promo items and two books of their choice. Personalizing one item, only!
Giveaways: PUMPKINHEADS blads (100), PUMPKINHEADS prints (100)

Saturday, 7/20/19
3:00pm – 4:00pm
Room 7AB
Earth, Water, Fire, Air: Continuing the Avatar Legacy
Dark Horse Comics, Abrams Books, and Nickelodeon are thrilled to treat fans to a panel worthy of Aang himself! Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra co-creator Michael Dante DiMartino, Avatar: The Last Airbender-Imbalance writer Faith Erin Hicks, and Avatar, The Last Airbender: The Rise of Kyoshi writer F. C. Yee will provide further exploration of the beloved world. Fans will also have the opportunity to showcase their knowledge of the elements in a fun trivia competition for awesome prizes! More info here.

BOOTH SIGNING
1:00pm – 1:50pm at the Dark Horse Booth #2615


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New York City – Book Expo & Book Con

So I’ll be in NYC for Book Expo & Book Con this weekend! The graphic below has my schedule. Hope to see people there!

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Denver Independent Comic & Art Expo

April 13th & 14th I will be in Denver, Colorado for DiNK (Denver Independent Comic & Art Expo). Here is my schedule:

Saturday, April 13th:
12:30-2:15pm, Signing at BookBar signing table (third floor, table #386)
3:30-4:30pm, spotlight panel: How I Make Comics, How You Can Make Comics. Main Panel Room, King Kirby Main Stage.
5:30-7pm, Signing at BookBar signing table (third floor, Table #386)

Sunday, April 14th:
12:45-1:45pm, panel: Fun For All Ages: Creating Content in an Adult-Oriented Industry. Corner Room/The Eisner Nook
2-4pm, Signing at BookBar signing table (third floor, table #386)

Hope to see people there! My books should be available for sale from BookBar, but I’m happy to sign any books you bring with you. I’ll also bring along bookplates to sign.

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Event in Omaha, Nebraska

I have a public event Wednesday, February 20th at 6:30pm at the university of Nebraska. I’ll be doing a talk about my work followed by a Q&A, and a signing to follow (books will be sold by Legend Comics & Coffee). The event will take place at the College of Public Affairs & Community Service Building (CPACS), 6320 Maverick Plaza, Omaha, NE. Here’s an info graphic:

Hope to see readers in Nebraska!

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School Visits

Just adding a quick note to say I am all booked up for school visits in the spring. Thank you so much to everyone who’s contacted me about them. I’m also not able to take school visit requests for the fall, as I’ll be travelling to support the publication of Pumpkinheads, and I’m not sure what my schedule will look like.

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2019!

It’s a new year, and there are lots of new things happening!

First, did you know I have a novel coming out? My very first book without pictures! It’s called Comics Will Break Your Heart, and it’s all about comics, hilariously enough. It will be published on February 12th by Roaring Brook Press. To celebrate the upcoming release of Comics Will Break Your Heart, my publisher is offering a free art print (drawn by me, of course) to those who pre-order the book. Click HERE for more information.

Also, the first book of Imbalance, the new Avatar: The Last Airbender trilogy written by me with art by Peter Wartman came out in December! I hope people are enjoying it. It was a real thrill to get to write comics based on my favourite animated show. Book 2 in the Imbalance trilogy will be out in May from Dark Horse Comics.

2019 also means the publication of my next original graphic novel, Pumpkinheads, which was written by Rainbow Rowell! Pumpkinheads will be out the end of August from First Second Books, and I’m super excited about it. Lots happening for me in 2019, whew! O_o

ALSO! I have a new (kind of) book announcement for 2020: First Second Books is republishing my old, out of print graphic novel, The War at Ellsmere under a new title, One Year at Ellsmere. And to celebrate, I’m giving Ellsmere a shiny new look, and re-inking the entire book. Go HERE for more information, and a peek at the updated look of this graphic novel.

I have a few upcoming events that I can announce for now:
Teen Book Con, Houston, Texas, March 30
Denver Independent Comic & Art Expo, April 13 & 14
Vancouver Comic Arts Festival, May 18 & 19
More to come!

As always, check out my Instagram or Twitter for art updates, cat pics & other nonsense. 😉



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Lucca Comics & Games

I will be in Lucca, Italy (!!) from October 31st until November 4th for Lucca Comics & Games, the second largest comic convention in the world! Very excited about this. Here’s a little graphic (in Italian) that has my signing times on it. You can find me with my Italian publisher, Edizioni BD, at Stand 243 in the Padiglione Napoleone. They will be debuting the publication of the Nameless City trilogy (yes, all of it!) in Italian. 

Above are my signing times (Mer is Wednesday, Dom is Sunday). Hope to see some readers in Italy!

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The Divided Earth Events!

Hi everyone! The Divided Earth, the third and final book in the Nameless City trilogy will be out in bookstores very soon! I’m so excited for people to read it! I really hope you like the conclusion of Rat and Kai’s story, which I’ve worked so hard on. Three years of my life spent on this trilogy! I have a few upcoming events to promote the publication of The Divided Earth; if you’re in the area, I hope you’ll come by to say hi and pick up a book. If you’re not able to come to one of my public events, The Divided Earth can be found where most books are sold: at your local bookstore, your local comic store, Amazon, B&N or Indigo. 

EVENTS:
Saturday, September 22nd
At Lethbridge Public Library, Lethbridge, Alberta
Word on the Street Lethbridge
I have a panel from 1-1:45PM, and I’ll be signing from 2-2:45PM
Panel info/Signing info

Tuesday, September 25th
Third Place Books, Seattle, WA
7PM/Event info here

Thursday, September 27th
Eagle Harbor Book Company, Bainbridge Island, WA
5PM-6PM/Event info here

Saturday, September 29th
Linden Tree Bookstore, Los Altos, CA
11AM/Event info here

Tuesday, October 2nd
Kidsbooks, Vancouver, British Columbia
7PM/Event info here

Also, in late October I will be a guest of Lucca Comics & Games, in Lucca, Italy! I don’t yet know my schedule, but I’m really excited for this trip. Never been to Italy before! I’ll post more about it closer to the date.

If you enjoyed The Divided Earth, please consider leaving a review on Amazon or Goodreads. Word of mouth is one of the best ways to support a book you like! 

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The Divided Earth

Look at this!! All three Nameless City books in one place! It’s only a few months until the publication of the conclusion of The Nameless City trilogy! Book 3, The Divided Earth will be out on September 25. I’ll be doing a few events to promote it’s publication, but until then, you can pre-order the book using this helpful publisher website, which has links to all the major bookstores that will be carrying The Divided Earth. I usually recommend supporting your local bookstore or comic store if you have one, but if not, Barnes & Noble, Amazon and other chains will do just fine. There’s also Indigo for the Canadians. 🙂 

Otherwise, you can keep up with my various comic-related posts on Instagram. 

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Vancouver Island Children’s Book Festival & VanCAF!

Hi everyone. I have two events in British Columbia this month. The first is the Vancouver Island Children’s book festival. I’ll be doing a presentation about my work and how you can learn to draw comics (if that’s something you want to do 😉 at the book festival this Saturday. Check out the schedule here. 

I’ll also be exhibiting at the Vancouver Comic Arts Festival (VanCAF) on May 19th and 20th. I’ll have most of my books for sale (The Nameless City, The Stone Heart, Superhero Girl, Friends with Boys, a few others) and will have some original art for purchase as well. If you already own books of mine, I’ll also be happy to sign them for you. I’ll be at table B2 in the Exhibition Hall along with my boyfriend Tim Larade, who’ll be selling the collected edition of his webcomic Mush A Mush as well as prints and original art.

Hope to see you there!