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Fan Expo Vancouver & Paperback release of Comics Will Break Your Heart!

Hi guys, I’ll be tabling at Fan Expo Vancouver on February 15th-17th. I’m a comic creator guest, so I’ll be in that part of the exhibit hall, at table P17. I’ll have copies of my books for sale, as well as original artwork, and I’m on a Kids & Comics panel on Monday afternoon. Go here for more info. Hope to see people there!

Also, the paperback edition of my young adult romance novel (that is all about comics) Comics Will Break Your Heart is out now! You can buy it from your local bookstore or Amazon for the low price of $10! So cheap!

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School Visit Hiatus

Hi guys, I’m getting a lot of inquiries about school visits, and if I’m currently available for them. For the moment I’ve decided to take a hiatus from doing local school visits in the greater Vancouver area, so I can focus on my current comic making. If you’re a Vancouver area school who’d like to host a cartoonist for a visit, you could try reaching out to these Vancouver area-based creators to see if they’re available:
Doug Savage, creator of the Laser Moose & Rabbit Boy series. More info here.
Tony Cliff, creator of the Delilah Dirk series.
Ashley Spires, creator of the Binky the Space Cat series.
Cale Atkinson, creator & illustrator of many picture books.

I’ll announce on this site when I’m available for future school visits, so check back periodically. 🙂

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Upcoming events for end of 2019

Hi guys, I have a few events upcoming. This is it for me for 2019!
Vancouver Writer’s Festival, Vancouver, BC
October 22nd: Kidlit, Craft Brews & Canapes (fundraiser)
6:30-9:00PM, DrinkLab (upstairs) at BREWHALL
Further info & ticket purchases
October 24th: Graphic Novels Galore
10:15AM-11:45PM, 1218 Cartwright Street
Further info & ticket purchases

Portland Book Festival, Portland, OR
November 9th
11:30AM-12PM: Star-Crossed: Love & Friendship
The Old Church, 1422 SW 11th Ave
Further info
1-2:00PM: Last Chance: Endings & Beginnings
The Old Church, 1422 SW 11th Ave
Further info
I assume I’ll also be signing at some point during this festival, but I don’t have that info yet. Will update when I do.

Vancouver, BC
November 10th
4:00 PM – 7:00 PM PST
Faith Erin Hicks & Rainbow Rowell in conversation
Simon Fraser University Harbour Centre Campus
515 West Hastings Street
Purchase tickets here

Baltimore, MD
NCTE Conference (educators only)
November 22nd
2:00-3:15pm: What’s Novel about Graphic Novels?
5:00-6:00pm Macmillan Signing 
Baltimore Convention Center
1 W Pratt St
Further info


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Pumpkinheads book tour!

Pumpkinheads, my graphic novel collaboration with Rainbow Rowell, is out in the world on August 27th! I’m so excited people will finally be able to read this sweet, funny, punny, fall-themed book!

To celebrate the release of our comic, Rainbow & I will be making five stops in our tour across America. All events (except the National Book Festival) are ticketed, so be sure to get your ticket before you show up.

August 27th, 7pm
Joseph-Beth Booksellers
Cincinnati, Ohio
Click here for tickets

August 28th, 7pm
Everybody’s Coffee
Chicago, IL
Click here for tickets

August 29th, 7pm
Cuyahoga County Public Library
Cleveland, OH
Click here for tickets

August 30th, 6pm
Barnes & Noble Union Square
New York City, NY
Click here for tickets

August 31st
National Book Festival
Washington, DC
Festival website/Info on my events at the NBF with Rainbow

Hope to see lots of readers on the road!

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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. 😉