Keith Knight coming out with new book
Keith Knight’s will have a new book on bookstore shelves this January entitled, Are We Felling Safer Yet? The new book is a collection of his (th)ink comic strip.
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Girls & Sports launch party planned
On Wednesday, Girls & Sports creators Andrew Feinstein and Justin Borus be holding a launch party to celebrate the release of their first book “Opening Lines, Pinky Probes and L-Bombs: The Girls & Sports Dating and Relationship Playbook.” The party includes a reading, signing and reception at the Borders Bookstore in Westwood CA. They do […]
Jules Feiffer illustrates wife’s book
Jules Feiffer and his wife have come out with a new book (he illustrated it, his wife wrote it), called The Long Chalkboard and Other Stories. The book contains three stories.Carl Hays of the American Library Association wrote this review of the book on Amazon.com:Renowned cartoonist and children’s book author Feiffer shares billing with his […]
Patrick McDonnell offers rare signed poster
Patrick McDonnell is giving away 7 rare signed posters of the Toys For Tots national poster. Patrick, in years past, has supported the Toys for Tots program through the Gift of Nothing gift box and book that bears that name. This year those that purchase the Gift of Nothing book and boxes will also be […]
Wiley Miller, Patrick McDonnell take best of 2006 book awards
Wiley Miller and Patrick McDonnell have both been named “Teachers’ Picks: Best of 2006” for their books The Extraordinary Adventures of Ordinary Basil and Just Like Heaven respectively. According to E&P, the honor was announced in Parent and Child Magazine.
More book signings for Dinette Set creator Julie Larson
Last week I mentioned that Dinette Set creator Julie Larson had a new book and was out and about doing book signings and speaking events in conjunction with the release of her book. Julie has written in to give me links to photos of the book signing taken the Peoria Journal-Star. Additionally there are other book signings planned. See below.
Girls & Sports hits YouTube
In an effort to create buzz around the coming release of the first Girls & Sports book (Opening Lines, Pinky Probes, and L-Bombs: The Girls & Sports Dating and Relationship Playbook), Andrew Feinstein and Justin Borus have created the first Girls & Sports short animation and have posted it on YouTube.
Volume 3 of the Complete Dennis the Menace now available
This third volume of Hank Ketcham’s Complete Dennis the Menace publishes every single panel strip from 1955 and 1956 in one handsome and thick hardcover volume. Ketchamâ??s legendary pen and ink work achieves its full flowering in this volume as do the various situations and themes that Ketcham would return to: the first â??split screenâ? (two-panel strip) that Ketcham would occasionally use; Dennis actually flirts with a girl; he rats Dad out to Mom; exacerbates confrontations between Dad and the police; and stymies hapless baby-sitters.
2007 Best Political Cartoons of the Year book coming
Cagle has posted news that he’s wrapped up the book The Best Political Cartoons of the Year, 2007 and that it will be on bookstore shelves before Christmas. The book will have 288 pages and you will also be available in electronic version. Cagle also addresses a lot of complaints editorial cartoonists have leveled at him over the years about his book.
Stephanie Piro has new book and ‘My Name is Earl’ connection (Updated)
Six Chix cartoonist Stephanie Piro has a couple of exciting tidbits of news. She has a new book out called, “My Cat Loves Me Naked“. Get it at Amazon.com.
Pat Bagley publishes third Clueless George book
Pat Bagley, editorial cartoonist for the Salt Lake Tribune, has written a third Clueless George book, this one entitled “Clueless George Takes on Liberals!“Â His other two books, “Clueless George Goes to War“ and “Clueless George Is Watching You!“ are available on Amazon.com.
Julie Larson publishes new Dinette Set collection
Julie Larson, creator of Dinette Set, has a new Sunday collection book out entitled ‘Sunday Best’ and will be out doing signings. If you’re in the Illinois area, go see her at the Peoria Main Library on the 26th of October and in Charleson Cargegie Library on the 5th of November. Visit her web site for times.Â
Marshall Ramsey’s book signing dates
Here are the latest book signing dates for “Marshall Ramsey’s greatest hits: A collection of editorial cartoons from The Clarion-Ledger”.November 1 – 4 (Wednesday through Saturday) Mistletoe Marketplace, JacksonNovember 7 (Tuesday) Lobby of The Clarion-Ledger 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.November 9 (Thursday) St.
Doug Marlette to take part in book reading
Doug Marlette will be in Hillsborough on October 29th to attend a reading sponsored by the Orange County Public Library. Doug’s book, Magic Time has been released and is available for purchase.
New Candorville book hits shelves
Darrin Bell has announced on his blog that his new book, Another Stereotype Bites the Dust: A Candorville Collection, is hot off the press and will be on store shelves shortly. If you can’t wait for the retail store, he has a few copies that he can sell you off of his web site and they come autographed and with a sketch of one of the characters as well. Visit his web site for details.