Raina Telgemeier's Blog, page 8
May 6, 2014
Toronto Comic Arts Fest, 5/10-5/11 – UPDATED!!
I’m re-posting this because some of the info has changed! (And please read all the way to the bottom of this post to find out how to win a SISTERS advance preview copy!):
The Toronto Comic Arts Festival!
TCAF is one of my favorite events, and I’ll be there again this year with books and art and some swanky new bookmarks to promote SISTERS! And I’ll be sharing my table with Dave, who will have the minicomic debut of his new project, StarBunny, Inc! I’ll be at my table all times except during my programming events (listed below), and I’m happy to sign anything you bring.
TCAF is free to attend, so Canadians: I hope you’ll drop by at some point during the weekend and say hello!
Toronto Comic Arts Festival
May 10-11
Toronto Reference Library
Bloor & Younge
Toronto, ON
My table is on the first floor, B4–here’s a floor map! Look for the Astronaut Academy banner to find my table.
Programming:
Friday, May 9
9:45am
Librarian & Educator Day (registration required)
Panel: Great Creator Visits!
What makes an author or artist visit to your library awesome? What can you do to get the most out of the time comics creators spend with kids? Renowned cartoonists Raina Telgemeier and Lynn Johnston have been guests at dozens of libraries throughout their careers. Join them as they discuss the dos and don’ts of hosting comics creators in your school or library!
7:30pm
Lynn Johnston and Kate Beaton in Conversation
Guest Moderator: Raina Telgemeier
The Bram & Bluma Appel Salon, Toronto Reference Library
789 Yonge Street, 2nd Floor
Doors at 7pm. Presentation at 7:30pm.
Rush line admittance at 7:20pm (event is sold out but standby tickets may be available)
Two of Canada’s most beloved strip cartoonists join together to discuss their careers and officially open the Toronto Comic Arts Festival 2014! Lynn Johnston and Kate Beaton have each garnered enormous followings with their unique voices and atypical cartooning beginnings. Moderated by cartoonist Raina Telgemeier.
Saturday, May 10
2:30pm
Getting Real with Raina Telgemeier and Jimmy Gownley!
St Pauls Church (offsite KidsDay program space–see map)
227 Bloor St E
Join Raina and Jimmy for live performances from their real-life graphic novels, Smile and The Dumbest Idea Ever! Audience participation will be encouraged, so bring your best voice-acting talent!
Signing to follow!
Sunday, May 11
11:30am-12:30pm
Comics Quickfire!
Toronto Reference Library, Beeton Auditorium, 1st Floor
A fast-paced game show where volunteers are paired off with (or against) professional cartoonists in a series of fun-filled drawing challenges! Audience members will provide suggestions and add to the creation of totally improvised epic drawings! Featuring hosts Dave Roman (Astronaut Academy), Alec Longstreth (Phase 7), Jason Caffoe (Explorer: Lost Islands), John Green (Teen Boat!), Frank Cammuso (Misadventures of Salem Hyde) and Raina Telgemeier (Drama)! Great for all ages!
2:45pm-3:45pm
Kids Fall GN Preview
With Kazu Kibuishi, Raina Telgemeier, Britt Wilson, John Martz, Paul Pope, and moderator Scott Robins! This is your chance to win a rare advance preview copy of SISTERS!! You must be in the audience of this panel in order to qualify!
Marriott Rm 400
April 22, 2014
TCAF: Toronto, ON, May 10-11!
Hey everyone! I’m traveling at the moment but wanted to make sure I put up a post about my next event (and read all the way to the bottom of this post to find out how to win a SISTERS advance preview copy!):
The Toronto Comic Arts Festival!
TCAF is one of my favorite events, and I’ll be there again this year with books and art and some swanky new bookmarks to promote SISTERS! And I’ll be sharing my table with Dave, who will have the minicomic debut of his new project, StarBunny, Inc!
TCAF is free to attend, so Canadians: I hope you’ll drop by at some point during the weekend and say hello!
Toronto Comic Arts Festival
May 10-11
Toronto Reference Library
Bloor & Younge
Toronto, ON
My table is in the Owlkids area, on the second floor near the bathrooms. Look for the Astronaut Academy banner!
Programming:
Saturday, May 10
2:30pm
Getting Real with Raina Telgemeier and Jimmy Gownley!
St Pauls Church (offsite KidsDay program space–see map)
227 Bloor St E
Join Raina and Jimmy for live performances from their real-life graphic novels, Smile and The Dumbest Idea Ever! Audience participation will be encouraged, so bring your best voice-acting talent!
Signing to follow!
Sunday, May 11
2:45pm-3:45pm
Kids Fall GN Preview
With Kazu Kibuishi, Raina Telgemeier, Britt Wilson, John Martz, Paul Pope, and moderator Scott Robins! This is your chance to win a rare advance preview copy of SISTERS!! You must be in the audience of this panel in order to qualify!
Marriott Rm 400
April 8, 2014
Event in Clarksville, TN, 4/16!
Hey, Tennessee! I’ve never done an event in your state before but that’s about to change…
Raina Telgemeier: Visiting Artist Lecture
Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, TN
Sundquist 106a
Wednesday, April 16
7pm
The event is free and open to the public. All ages are welcome.
Please note that books will NOT be for sale, but I am happy to sign any books you bring, so plan ahead! See you soon, Volunteer State!
March 31, 2014
SVA Panel Event in NYC, 4/1!
SVA Presents:
STRONG FEMALE PROTAGONISTS: A Panel Discussion Featuring Women in Comics
Tuesday, April 1, 2014
7:00PM
3rd Floor Amphitheatre
209 East 23rd Street, New York City
This event brings together a diverse group of internationally recognized creators and editors for a discussion of the history and dynamics of women working in American comics. Panelists include women creators and editors of different generations including Raina Telgemeier, creator of Smile and Drama; Diane Noomin, creator of Glitz-2-Go and editor of the Twisted Sisters anthologies; Shelly Bond, Executive Editor of Vertigo comics; Alitha Martinez, a penciller and inker who has worked on Marvel’s Iron Man, X-men, Black Son, Fantastic Four, and the Black Panther and currently WWE Superstars for Papercutz. They will discuss the role of women in comic narratives, career advice, and personal history, followed by Q&A.
Registration is required and space is limited. RSVP at http://womenincomics.eventbrite.com
Questions? Contact cd@sva.edu or 212-592-2370.
March 24, 2014
Sisters ARCS are here…
…and I made you guys a little video preview!!
The book will be in stores on August 26!
MELTDOWN: Saturday, 3/29 in Northampton, MA!
If you’re in or near Northampton, MA, this weekend, you should come see me at MELTDOWN Family Music & Book Fest!
Location: Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School
80 Locust St.
Northampton, MA
Saturday, March 29
10am – 4pm
FREE!!
I’m presenting at 2:40pm, followed immediately by a book singing!
March 9, 2014
Photos from Bergen Street + Upcoming Events!
We had a packed house last weekend at Bergen Street Comics for our DRAWING PARTY! Thanks to all the enthusiastic families who joined us Saturday afternoon, and to the much more relaxed (but amazing nonetheless) crowd at our grown-up party in the evening. It was a blast!
And now, a few upcoming events:
MELTDOWN Family Music & Book Fest
Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School
80 Locust St.
Northampton, MA
Saturday, March 29
10am – 4pm
FREE!!
Strong Female Protagonists
Lecture and Q&A at School of Visual Arts
209 E. 23rd Street
NY, NY
Free and open to the public!
Tuesday, April 1
7pm
An Evening with Raina Telgemeier
Austin Peay State University
Sundquist 106a
Clarksville, TN
Wednesday, April 16
7pm
FREE!
Hope to see you there!
February 17, 2014
Drawing Party! Brooklyn, NY, March 1st!
Event, event!
Join me, Dave Roman, and Laura Lee Gulledge for a DRAWING PARTY at Bergen Street Comics in Brooklyn, on Saturday, March 1! 3-5pm will be a drawing party for kids, and at 7pm we’ll have a party for our adult friends (although kids can come to that too, if they want).
Looking forward to it, see you there!
February 5, 2014
The SISTERS COVER!!!
Here it is! The cover of my upcoming graphic novel, SISTERS!!!
The companion to Raina Telgemeier’s #1 NEW YORK TIMES bestselling and Eisner Award-winning graphic memoir, SMILE.
Raina can’t wait to be a big sister. But once Amara is born, things aren’t quite how she expected them to be. Amara is cute, but she’s also a cranky, grouchy baby, and mostly prefers to play by herself. Their relationship doesn’t improve much over the years, but when a baby brother enters the picture and later, something doesn’t seem right between their parents, they realize they must figure out how to get along. They are sisters, after all.
Raina uses her signature humor and charm in both present-day narrative and perfectly placed flashbacks to tell the story of her relationship with her sister, which unfolds during the course of a road trip from their home in San Francisco to a family reunion in Colorado.
SISTERS will be in stores August 26, 2014.
Pre-order a copy now!
Add it to your to-read shelf on Goodreads!
February 1, 2014
Hourly Comic Day 2014
It’s February 1, which means today was Hourly Comic Day. You draw a comic for every hour that you’re awake!
Click the image below to read about my whole day:
This was kind of a lame year! I’m still sick, and was stuck in the house all day. There were a few bright spots, but the day ended on a dud note, too. Let’s hope tomorrow is much better!
Years past are linked to here.
