Our
upcoming book, Freaky
Flora: From A to Z, is currently soliciting
in March's Previews.
Previews,
for those who aren't familiar with it, is a giant monthly catalog
previewing all the comics, graphic novels and pop culture merchandise
available from your local comic book specialty retailer, approximately
two months in advance.
While
browsing through the new issue, I was delighted to see that Freaky
Flora was highlited as a featured item! Look for
the solicitation on page 359 and for our
ad on page 360.
February
24,
2004
Emerald
City Comicon 2004 - Feb 29th
For
the second year in a row, Gagné International Press
will have a booth at Seattle's annual comic convention, the Emerald
City Comicon. Last year we were very surprised by this
small show and had an absolute blast. The attendance was better
than expected and the fans were full of enthusiasm. This year looks
like it's gonna be great as well with an impressive guest list including:
Stan Sakai, Darick Robertson, Brian Michael Bendis, Jeff Johnson,
Matt Wagner, Todd Nauck, JG Jones , Greg Rucka, Dave Johnson, Phil
Noto, Howard Chaykin, Kurt Busiek, Jason Pearson, David Hahn, Pete
Woods, Karl Kesel and more! I will be on hand all day sketching
and chatting at our booth, so if you're in the neighborhood, don't
be shy, come and say hi! The convention will take place Sunday,
Feb 29th, 2004 at the Seahawks Stadium, West Field Plaza, Seattle,
Washington, between 10:00am and 5:00pm. Click
here for more info.
February
22,
2004
PLA
2004
The
Public Library Association will be hosting its
10th annual conference in beautiful downtown Seattle, from February
24 to 28, at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center.
The show is open to librarians nationwide and has an attendance
of about 10,000. It is billed as the largest conference dedicated
exclusively to public librarianship. One of our distributors, Partners/West
Books Distributing Inc., asked if I would like to be at
their booth to talk about my work and help promote my line of books.
I was delighted by the offer and jumped at the opportunity to expand
my visibility in this fascinating market. I will be on hand to sign
and chat on Thursday, Feb 26th from 11am to 5pm. Come and say hi
if you're attending. Click
here for more details about the conference.
February
14,
2003
Bud
Plant Gives Parables: An Anthology a Glowing Review
"...magnificently
drawn fanciful characters and compelling philosophical tales." |
| -Bud
Plant |
I've
always been a big fan of Bud
Plant's Incredible Catalog and look forward to
receiving it every other month. One of my goal when I started publishing
was actually to be featured in this catalog!
When I published the first black and white edition of A
Search for Meaning: The Story of Rex in 1998, I sent Bud
Plant a copy for review. I was delighted when I received a phone
call from the purchasing manager, a few days later, telling me how
much Bud enjoyed the book. Since then, Bud has featured each of
my new releases often praising them in his reviews. Both Frenzied
Fauna: From A to Z and Insanely
Twisted Rabbits made his 2002
Bestselling List!
Bud reviews each item featured in his catalog. For the ones that
he considers top notch, he puts the word "Recommended"
at the beginning of his review. For the rare items that he feels
very strongly about, he puts "Highly Recommended".
Up until now, several of my books have been "Recommended",
but Bud's coveted "Highly Recommended" endorsement
had proven elusive... until now! Click
here to read Bud's full review of Parables: An Anthology.
February
4,
2003
Press
Release
Bellingham,
WA, February 2004 - Gagné International Press
will release Michel Gagné's 11th hardcover book, Freaky
Flora: From A to Z, in May
2004.
Michel
Gagné, who founded Gagné International
Press with his wife in 1998, is a four-time Annie Award nominated
animator (The Iron Giant, Star
Wars: Clone Wars) as well as the creator of
quirky art books (Insanely Twisted
Rabbits), storybooks (The Towers of
Numar), and comics (ZED).
The
latest
addition to Gagné's ever growing line of bizarre and unusual
books is described as a twisted delight for nature lovers. Gagné
got the idea for the book in 2001 while making Frenzied
Fauna: From A to Z. "Initially, I was going
to make an alphabet book that had both animals and plants. It
was going to be titled Frenzied Fauna and Freaky
Flora:
From A to Z," Gagné
said. "Eventually, I dropped the plant
concept out of the first book and just focused on animals. Freaky
Flora
was shelved for a couple of years. The idea was re-ignited last
year while taking a hike in the woods. Nature is so weird and
inspiring. It's a great springboard for my creativity. I think
fans will get a real kick out of this one."
Freaky
Flora: From A to Z
will solicit through Diamond in the book section of March's
Previews. The 32 pages, full-color
hardcover book will retail at $14.95.
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