The annual conference of the American Library Association kicks into high gear today (It’s been running since Thursday!), with the first full day of the exhibition hall being open.
Like BookExpo America, publishers are displaying their new titles, and scheduling authors to sign books! Gene Yang signed his new book from First Second last night, and later this weekend, Judy Blume will be in attendance!
Meanwhile… there is the Artist Alley near the graphic novel/gaming stage, featuring an incredible selection of comics creators, mostly from the graphic novel side of publishing, not the smashbang genres of superhero adventures. (Although, there are many fans of superheroes among them!)
Here’s the list! Everything is from the ALA website, although I’ve added a few URLs to better promote these talents!
Frank Cummuso – Artist Alley
Booth No.: 2138
Description:
Frank Cammuso is the author/illustrator of the graphic novel series The Misadventures of Salem Hyde from Amulet Books. He also created the graphic novel series Knights of the Lunch Table from Graphix/Scholastic. Frank drew the comic Otto’s Orange Day and Otto’s Backwards Day for Toon-Books. He also wrote and drew his self-published graphic novel Max Hamm Fairy Tale Detective, for which he received an Eisner nomination.
Matt Dembicki – Artist Alley
Booth No.: 2021
Web: http://matt-dembicki.blogspot.com
Description:
Matt Dembicki previously edited and contributed to the Eisner-nominated and Aesop Prize-winning Trickster: Native American Tales: A Graphic Collection. He also served at the helm of District Comics: An Unconventional History of Washington, D.C., a Harvey Award-nominated anthology that was named as one of the best books of 2012 by the Washington Post. His book Xoc: The Journey of a Great White won the 2013 SPACE Prize.
Steve Ellis – Artist Alley
Booth No.: 2131
Matthew Fillbach and Shawn Fillbach-Artist Alley
Booth No.: 2025
Description:
Graphic Novels and comic books from the publisher FIRST COMICS. We have 5 graphic novels out presently: FREAKIN’ BUTT-KICKIN’ ZOMBIE ANTS, TALES OF THE S.S. JUNKY STAR, CADAVER DOGS OF WINTER, LIVES, CAPTAIN FREEBIRD. We will also have samples of the upcoming titles SHOTGUN TO SUGARLAND, DOG SOLDIER and NAKED LEONE.
Colleen Frakes – Artist Alley
Booth No.: 2130
Darren Gendron / Artist Alley
Booth No.: 2033
Joel Christian Gill – Artist Alley
Booth No.: 2133
Jimmy Gownley – Artist Alley
Booth No.: 2135
Nathan Hale – Artist Alley
Booth No.: 2136
Web: http://www.hazardoustales.com
Description:
Author/illustrator Nathan Hale, creator of the Hazardous Tales series of graphic novels for middle grade readers will be at this table, sketching, answering questions and signing books.
Christopher Herndon – Artist Alley
Booth No.: 2124
Dave Kellett- Artist Alley
Booth No.: 2031
Janet Lee – Artist Alley
Booth No.: 2137
Mike Maihack – Artist Alley
Booth No.: 2139
Description:
Mike Maihack will have his newest Scholastic published Graphic Novel, Cleopatra in Space #1: Target Practice, on hand as well as a collection of art prints from a variety of genres.
Conor McCreery – Artist Alley
Booth No.: 2122
Dan Mishkin – Artist Alley
Booth No.: 2027
Jesse Moynihan- Artist Alley
Booth No.: 2134
Sean O’Neill – Artist Alley
Booth No.: 2121
Jake Parker – Artist Alley
Booth No.: 2023
Web: http://www.mrjakeparker.com
Description:
Jake Parker is an illustrator based in Utah. For the last 15 years he has worked on everything from animated films to graphic novels to picture books. He illustrated the New York Times best-selling book The Astonishing Secret of Awesome Man, written by Michael Chabon and writes and draws the Missle Mouse graphic novel series, published by Graphix.
Thom Pratt – Artist Alley
Booth No.: 2029
Jason Rodriguez – Artist Alley
Booth No.: 2132
Dave Roman and Raina Telgemeier – Artist Alley
Booth No.: 2120
Gregg Schigiel – Artist Alley
Booth No.: 2128
Kean Soo and Tory Woollcott Artist Alley
Booth No.: 2127
Aron Nels Steinke – Artist Alley
Booth No.: 2035
Gene Luen Yang and Thien Pham – Artist Alley
Booth No.: 2125
Phil Yeh – Artist Alley
Booth No.: 2129
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