Coming Attractions: September 2012: Diamond Book Distributors
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Here are some interesting titles from publishers distributed by Diamond Book Distributors, expected to ship in September 2012. (All information is tentative.)
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Coming Attractions: September 2012: Small Press
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Here are the small press graphic novels and related books due for September. (According to Books In Print. Data is always subject to change.)
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Coming Attractions: Andrews McMeel: Fall 2012 – Spring 2013
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Andrews McMeel is the publishing division of what was once known as the Universal Press Syndicate. If one ignores the various archival publishers...
Coming Attractions: Winter 2013: Macmillan, and Friends
Macmillan is one of the "Big Six" book publishers. In addition to their own imprints, such as First Second, they also distribute...
Legend of Zelda displaces 50 Shades of Grey on Amazon Bestseller list
The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia
a Dark Horse-published compilation of notes, artwork and even a comic about the Nintendo classic, which hasn't even been released yet has, for the moment anyway, displaced the juggernaut 50 Shades of Grey atop Amazon's bestseller list.
a Dark Horse-published compilation of notes, artwork and even a comic about the Nintendo classic, which hasn't even been released yet has, for the moment anyway, displaced the juggernaut 50 Shades of Grey atop Amazon's bestseller list. Book news roundup: Gen Y now buys more books than boomers
A trio of stories on digital from Publishers Weekly that illuminate book demographics and strategies:
§ Jim Milliot surveys a recent report from Bowker and notes that digital book prices are falling, but Gen Y has overtaken the Boomers as the biggest book consumers:
SDCC12: Watchtower Wednesday
So, what did I find while I waited for Comic-Con to gather up steam for warp speed? LEGOs! Star Trek! Walking Dead! Margaret Atwood!
Skottie Young, Adam Rex and Neil Gaiman team up, if you're interested
In a new deal with HarperCollins, it's been announced that Neil Gaiman will be writing five new books next year. And he's bringing Adam Rex and Skottie Young with him.
SDCC12: Billy Tucci Promotes His New Blackwater Graphic Novel
Billy Tucci will be at Comic-Con, promoting his new non-fiction graphic novel series about private security firm Blackwater. Previews available below, and a limited number of print previews will be available at CCI!
Is there really a book about comics that is called "100 Baddest Mother F*ckers...
Yes, there is.
And Power Man is on the cover.
Book Con!: American Library Association Annual Conference 2012
So what happens when a room full of librarians decide to hold a comic con? Quite a bit!
Future reading: "Marvel: The Untold Story"
Disclosure: Author Sean Howe interviewed me for this; and he interviewed everyone else. Coming from Harper in October:
