First Second Books - Doodles and Dailies (Free subscription) | 03/10/2009
Appetizing morsels, courtesy of The World of Kane blog — some concept art from Joann Sfar, connected in some ways to his upcoming movie GAINSBOURG... From what I can gather, it's due to release in January, at least in France....
Blogcritics: Books (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
Have to admit if I hadn’t received some promo emails from NBM, I probably wouldn’t have given Dungeon: The Early Years a second look in the bookstore. Its logo is deliberately redolent of a fantasy role-playing game, and to my eyes the majority of comics based on games have been less-than-stellar. But this "mature readers" French comic series by writers Joann Sfar and Lewis Trondheim,...
Grow Wings -- the Journal of Laini Taylor (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
... - unknown "Sometimes you kill just one person, and it takes care of everything." - Joann Sfar (from The Rabbi's Cat) "When we lose 20 pounds, we may be losing the best 20 pounds we have! We may be losing the pounds that contain our genius, our humanity, our love, and honesty!" - Woody Allen "We either make ourselves happy or miserable. The amount of work is...
Isak (Free subscription) | 27/10/2009
... Twain, Toni Morrison, Philip Pullman, Kevin Henkes, Lois Lowry, Chris Crutcher, Lauren Myracle, Joann Sfar
Blog@Newsarama (Free subscription) | 19/10/2009
Dungeon: The Early Years vol. 2: Innocence Lost Written by Joann Sfar and Lewis Trondheim Illustrated by Christophe Blain Published by NBM NBM’s English translations of Sfar and Trondheim’s humorous fantasy series, Dungeon, continues to prove that I enjoy fantasy far more than I ever suspected. Two more adventures of Hyacinthe, the future Dungeon Keeper (seen in the...
educating alice (Free subscription) | 25/10/2009
At a recent HarperCollins preview I learned about the latest vampire-classic mash-up: Little Vampire Women . Yes, Louisa May Alscott, who was no slouch herself when it came to a thriller , is collaborating with one Lyn Messina on a new edition of Marmee’s girls’ story, undead meeting up with pickled limes this time round. The title immediately made me think of Joann Sfar’s Little Vampire...
Filles Sourires (Free subscription) | 08/10/2009
... 'un peu compliqué.' He says he has not heard Charlotte's album 5.55 - He looks forward to Joann Sfar's biopic , and thinks actor Erick Elmosnino is great playing Serge. - Serge once said about Lulu: 'Ce gamin, c'est un vrai cocktail Molotov' (This kid, he's a real Molotov cocktail) because of his heritage: born from a German-Chinese mum, a descendant from German aristocracy,...
The Daily Cartoonist (Free subscription) | 07/10/2009
... work in the comic industry in non-creator roles such as editing, publishing, reporting, or retail) Joanne Carter Siegel, Gina Gagliano, Marketing Associate at Jackie Estrada, Eisner Committee & Francoise Mouly, Mimi Cruz, Leah Adezio Award For Best Kid-Friendly Work, Christian Slade , Emmanuel Guibert and Joann Sfar , Scott Christian Sava , Shannon, Dean & Nathan Hale) , Eleanor...
THE BEAT (Free subscription) | 06/10/2009
... work in the comic industry in non-creator roles such as editing, publishing, reporting, or retail) Joanne Carter Siegel, widow of Superman co-creator Jerry Siegel Gina Gagliano, Marketing Associate at First Second Books Jackie Estrada, Eisner Committee & Exhibit A Press Francoise Mouly, Editorial Director of Toon Books Mimi Cruz, owner of Night Flight Comics Leah Adezio Award For Best Kid-Friendly...
The Crayon Box (Free subscription) | 01/10/2009
2008: Peter Parnell and Justin Richardson Philip Pullman, Lauren Myracle, Jim Pipe, Alvin Schwartz, Chris Crutcher, Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, Rudolfo Anaya, Stephen Chbosky, Cecily Von Ziegesar 2007: Robert Cormier, Peter Parnell and Justin Richardson, Mark Twain, Toni Morrison, Philip Pullman, Kevin Henkes, Lois Lowry, Chris Crutcher, Lauren Myracle, Joann Sfar 2006: Chris Crutcher, Justin...
