Column: Building The Con–A Different Take
Tweet by John Shableski [Editor's note: here's another take on putting on a con from a first time show runner, and the lessons he learned.] If you’ve been reading Mike Scigliano’s Comic-Conversations...
View ArticleCan Comics Become Legitimate Bestsellers?
Tweet By John Shableski To me, the answer to that question is definitely: yes! But that also depends on a lot of moving parts and with encouragement from The Beat, I’m going to post a few columns here...
View ArticleCan Comics Become Legitimate Bestsellers? Chapter 2: Markets, Obstacles, and...
TweetAs I mentioned in the opening column, when it comes to landing a bestselling title there are a lot of moving parts. I remember an editor talking about book campaigns during a panel session at Book...
View ArticleCan Comics Become Legitimate Bestsellers? Chapter 3: Why Wimpy Kid matters
Tweet I know, I know! We have been arguing for such a long time that comics aren’t just for kids but the problem is that a majority of the comics publishers have neglected to realize that this is and...
View ArticleThe Path to Becoming a Bestselling Graphic Novel
TweetWhen I first began writing this column, my intent was to help creators and comics publishers understand the methods to the madness of landing a book on the bestseller lists. After the November 8th...
View ArticleAnother Wimpy Kid Title Clears 1 Million Copy Mark
TweetPW just posted this update about the Wimpy Kid series by Jeff Kinney. Granted, the article quotes BookScan numbers and even if they ARE a poor representation then it means the numbers are...
View ArticleAdam Johnson: Pulitzer Prize Winner and A Comics Fan
TweetCongrats to 2013 Pulitzer Prize winner for Fiction Adam Johnson! Not only a brilliant writer he’s also helped to launch the Graphic Novel Project at Stanford University #call_to_action...
View ArticleWoodring wins Lynd Ward Graphic Novel Prize at Penn State
Tweet Just prior to introducing special guest speaker Joyce Farmer at Penn State last night, Steven Herb from The Pennsylvania Center for the Book announced the 2014 winner and honorees for the Lynd...
View ArticleCan Comics Become Legitimate Bestsellers?
By John Shableski To me, the answer to that question is definitely: yes! But that also depends on a lot of moving parts and with encouragement from The Beat, I’m going to post a few columns here about...
View ArticleCan Comics Become Legitimate Bestsellers? Chapter 2: Markets, Obstacles, and...
As I mentioned in the opening column, when it comes to landing a bestselling title there are a lot of moving parts. I remember an editor talking about book campaigns during a panel session at Book Expo...
View ArticleCan Comics Become Legitimate Bestsellers? Chapter 3: Why Wimpy Kid matters
I know, I know! We have been arguing for such a long time that comics aren’t just for kids but the problem is that a majority of the comics publishers have neglected to realize that this is and will...
View ArticleThe Path to Becoming a Bestselling Graphic Novel
When I first began writing this column, my intent was to help creators and comics publishers understand the methods to the madness of landing a book on the bestseller lists. After the November 8th Beat...
View ArticleAnother Wimpy Kid Title Clears 1 Million Copy Mark
PW just posted this update about the Wimpy Kid series by Jeff Kinney. Granted, the article quotes BookScan numbers and even if they ARE a poor representation then it means the numbers are actually...
View ArticleAdam Johnson: Pulitzer Prize Winner and A Comics Fan
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View ArticleWoodring wins Lynd Ward Graphic Novel Prize at Penn State
Just prior to introducing special guest speaker Joyce Farmer at Penn State last night, Steven Herb from The Pennsylvania Center for the Book announced the 2014 winner and honorees for the Lynd Ward...
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