Kid’s News
Hi there, TCAF Director Christopher Butcher here.
We’re wrapping up a bunch of stuff related to this year’s Festival right now, but I wanted to jump in here with a bit of important news.
TCAF 2013 was the final year for our Kids Programming Coordinator Scott Robins, who has been with the Festival as Kids Programming Coordinator since 2005, and attended the first festival in 2003 as an ardent supporter.
Scott’s main “job” at TCAF was programming and scheduling the panels and presentations for kids at the Festival, but really he was a huge part of the team and helped set the tone and direction for what we did every year. Scott helped us secure many of our wonderful guests, and made them feel welcome in Toronto. He hosted and participated in numerous panels about comics and graphic novels as well, helping to illuminate that area of the industry. He personally pushed for a greater inclusion of Kids programming and material in TCAF, and following his lead in that area has made us one of the most diverse and inclusive festivals for readers of any age in North America.
I think it goes without saying, we’re really sad to lose him as part of our team.
On a personal note, Scott has been a good friend of mine for a very, very long time. Working on TCAF with him was very easy because of that friendship, sometimes too easy. I know that on more than one occasion I haven’t credited or thanked him in the way I should have, as a hard-working professional doing a solid job, because I saw him as “my friend Scott.” So Scott, I’m truly sorry about that, and I’m very proud of what you’ve accomplished with TCAF, and outside of it.
Scott will continue to forge new and important paths in the realms of children’s comics and graphic novels, as a full-time librarian with Toronto Public Library, as a blogger at School Library Journal’s Good Comics For Kids, and as a writer of fine books like “A Parent’s Guide to the Best Kids’ Comics.” We all look forward to seeing what you do next, Scott!
So if you see Scott around Toronto or at this year’s Comic-Con International: San Diego, I hope you’ll take a moment to thank him for the hard work and dedication he’s shown to TCAF and to promoting comics for kids, tweens, teens, and all readers, for well over a decade now.
Sincerely,
Christopher Butcher
Director, Toronto Comic Arts Festival
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Hi folks! Here’s the signing schedule for TCAF 2013. Please read the instructions below carefully.
Ticketed Signings and Line Caps for for 2013
This year, to alleviate some of our lines and prevent disappointment by fans who have lined up to see their favourite author, we will be ticketing signings for certain authors and more aggressively capping lines for other guests. We appreciate your patience and cooperation!
Andrew Hussie Signing Information
Andrew Hussie is the creator of MSPaint Adventures, and will be signing for 2 hours each day, Saturday and Sunday! His signings will require tickets that you pick up in advance.
Saturday Show Open at 9am: Get your tickets for Andrew Hussie’s Saturday, 2:45pm signing at The Marriott, at the TOPATOCO table, #230 at Toronto Reference Library. Limited to the first 200 people, 1 ticket per person.
Sunday Show Open at 11am: Get your tickets for Andrew Hussie’s Sunday, 1:30pm signing at The Marriott, at the TOPATOCO table, #230 at Toronto Reference Library.
Limited to the first 200 people, 1 ticket per person.
Bryan Lee O’Malley Signing Information
Bryan Lee O’Malley is the creator of Scott Pilgrim. He will have 2 1 hour signings on Saturday (Oni Press, 10-11) and Bento Miso (off-site, 2:30-3:30), and two signings on Sunday (below). The Sunday signings will require tickets that you pick up in advance.
Saturday Show Open at 9am: Get your tickets for Bryan Lee O’Malley’s Sunday, 11am signing at The Marriott, at the ONI PRESS table, #136 at Toronto Reference Library. Limited to the first 75 people.
Sunday Show Open at 11am: Get your tickets for Bryan Lee O’Malley’s Sunday, 4pm signing at The Marriott, at the ONI PRESS table, #136 at Toronto Reference Library. Limited to the first 75 people.
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Here they are, folks
I’m happy to be able to release the floor maps for the 2013 Toronto Comic Arts Festival. It’s got more exhibitors than ever before, from more countries than ever before, with more debut books than ever before—it’s going to be amazing. A full alphabetical list of every guest, exhibitor, and publisher follows the maps.
These beautiful maps will also be available in the Festival Guide, so you can find and circle all the guests you want to see. It’s all about strategy!
We’ll have Festival Guides at all our events in the lead up to the festival, so please pick one up. If you can’t wait, may I direcet your attention to the Events Page at the top of this page.
2D Cloud 147
Christoper Adams 147
Leisl Adams 208
Adhouse 117
Sam Alden 241
Alternative Comics 232
Phillip Amara Signing
Gene Ambaum 268
Bill Amend Signing
Marc Arsenault 232
Sam Arthur 124-125
Wai Au 274
Adam Aylard 246
Sean Azzopardi 216
David B 127-128
Scarlette Baccini B1-B3
Derf Backderf 151
Lauren Barnett 102
Art Baxter 212
Jonathan Baylis 246
Andy Belanger 263
Lucy Bellwood 148
Benign Kingdom 218-221
Bento Comics 208
Stefan Berg 240
Ramsey Beyer 213
Maria Björklund B4
Blank Slate Books 126
Gillian Blekkenhorst 210
Matt Bors 137
Simon Bossé 109
Boulet 117
Ivan Brandon Signing
Kat Bride 100
Broken Pencil 164
Box Brown 123
Chester Brown “107, 129-130″
Andy Brown 118-119
Ivan Brunetti Signing
Antonin Buisson 116
Nate Bulmer 131-133
Nina Bunjevac 120
Mirranda Burton B1-B3
Christopher M. Butzer 236
scott C 154
C.F. 139-140
Adam Cadwell 156
scott campbell B5
Ross Campbell 273
Kevin Cannon 222
William Cardini 248
Lilli Carré 115
RJ Casey 257
Caitlin Cass 116
Cecil Castellucci 262
Jon Chad 259
Afu Chan 258
Scott Chantler 261
Nicole Chartrand 222
Shawn Cheng B12
Chihoi 118-119
Svetlana Chmakova 208
MIchael Cho RAID
Zan Christensen 203
Jana Christy 249
Chromatic Press 207
Marta Chudolinska 240
Anthony Clark 223-230
Becky Cloonan 264
Cloudscape 122
David Collier 118-119
Collosse 112
Rosa Colon 244
Color Code Printing B5
Joey Comeau 223-230
Conundrum Press 118-119
JP Coovert 134
Danielle Corsetto 209
Aaron Costain 135
Kevin Czapiewski 233
Gigi D.G. 109
Evan Dahm 218-221
Matthew Daley 239
Willow Dawson 145
Michael DeForge 131-133
Blue Delliquanti 238
Julie Delporte 131-133
Devastator Quarterly 153
Aaron Diaz 223-230
Glynn Dillon 127-128
Domino Books B7
Dongry B14
Sean Dove B15
Drawn & Quarterly 107, 129-130
Becky Dreisdadt 218-221
Kate Drwecka 110
Rachel Dukes 149
Oliver East 141
Editions Trip 115
Jesse Eisenhower 138
Efehan Elbi 141
Marc Ellerby 156
Jeffrey Ellis 122
Theo Ellsworth 108
Austin English B7
Edie Fake 150
Fanfare / Ponent Mon 144
Fantagraphics 142-143
Julie Faulkner 205
Ray Fawkes B8
Eric Feurstein 252
Jessica Fink 252
Finnish Comics Society B4
Sean Ford 160
Charles Forsman 161
Audra Ann Furuichi 266
Monica Gallagher 204
Marnie Galloway 256
Agnes Garbowska 152
Frederic Gauthier 113-114
Andrei Georgescu 162
Zack Giallongo 215
Miriam Gibson 260
Frank Gibson 218-221
Sarah Glidden 105
Marijka Gooding B1-B3
Adam Gorhan RAID
veronica graham 138
Caanan Grall 256
Meredith Gran 223-230
John Green 255
KC Green 218-221
Grimalkin Press 103
Polly Guo 258
Kalle Hakkola B4
Justin Hall 204
Priscilla (Rem) Hamby 207
Lisa Hanawalt 107, 129-130
Dustin Harbin 137
Flu Hartberg B14
Chris Hastings 223-230
Matt Hawkins B9-B11
Emma hayley 127-128
Dan Hayward B1-B3
Hazel & Bell 101
Trevor Henderson 210
Gilbert Hernandez “107, 129-130″
Jaime Hernandez 142-143
Ian Herring RAID
Dan Hess 208
Hic & Hoc 102
Faith Erin Hicks 260
Hivework Comics 243
Kim Hoang 274
Peter + Maria Hoey 100
Megan Hogan 147
Mike Holmes 251
Emily Horne 223-230
Mike Horowitz 101
Edwin Huang 211
Scott Hume 163
Andrew Hussie 223-230
Tyler Hutchison 247
Jeph Jacques 223-230
Anthony Jenkins Signing
Cathy G. Johnson 233
Tom Kaczynski 158
Aya Kakeda 235
Bill Kartalopoulos B6
Victor Kerlow 131-133
Karl Kerschl 263
Chipp Kidd Signing
Jason Kieffer 121
Alex Kim 160
Dan Kim 273
Matt Kindt B8
Becka Kinzie RAID
Robert Kirby 202
Irma Kniivila RAID
Lucy Knisley 206
Eric Kostiuk Williams B15
Koyama Press 131-133
Josh Kramer 237
Michael Kupperman 142-143
Braden Lamb 250
Eric Lambé B6
Joseph Lambert 160
Dave Lapp 120
Hope Larson 149
Kate Lavut 162
Greer Lawson 147
Jeff Lemire B8
Kate Leth 223-230
Hilary Leung 122
Chris Leung 268
Little Foolery B6
Little Island Comics 271-272
Stuart Livingston 217
Dennis Lo 208
Sam Logan 223-230
Max Loh 214
Francisco López 105
Mike Luckas 205
Ulli Lust 142-143
Paddy Lynch 219
Paul Lyons 245
Nick Maandag 121
Gregory Mackay B1-B3
Jane Mai 131-133
David Malki ! 223-230
Julie Man 274
Steve Manale 131-133
Aaron Manczyk 141
Stephanie Mannheim 110
Maura Manninen B4
Benjamin Marra 155
Murilo Martins 264
John Martz 135
Nina Matsumoto B13
Taiyo Matsumoto Signing
Barry Matthews 108
Robin McConnell 232
Conor McCreery RAID
Kel McDonald 218
Patrick McEown 127-128
David McGuire 251
Brian McLachlan RAID
Kagan McLeod 157
Amanda Meadows 153
Dylan Meconis B13
Marlo Meekins 223-230
Melissa Mendes 160
Mille Putois 109
Rebecca Mock 242
Rutu Modan 107, 129-130
Erika Moen 247
Hanneriina Moisseinen B4
Annie Mok 111
Monkey Rope Press 256
Sfé Monster 234
Matt Moses 102
Most Ancient 138
Francoise Mouley Signing
Kris Mukai 244
Bruce Mutard B1-B3
Dan Nadel 139-140
David Namisato 152
Pranas Naujokaitis 157
Renee Nault 214
Vicki Nerino 146
Josh Neufeld 112
Nobrow 124-125
Ryan North 223-230
Northwest Press 203
David Nuss B7
Joe Ollmann 118-119
Bryan Lee O’Malley Signing
Oni Press 136
Yuko Ota 218-221
Ananth Panagariya 218-221
Shelli Paroline 250
Mike Parsons 145
Partyka B12
La Pasteque 113-114
Maritsa Patrinos 242
Frederik Peeters 127-128
Ramon Perez RAID
Kyle Petersen 110
Picturebox 139-140
Ed Piskor 142-143
Chris Pitzer 117
Greg Pizzoli 265
Paul Pope Singing
Liz Prince 213
Jen Lee Quick 207
Joe Quinones 216
Michel Rabagliati 118-119
Noreen Rana 260
Monica Ray 215
Rebus Books B6
Erin Rei 210
Rem 207
Rigged Books 110
Ethan Rilly 121
Benjamin Rivers 151
Rivial House Press B7
Stephen Robson 144
Dave Roman 255
Jonathan Rosenberg 223-230
Kenan Rubenstein B14
Jim Rugg 262
Anne Rumberger 150
Marian Runk 150
Saicoink 159
Anna Sailamaa B4
Yumi Sakugawa 241
Salgood Sam 111
Ryan Sands 155
Vanessa Satone 163
Secret Arces 108
Daryl Seitchik 110
Selfmadehero 127-128
Seth 107, 129-130
John Seven 249
Seven Stories Press 150
Katie Shanahan 217
Dash Shaw 142-143
Daniel Shelton 113-114
Pat Shewchuk 104
Jordan Shiveley 103
Tim Sievert 222
Kara Sievewright 259
Cory Silverberg 267
Alexandra Singer B6
Caitlin Skaalrud 234
Fiona Smyth 267
Katie So 100
Soda Pop Comics 244
Kean Soo 266
Art Spiegelman 107, 129-130
Ken Steacy 239
Martin Steenton 106
Miguel Sternberg B9-B11
Karl Stevens 232
Chris Stevens RAID
Phillip Street Signing
Jennifer Strombeck 207
Gengorgh Tamage 139-140
Johann Tebrake 210
Raina Telgemeier 255
Marc Tessier 115
Josh Tierney 258
Tin Can Forest 104
Jen Tong 235
Toon Books 270
Top Shelf Productions 231, 253-254
Topatoco 223-230
Stefan Tosheff 100
Spike Trotman 242
Jason Turner 238
Laurianne Uy 159
Kyla Vanderklugt 258
Judith Vanistendael 127-128
Geoff Vasile B5
Jen Vaughn 148
Eric Vedder RAID
Maurice Vellekoop 201
Katherine Verhoeven 210
Frank Viva 270
George A. Walker 240
Leigh Walton 231, 253-254
Andy Warner 237
Adam Warren 212
Luke Weber 245
Julia Wertz 131-133
Joe White 154
Maris Wicks 216
Eric Wight 269
Elaine M. Will 232
Britt Wilson 146
Mike Winters 248
Sapphire Wong 214
Jenn Woodall 210
Alex Woolfson 202
Tory Woollcott 266
Sophie Yanow 112
Yeti Press 257
Youth In Decline 155
Jim Zub 211
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This year TCAF turns 10, which means we’re still really just kids at heart! With that in mind, why not take a look at our Kids Programming? There’s sure to be something in here for the young reader, artist, writer, or fan in your life. All of our Kids Programming takes place in the Novella Room, on the second floor of the Toronto Reference Library, in the Bram and Bluma Appel Salon. That room’s gonna be packed with fun!
TCAF would like to thank Owl kids, publishers of Owl, Chickadee, and Chirp!, for their generous support of TCAF’s Kids’ Programming and activities.
Check out the full schedule:
Saturday, May 11, 9am-5pm
9-9:30am Free Comic Book Giveaway
From superheroes and fantasy to funny animals and cartoon fun, come to the show early for FREE COMICS! Limit 3 for children 12 and under. Limited quantities each day.
9:30-10:15 Toon Books Storytime Celebration
Featuring Frank Viva, Frank Cammusso, Francoise Mouly
Share the joy of graphic novels with the youngest of readers with TOON Books! Join Frank Viva (A Trip to the Bottom of the World With Mouse) and Frank Cammuso (Otto’s Orange Day, Otto’s Backwards Day) as they read their stories and engage kids with drawings and activities.
10:30-11:15 Making Faces
Featuring: David Huyck, Phil McAndrew
Join children’s illustrator David Huyck (That One Spooky Night) and Mad Magazine cartoonist Phil McAndrew on how to make a face that sticks. Learn how to show emotions through facial expressions and body posture — make your characters pop off the page! What do the eyebrows say? And why the heck are the eyebrows talking in the first place?
11:30-12:15pm To ASTRONAUT ACADEMY and Beyond!
Featuring Dave Roman
Author Dave Roman uses his graphic novel Astronaut Academy to inspire kids to design their own out-of-this-world school full of wacky students and teachers. Whether the setting is underground, in the clouds, underwater, or another dimension, it’s all up to their imaginations!
12:30-1:15pm TOON Books Storytime Celebration
Featuring: Rutu Modan, Art Spiegelman, Francoise Mouly
Share the joy of graphic novels with the youngest of readers with TOON Books! Join Rutu Modan (Maya Makes a Mess) and Art Spiegelman (Jack and the Box) as they read their stories and engage kids with drawings and activities.
1:30-2:15pm Sound Effects Workshop
Featuring: Brian McLachlan, Eric Wight
CrasH! bAm! BOoM! Comics wouldn’t be the same without sound effects. With the help of Brian McLachlan (The Princess Planet) & Eric Wight (Frankie Pickle) find out why cartoonists use them, and how you can add some awesome onomatopoeia (words that imitate sounds) to your own comics.
2:30-3:15pm Kids Comics Quickfire
Featuring: Dave Roman, Cecil Castellucci, Jerzy Drozd, Nina Matsumoto, Shelli Paroline, John Green
A fast-paced game show where volunteers are paired off with (or against) professional cartoonists in a series of fun-filled drawing challenges! Audience members will provide suggestions and add to the creation of totally improvised epic drawings! Featuring hosts Dave Roman (Astronaut Academy) and Cecil Castellucci (Odd Duck), Jerzy Drozd (Sugary Serials), Nina Matsumoto (Yokaiden), Shelli Paroline (Adventure Time), John Green (Teen Boat), & more!
Sunday, May 12, 11am-5pm
11-11:30am Free Comic Book Giveaway
From superheroes and fantasy to funny animals and cartoon fun, come to the show early for FREE COMICS! Limit 3 for children 12 and under. Limited quantities each day.
11:30-12:15pm Silly Sunday Storytime
Featuring: Greg Pizolli, Bob Shea
A crocodile that’s afraid of swallowing a watermelon seed? A goat that’s jealous of the new unicorn in town? Join Greg Pizzoli (The Watermelon Seed) and Bob Shea (Unicorn Thinks He’s Pretty Great) for a Sunday storytime like no other! Expect tons of laughs and even live drawing to music!
12:30-1:15pm Comic Book Club!
Featuring: Phil Amara and J Bone
Are you a kid who likes comics so much you could burst? Join the immature duo of Phil Amara (So You Want to Be a Comic-Book Artist) and J Bone (Batman: Brave and the Bold) in creating mini-comic books and comic strips using paper, scissors and coloured pencils. Recommended for kids with imaginations that just won’t quit.
1:30-2:15pm DRAMA Reader’s Theatre
Featuring Raina Telgemeier
Can you bring the drama to DRAMA? Raina Telegemeier will lead a group of audience volunteers in a dramatic and interactive reading of her latest graphic novel. Get ready for some acting fun & laughs and afterwards Raina will show off her skills with some interactive drawing.
2:30-3:15pm Heroes vs Villains!
Featuring: Faith Erin Hicks, Cecil Castellucci
The hero (protagonist) and the villain (antagonist) are the two most important characters in stories. Join Cecil Castellucci (Odd Duck) and Faith Erin Hicks (Bigfoot Boy) in creating a hero and a villain with your help and get tips on creating your own characters for your own fantastic stories.
3:30-4:15pm Kids Comics Quickfire, the sequel
Featuring: Dave Roman, Zack Giallongo, Jerzy Drozd, Audra Furuichi, Eric Wight, Raina Telgemeier
A fast-paced game show where volunteers are paired off with (or against) professional cartoonists in a series of fun-filled drawing challenges! Audience members will provide suggestions adding to the creation of totally improvised epic drawings! Featuring Dave Roman (Astronaut Academy) Zack Giallongo (Broxo), Jerzy Drozd (Sugary Serials), Audra Furuichi (Nemu*Nemu), Eric Wight (Frankie Pickle), Raina Telgemeier (Smile), & more!
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We’re kicking off this year’s festival with a kick ass art show and we TOTALLY NEED YOUR HELP TO MAKE IT HAPPEN.
Opening May 1st, “TCAF presents the TORONTO STRIP SHOW” is a month-long gallery show and fundraiser hosted by the Steamwhistle Gallery featuring a decades’ worth of TCAF talent. Any artist who has exhibited at TCAF in our 10-year history is encouraged to participate. TCAF doesn’t fundraise often, so we’d appreciate if you’d help us out this one time.
The thematic link for the show can loosely be described as “Toronto / Comic / Arts / Festival”. We don’t want to limit your creativity as you interpret the festival, the city, and the medium, so interpret that as you will. Of course, we love comics, and submitted works that make use of the medium will be appreciated.
The deadline for submissions is April 29th and must be delivered to The Beguiling Books and Art. For full details, and to let us know you’re interested in participating, please e-mail miles@torontocomics.com.
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Game devs! Do you have…
A game— playable prototype or polished release?
Stuff to sell— comics, t-shirts, toys, etc. related to your game—or plan to within a month?
Yes, and heck, yes?
Apply now to exhibit at Bit Bazaar, an official TCAF 2013 offsite event and part of Comics Vs. Games 2.
What: A unique zine-fair-meets-arcade.
When: Saturday, May 11, from 12-8 p.m. at Bento Miso Level 01.
More info: https://bentomiso.com/bitbazaar
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TCAF welcomes featured guests Frederik Peeters, Jarret Krosoczka, and Boulet!
Things have been a bit quiet from TCAF HQ for the past week or so, but that’s only because there are so many exciting announcements coming down the pipeline. If you’ve been wondering “Who else is coming to TCAF?” or “What books are debuting?” or “What kind of programming or events will there be?”, then this is the post for you! Because…
TCAF is proud to announce new Featured Guests
Jarrett Krosoczka: Creator of the wildly popular Lunch Lady series of comics. Krosoczka’s work has twice won a Children’s Choice Book Award, and was nominated for a Will Eisner Comic Industry Award. In the summer of 2013, Jarrett will have his chapter book debut with the publication of Platypus Police Squad: The Frog Who Croaked. Jarret will be appearing on Saturday Only (May 11th). (USA)
Frederik Peeters: Author/Illustrator behind books like Blue Pills, Lupus, RG and Koma, and Pachyderme. He has been nominated at Angouleme in the best book category five times. Peeters is debuting the North American version of Sandcastle with publisher SelfMadeHero. (Switzerland)
Boulet: Prolific French cartoonist, known for the blog Bouletcorp, established in 2004. Seven volumes of his blog have been published to date, entitled Notes. Since 2009, Bouletcorp has been translated into English. Boulet is appearing as part of his North American tour to promote the English-language version of The Darkness, published by AdHouse Books. (France).
These three cartoonists join a fantastic and diverse array of Canadian and international cartoonists who will make up the 2013 Festival. For more information, please visit the Featured Guests page.
New Exhibitors
Can we please give a big, warm TCAF welcome to the following cartoonists, and a big thank-you to the publishers/collectives who are bringing them to the festival: Patrick McEown with SelfMadeHero, Lauren Barnett with Hic and Hoc, Dennis Lo with Bento Comics, Patrick Alexander with the Caravan of Comics, and T Edward Bak with Domino Books. For more information and bios, please visit the full Exhibitor List.
New Books
Is there a World Record for Number of Amazing Books Debuting at a Comics Festival? If so, then we’re about to beat it. Here are 4 new titles that are set to launch at TCAF 2013:
- Sandcastle by Frederick Peeters (SelfMadeHero)
- Supermag by Jim Rugg (AdHouse Books)
- Strong Eye Contact by Christopher Adams (2D Cloud)
- Island of Memory by T Edward Back (Floating World Comics)
Do you have any books, comics, or zines you’re looking to debut at the festival? Let us know! We’d be happy to incude it in our Debuting Books section.
Call for Programming: Do you have the long-held desire to get up in front of a room to talk about your work or about things you find interesting about comics to an audience of your dearest friends, your professional colleagues, and (mostly) people you don’t know at all? Or do you want to see other people get up and do that for the benefit of all? If your answer is yes, tell us! If you have ideas for this year, please send us e-mail about it to events@torontocomics.com by Friday, March 22nd.
Cancelled: We’re sorry to say that John Porcellino and Tom Humberstone have had to cancel their appearances at TCAF 2013.
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CALL FOR PROGRAMMING
Deadline March 22nd, 2013
Do you have the long-held desire to get up in front of a room to talk about your work or about things you find interesting about comics to an audience of your dearest friends, your professional colleagues, and (mostly) people you don’t know at all? Or do you want to see other people get up and do that for the benefit of all? If your answer is yes, tell us!
Starting today and continuing through Friday, March 22nd, we are accepting suggestions for TCAF 2013′s slate of programming. This will include panels, lectures, readings, workshops, interviews, and probably several other even more interestingly-formatted things. Here’s what we did last year: [link]. If you have ideas for this year, please send us e-mail about it to events@torontocomics.com by Friday, March 22nd.
NEW THIS YEAR: We are doing two days of professional development programming, by creators and experts, for comics creators. These will be Thursday May 9th and Friday May 10th. If you want to present here, please clearly outline that. This will be programming aimed at comics creators. Share your knowledge and skills, and build up your own knowledge base and skills! Style or product demos, social media or copyright, storytelling, photocopying, whatever! We’d love to hear from you.
Your e-mail should include the following:
Name & Credentials: Include any information that might help assess your credibility in presenting or suggesting programming. The less you’ve worked with TCAF, the more detailed you should be.
Programming Description: It is probably best to limit any descriptions here to a title, and three sentences. Feel free to say something less specific though, for example, “I want to see/would be willing to be on any interesting panels and I can talk about topics X, Y, and Z” or (the somewhat fraught-with-danger option) “I am willing to do anything!”
Date Restrictions: When can you do this program? Anytime? Will you not be in town on Saturday? Do you only leave the house at night? These are things you should tell us. Note: We are doing creator-specific workshops on Friday. If you’re not around Friday, let us know.
Audience: Who is the audience for your program? TCAF will have four streams of programming this year: Workshops (for current and/or aspiring comics creators), General/academic programs (held in the Toronto Public Library rooms, for general audiences), Bar programs (held in the bar across the street, for any discussion you’d want to listen to while also consuming alcohol), and Kids programming (for programming specifically aimed at small, medium-sized, or large-but-not-fully-grown kids and teens).
Anything Else: If you have a burning desire to impart to us additional information, please feel free.
E-mails about programming can go to Gina Gagliano (general programming) and Scott Robins (kids programming) at events@torontocomics.com. Again, we need any proposals by March 22nd. Feel free to e-mail us if you’ve got programming-related questions or any confusion we can clear up.
Please note: We do not necessarily do every program that is submitted to us! Though we’d love to have the time and space to accommodate every suggestion, the Toronto Public Library is (alas) not infinitely expandable. If your program is accepted, you will receive a confirmation e-mail directly from either Gina or Scott. In the meantime, you can e-mail events@torontocomics.com to ask about the status of your program proposal. Our apologies in advance; we do not accept single-publisher panel proposals, but we do accept single-creator programming proposals. (i.e., Not “The Marvel Comics Panel”, but “All About Steve Ditko” would be super-duper!)
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TCAF ANNOUNCES 2013 and 10th Anniversary Posters
Japanese and Canadian artists create amazing tributes to the comics medium
February 25th–Today TCAF, The Toronto Comic Arts Festival, is pleased to announce its official 2013 Festival poster by renowned Japanese artist Taiyo Matsumoto, and the final version of the 10th Anniversary poster by acclaimed Canadian illustrator Maurice Vellekoop. These two artists, through their very different works, encompass a huge range of the diversity and talent that will be on display at TCAF 2013, to be held May 10th and 11th at Toronto Reference Library, and through the city of Toronto during the month of May.
“Maurice did a smashing job on the TCAF Anniversary poster,” enthused Festival Director Christopher Butcher. “I’d been hoping he would do an illustration for us for years, and the 10th Anniversary worked out perfectly. He’s further refined the poster we were originally spotlighting, to make a stronger, bolder piece, and I think it really pops and encapsulates the diversity of the medium. We’re lucky to have him as a part of the festival.”
“Similarly, Taiyo Matsumoto is visiting North America for the first time at TCAF,” continued Butcher. “It was important to commission a new piece of work by him for TCAF, one that communicates the quiet joy of reading comics, and his piece is just spectacular.”
Both posters will be printed and available for sale at all TCAF events and in the run-up to the festival, for the price of $10 each.
TCAF would also like to thank Michael Deforge for the lettering on the Taiyo Matsumoto poster, based on Matsumoto’s handwriting.
TCAF 10th Anniversary Poster by Maurice Vellekoop
TCAF 2013 Festival Poster by Taiyo Matsumoto
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Toronto Public Library Presents:
The Toronto Comic Arts Festival 2013
Announcing new Book Debuts, new Programs, and
new Featured Guests from Belgium, Canada, China,
France, The United Kingdom, and The United States.
The Toronto Comic Arts Festival 2013
@ Toronto Reference Library, 789 Yonge St.
Saturday May 11th, 2013, 9am-5pm
Sunday May 12th, 2013, 11am-5pm
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TORONTO, CANADA—TCAF, The Toronto Comic Arts Festival, has already got fans around the world buzzing in anticipation of the Festival’s 10th Anniversary, this May 11 and 12! The announcement of exhibitors, guests, and programming was met with widespread excitement as TCAF will play host to some of the greatest comics creators working in the medium today, including Pulitzer Prize winner Art Spiegelman, and internationally acclaimed comics auteurs Taiyo Matsumoto (Japan) and Blutch (France) amongst many others!
TCAF 2013 today officially announces additional acclaimed authors from across Canada and around the world, important new graphic novels debuting at the festival, and the continuation of outreach programs designed to educate and inform about the medium of comics art.
First, TCAF is proud to welcome new Featured Guests:
- Bill Amend: Creator of the widely syndicated Foxtrot comic strip, and the new AAAAA! Foxtrot graphic novel collection from Andrews McMeel. (USA)
- David B.: Author of Epileptic, co-founder of L’Association. Attending in support ofBlack Paths from publisher SelfMadeHero. (France)
- Chihoi: Exciting, young talent from Hong Kong. Debuting his first the first ever English version of his work, The Library from publisher Conundrum Press. (Hong Kong)
- Glyn Dillon: Appearing in support of the critically-acclaimed The Nao of Brown,from publisher SelfMadeHero. (UK)
- Michael Kupperman: Hilarious surrealist cartoonist, creator of Snake’n’Bacon. Touring in support of Tales Designed to Thrizzle Vol 2 from publisher Fantagraphics Books. (USA)
- Bryan Lee O’Malley: Creator of the Scott Pilgrim series, will be debuting Scott Pilgrim & The Infinite Sadness Hardcover Color Edition from publisher Oni Press (Canada)
- Michel Rabagliati: Acclaimed Quebec author of the semi-autobiographical and bestselling Paul series. Debuting Paul Joins the Scouts from Conundrum Press. (Canada)
- Judith Vanistendael: Author of Dance by the Light of the Moon. Debuting When David Lost his Voice from publisher SelfMadeHero. (Belgium)
(More detailed biographies follow at the end of this release).
These eight cartoonists join a fantastic and diverse array of Canadian and international cartoonists who will make up the 2013 Festival.
New Exhibitors:
Joining our previously announced, stellar roster of exhibitors are Scott Chantler (Canada), Murilo Martins (Brazil), Inés Estrada (Mexico), Josh Neufeld (USA), Francisco López (Argentina), Kevin Cannon (USA), and Tim Sievert (USA). A full list of exhibitors can be found at http://torontocomics.com/exhibitors/
New Books:
UK publisher SelfMadeHero will be making some North American debuts at the festival, with English translations of Black Paths by David B., and When David Lost His Voice by Judith Vanistendael.
Conundrum Press is debuting the English translation of Michel Rabagliati’s Paul Joins the Scouts, and announcing the launch of their Conundrum International Imprint with Chihoi’s The Library.
Oni Press has chosen to debut the new color hardcover edition of Bryan Lee O’Malley’s Scott Pilgrim Volume 3: Scott Pilgrim & The Infinite Sadness at TCAF 2013.
Koyama Press’ recently announced Spring/Summer lineup features some impressive TCAF debuts: Very Casual by Michael Deforge, Journal by Julie Delporte, and Everything Takes Forever by Victor Kerlow
All debut books can be found at http://torontocomics.com/books/
New Programming:
Librarian and Educator Day: TCAF will be holding a full-day of programming geared towards librarians and educators on Friday, May 10th, from 8:30am to 5pm at Toronto Reference Library, in The Bram and Bluma Appel Salon. This follows a successful trial run of this date in 2012, and will feature librarians, publishers, and authors, sharing information and developing skills related to comics in public, academic, and school libraries and classrooms. More information will be released the second week of March.
Comics Creator Skills and Development Day: TCAF will be holding a full day of skills-building workshops for comics creators on Friday, May 10th. As most comics creators exhibiting at TCAF do not get the opportunity to attend festival panels and other programming, this will offer a rare opportunity for creators to share and develop skills related to their profession. More information will be released at the beginning of April.
Over the next several months, TCAF will announce additional Featured Guests from Canada and around the world, details of programming and related events, and a full run-down of all that’s in store at the 2013 Festival. We will be sending PR for all events, but be sure to check the TCAF Website and social media for up-to-the-minute updates!
TCAF Website: http://torontocomics.com
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SPONSORS
The Toronto Comic Arts Festival would not be possible without the assistance of our sponsors and partners, including presenting sponsor Toronto Public Library and retail sponsor The Beguiling Books & Art.
TCAF would like to recognize the efforts of the following organization in planning TCAF on an ongoing basis: The French Consulate in Toronto, The Japan Foundation, The Italian Cultural Institute, NORLA (Norwegian Literature Abroad), The Flemish Literature Fund, and the Australia Council for the Arts
In addition, TCAF would like to thank publishers Drawn & Quarterly, VIZ Media LLC., OWLkids, Conundrum Press, Fantagraphics, Oni Press, Picturebox Inc., Random House Canada, SelfMade Hero, Scholastic Canada, Topatoco, and First Second for their assistance.
Lastly, TCAF is grateful for the financial support of the Toronto Arts Council.
Sponsorship opportunities for TCAF 2013 are still available, please contact us at: contact@torontocomics.com for more info.
PRESS
All general press inquiries, interview and press accreditation requests should be submitted to: media@torontocomics.com.
FEATURED GUEST BIOGRAPHIES:
Bill Amend is the cartoonist behind the comic strip FoxTrot, and has been at it for almost 25 years. He was named Outstanding Cartoonist of the Year by the National Cartoonists Society in 2007.
David B. is a French comic book artist and writer, widely regarded for the book Epileptic. In 1990, he co-founded the independent publisher L’Association, which became a major force in French small-press comics. (France)
Chihoi is a self-taught artist who has been releasing comics since 1996. His work has been translated into Italian, French, and now English with the debut of The Library. This works also marks the beginning of the Conundrum International Imprint. (Hong Kong)
Glyn Dillon has returned to comics after a lengthy hiatus from comics with the critically-acclaimed graphic novel The Nao of Brown. His work has appeared in Deadline Magazine, Shade the Changing Man, and an episode of Sandman. He is attending TCAF with his publisher, SelfMadeHero. (UK)
Michael Kupperman is an American comic artist and humorist whose words and pictures have appeared in places ranging from the New Yorker to Saturday Night Live. He has written four books and illustrated many more. He is touring in support of Tales Designed to Thrizzle Vol 2. (USA)
Bryan Lee O’Malley, is the award-winning, New York Times bestselling, hometown hero and creator of the Scott Pilgrim series of comics, which has been adapted into both a video game and a movie. He will be debuting Scott Pilgrim & The Infinite Sadness Hardcover Color Edition (Canada)
Michel Rabagliati is the award-winning artist and author of the semi-autobiographicalPaul series (Paul in the Country, Paul Moves Out, Paul Has a Summer Job, Paul Goes Fishing, The Song of Roland), depicting life in Quebec. Rabagliati will be debuting the latest in the series, Pauls Joins the Scouts. (Canada)
Judith Vanistendael will be debuting When David Lost his Voice with UK publisher SelfMadeHero. She holds several art degrees. Her semi-autobiographical book, Dance by the Light of the Moon was nominated for two awards at Angouleme, including the grand prize. (Belgium)
For a full, up-to date exhibitor list including full biographies and artwork, please visit http://torontocomics.com/exhibitors/.
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