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November 8th, 2008LISWire
Wed., November 12, 2008
6 p.m., Centre Gallery (Bldg. 1, 3rd Floor)
The discussion will feature Eisner’s editor on The Plot, Bob Weil, vice president and executive editor at W.W. Norton & Company, agents Denis Kitchen and Judy Hansen, and author and comics artist Scott McCloud (Understanding Comics). The panel will be moderated by Charles Kochman, executive editor of Abrams ComicArts, and editor of The Will Eisner Companion.
Saturday and Sunday Sessions With Creators and Authors will feature the talents of the following: Art Spiegelman, Scott McCloud, David Hajdu, Françoise Mouly, David Heatley, Ariel Shrag, Jessica Abel, Matt Madden, Chip Kidd, Brad Meltzer, Mim Harrison, Ranen Omer-Sherman, Dan Herman, Frank Beddor, Régis Loisel, Mohamed Aouamri, Youme Landowne, Alex Baladi, Stephanie McMillan, Ralph Penel Pierre, Bill Rosemann,Christos Gage, Mike Perkins,Brian Reed,Ives Swolfs, Teddy Keser Mombrun, Mike Perkins, Ivan Galindo, Travis Nichols
Street Fair exhibitors:
Automatic Pictures
Banana Tail
Dark Horse Comics
Diamond Book Distributors
Don't Eat Any Bugs
Emotes by Evergrow
Hermes Press
Marvel Comics
NASCAR
Radical Publishing
Sky Dog Press TATE'S Comics + Toys + Videos + More
TOON Books tokyopop
UDONThe School of Comics
All About Graphic Novels, Comic Books and Manga
Friday, Nov. 14, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Room 7128 (Bldg. 7, First Floor)
Graphic Novels: Introducing an Exciting Format that Draws New Readers!
Facilitated by Librarian David Serchay
Welcome to Manga! What is this stuff from Japan?
Facilitated by Librarian Arlene Allen
A Deeper Look At Manga: The world of the Otaku
Facilitated by Librarian Robin Brenner
Comics and Writing: Shake Girl, The Stanford University Graphic Novel Project
Facilitated by Professor Adam Johnson
For more information, visit www.miamibookfair.com and click on Comix Galaxy.
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