Gene Luen Yang

The annual SPX comics and graphic arts festival presents the best and brightest established creators in independent comics. In addition to the opportunity for public exposure and potential revenue the festival provides to attending artists, the event also allows less established to network with publishers and prominent creators, providing unique opportunities for the comic artist/writer that is just starting out.

2017 Special Guests:
Jillian Tamaki
Eleanor Davis
Tillie Walden
Emil Ferris
Ann Telnaes
Michael DeForge
Hannah K. Lee
Gilbert Hernandez
Gene Luen Yang (Sunday Only)
Keith Knight
Shannon Wheeler
Sloane Leong
Matt Wuerker
Chris W. Kim
Alexis Ziritt
Nate Powell
Gabrielle Bell (Saturday Only)
Kickliy
Sam Bosma
Ethan Rilly
Jim Rugg
Janet K. Lee
Jim McCann

International Guests:
Albert Monteys
Tommi Musturi
Anais Depommier (Saturday Only)
Alex Alice (Saturday Only) (WomensSeqArtLibrary)… (mere)

The annual SPX comics and graphic arts festival presents the best and brightest established creators in independent comics. In addition to the opportunity for public exposure and potential revenue the festival provides to attending artists, the event also allows less established to network with publishers and prominent creators, providing unique opportunities for the comic artist/writer that is just starting out.

2017 Special Guests:
Jillian Tamaki
Eleanor Davis
Tillie Walden
Emil Ferris
Ann Telnaes
Michael DeForge
Hannah K. Lee
Gilbert Hernandez
Gene Luen Yang (Sunday Only)
Keith Knight
Shannon Wheeler
Sloane Leong
Matt Wuerker
Chris W. Kim
Alexis Ziritt
Nate Powell
Gabrielle Bell (Saturday Only)
Kickliy
Sam Bosma
Ethan Rilly
Jim Rugg
Janet K. Lee
Jim McCann

International Guests:
Albert Monteys
Tommi Musturi
Anais Depommier (Saturday Only)
Alex Alice (Saturday Only) (WomensSeqArtLibrary)… (mere)

We'll be discussing Boxers & Saints by Gene Luen Yang, Thursday, September 25 @ 7:00. In two volumes, Boxers & Saints tells two parallel stories. The first is of Little Bao, a Chinese peasant boy whose village is abused and plundered by Westerners claiming the role of missionaries. Little Bao, inspired by visions of the Chinese gods, joins a violent uprising against the Western interlopers. Against all odds, their grass-roots rebellion is successful. But in the second volume, Yang lays out the opposite side of the conflict. A girl whose village has no place for her is taken in by Christian missionaries and finds, for the first time, a home with them. As the Boxer Rebellion gains momentum, Vibiana must decide whether to abandon her Christian friends or to commit herself fully to Christianity.

*Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Young Adult Literature *One of Publishers Weekly's Best Comic Books and Best Children's Books of 2013 *A New York Times Book Review Notable Children's Book of 2013 *A Kirkus Reviews Best Teen Book of 2013 *An NPR Best Book of 2013

Gene Yang began drawing comic books in the fifth grade. He was an established figure in the indie comics scene when he published his first book with First Second, American Born Chinese, which is now in print in over ten languages. ABC's instant critical and commercial success, along with its status as a National Book Award finalist and winner of the Printz Prize, catapulted Yang into stardom as a brilliant writer for teens and young adults.

Society members will receive a 20% discount on titles chosen for discussion and ocassional access to pre-publication previews of new books from well-known as well as up-and-coming authors. Other surprises may also be in store – remember, this is Hicklebee’s…

Call the store (408) 292-8880 or email Renee if you are interested in joining. Novel Society facilitator, Renee Ting was the President and Publisher of Shen’s Books, a small press specializing in multicultural children’s literature. As a publisher, she has been reading, evaluating, producing, and marketing children’s content for over ten years. Prior to heading Shen’s Books, Renee worked at several children’s book and music stores, including Linden Tree and Storyopolis. She is a graduate of Harvard University with a BA in music, and is the author of The Prince’s Diary.

Location: Street: 1378 Lincoln Ave City: San Jose, Province: California Postal Code: 95125-3010 Country: United States (tilføjet fra IndieBound)… (mere)

The San Mateo Library presents author and illustrator of American Born Chinese, the first graphic novel to be nominated for a National Book Award and the first to win the American Library Association’s Printz Award; winner of the Eisner Award for his collaborative project, The Eternal Smile; and creator of the popular Nickelodeon series, Avatar: The Last Airbender, the über talented Gene Luen Yang shares his latest gorgeous, funny comics adventure for teens, The Shadow Hero. About The Shadow Hero: In the comics boom of the 1940s, a legend was born: the Green Turtle. He solved crimes and fought injustice just like the other comics characters. But this mysterious masked crusader was hiding something more than your run-of-the-mill secret identity... The Green Turtle was the first Asian American super hero. The comic had a short run before lapsing into obscurity, but the acclaimed author of "American Born Chinese," Gene Luen Yang, has finally revived this character in "Shadow Hero," a new graphic novel that creates an origin story for the Green Turtle. With artwork by Sonny Liew, this gorgeous, funny comics adventure for teens is a new spin on the long, rich tradition of American comics lore. Click here to watch the awesome animated trailer for The Shadow Hero! Click here to read Gene's interview with Shelf Awareness!

Location: San Mateo Library Street: 55 West 3rd Avenue City: San Mateo, Province: California Country: United States (tilføjet fra IndieBound)… (mere)

Author and illustrator of American Born Chinese, the first graphic novel to be nominated for a National Book Award and the first to win the American Library Association’s Printz Award; winner of the Eisner Award for his collaborative project, The Eternal Smile; and creator of the popular Nickelodeon series, Avatar: The Last Airbender, the über talented Gene Luen Yang shares his latest gorgeous, funny comics adventure for teens, The Shadow Hero. About The Shadow Hero: In the comics boom of the 1940s, a legend was born: the Green Turtle. He solved crimes and fought injustice just like the other comics characters. But this mysterious masked crusader was hiding something more than your run-of-the-mill secret identity... The Green Turtle was the first Asian American super hero. The comic had a short run before lapsing into obscurity, but the acclaimed author of "American Born Chinese," Gene Luen Yang, has finally revived this character in "Shadow Hero," a new graphic novel that creates an origin story for the Green Turtle. With artwork by Sonny Liew, this gorgeous, funny comics adventure for teens is a new spin on the long, rich tradition of American comics lore. Click here to watch the awesome animated trailer for The Shadow Hero! Click here to read Gene's interview with Shelf Awareness!

Location: Books Inc. Street: 301 Castro St City: Mountain View, Province: California Country: United States (tilføjet fra IndieBound)… (mere)

Gene Luen Yang, author of the Printz Award for American Born Chinese comes to Hicklebee's (at last!) with his newest graphic two-pack, Boxers & Saints.

Friday, March 21 @ 7:00

Gene Luen Yang is a master of the graphic novel genre, bringing stories to life, mingling histiories and cultures, and packing in a powerful lot to ponder. The connections he illustrates through words and pictures are as deep and meaningful as anything on the market no matter the format.

Don't miss this opportunity to meet him!

Visit his website here.

About Boxers & Saints: In two volumes, Boxers & Saints tells two parallel stories. The first is of Little Bao, a Chinese peasant boy whose village is abused and plundered by Westerners claiming the role of missionaries. Little Bao, inspired by visions of the Chinese gods, joins a violent uprising against the Western interlopers. Against all odds, their grass-roots rebellion is successful.

But in the second volume, Yang lays out the opposite side of the conflict. A girl whose village has no place for her is taken in by Christian missionaries and finds, for the first time, a home with them. As the Boxer Rebellion gains momentum, Vibiana must decide whether to abandon her Christian friends or to commit herself fully to Christianity.

Boxers & Saints is one of the most ambitious graphic novels First Second has ever published. It offers a penetrating insight into not only one of the most controversial episodes of modern Chinese history, but into the very core of our human nature.

Ages 12 & up

Location: Street: 1378 Lincoln Ave City: San Jose, Province: California Postal Code: 95125-3010 Country: United States (tilføjet fra IndieBound)… (mere)

Wednesday, September 25 at 7PM

BookPeople Presents

Award-winning Author

Gene Luen Yang

speaking & signing

Boxers & Saints

Boxers & Saints is an innovative new graphic novel in two volumes - the parallel stories of two young people caught up on opposite sides of a violent rift. American Born Chinese author Gene Luen Yang brings his clear-eyed storytelling and trademark magical realism to the complexities of the Boxer Rebellion and lays bare the foundations of extremism, rebellion, and faith.

Gene Luen Yang began drawing comic books in the fifth grade. In 1997, he received the Xeric Grant for Gordon Yamamoto and the King of the Geeks, his first comics work as an adult. He has since written and drawn a number of titles. His 2006 book American Born Chinese was the first graphic novel to be nominated for a National Book Award and the first to win the American Library Association's Michael L. Printz Award. It also won an Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album - New. A short story from The Eternal Smile, his 2009 collaboration with Derek Kirk Kim, won an Eisner Award as well. His books Prime Baby and Level Up (with illustrator Thien Pham) were also nominated for Eisner Awards. Gene currently writes the graphic novel continuation of the popular Nickelodeon cartoon series Avatar: The Last Airbender. His latest project Boxers and Saints will be released in September 2013.

In order to have anything signed at a BookPeople event, a copy of the event book must be purchased from BookPeople. If you purchase your book from BookPeople in advance of the event, please save your receipt and present it at the event.

Thank you for supporting Gene Luen Yang and your local independent bookstore!

Location: Street: 603 N Lamar Blvd City: Austin, Province: Texas Postal Code: 78703-5413 Country: United States (tilføjet fra IndieBound)… (mere)