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MAKING BOOKS ABOUT MAKING BABIES!

We’re delighted to announce that we’re publishing a new graphic novel by Lucy Knisley – all about babies!  Check out more about the book at the link (including some adorable pregnancy comics)!

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I took a little photo trip down book lane today, getting pics of SOMETHING NEW in locations where the story is set! Here's a spot from page 15. See the whole photo essay on my blog!

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It's here!

Happy Book Birthday to Lucy Knisley’s amazing graphic novel Something New!

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Today's the day! SOMETHING NEW is officially in stores! #SomethingNewComic

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Book out tomorrow! Signing on Thursday!

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Something News!

With less than a week to go before Something New goes on sale, I've got two exciting pieces of Something New(s) to share!

First, head over to the First Second blog for a Q&A I did with wedding website Borrowed & Blue. It's got lots of sage advice for couples preparing to go down on the aisle, if I do say so myself. And in a fun coincidence, I was interviewed by their Chicago weddings specialist, Helen.

Second, enter the Something New Borrowed & Blue Sweepstakes First Second is sponsoring! Take it from me, all three prizes would make great gifts for engaged or recently married couples. Grand prize is an illustrated couple history. First prize is a digital couple's portrait. And ten runners-up will get signed copies of Something New. Click here to enter for a chance to win! May 7th is the last day to enter!

Something New is out May 3rd! So soon!

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A List of Stuff I’m Doin:

1. Displacement was nominated for two Eisner Awards this year! I’m very honored and happy to see this book get this nice acknowledgement. It’s a story about people I love, and I love that this will help to spread the word about this book. There are so many incredible books up for Eisners this year, and so many talented creators, but if you’re in the industry and enjoyed it, please consider voting for Displacement in the nominated categories!

2. Something New comes out in ONE WEEK! ONE WEEK!!! I have a book release party scheduled at Challengers Comics and Conversation on May 5th at 5pm! 5/5 at 5! Come see me and eat baked goods and watch me do a reading whilst 8 months pregnant. I am gonna be so out of breath. More on this exciting impending book birthday tomorrow!

3. I did a series of comics for A.V. Club about 90s TV reboots! You can read the three-part series by CLICKING HERE.

4. I just wrapped up most of the artwork for this amazing children’s book I’m illustrating about the Apollo Mission programmer, Margaret Hamilton (Margaret and the Moon, by Dean Robbins). I’m really excited to see this book take shape, and can’t wait to share it!

5. I’ve been posting to my Instagram account quite a lot, lately. Follow me there to see rough sketches, pregnancy comics, and photos of the world’s softest cat. It’s been nice to share some of the doodles I make in preparation for new book and comic projects.

6. With my due-date a little more than a month away (!!!) I’ve been trying to close out projects and tie up loose ends. I’ve closed commissions, and stopped taking on freelance for the time being. I still have some exciting projects I’ll be working on right up to the day, but I’m effectively going on maternity leave in about a week. Pregnancy, much like drawing, is pretty tough on the back, it turns out. So I’ll bid farewell to regular studio hours until I get this momming thing figured out. I suspect I’ll have a lot of fodder for comics when I return!

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I’m doing a picture book with Chronicle Books for lil’ ones! I will be doing it alongside my other exciting projects, including bein’ a new parent soon. It might take me some time, but I’m excited about it! 

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My comics are a part of this (along with some amazing work by incredible people) new girls’ magazine that’s being Kickstarted right now. It’s going to be amazing and I wish I’d had it when I was a small thing. 

Give the vid a watch and think about pledging or subscribing, especially if you know a cool girl type person who would dig it, or you have an interest in seeing the print market get better for everyone!

(Link to the Kickstarter)

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The new animated book trailer for “SOMETHING NEW” premiered yesterday on the The A.V. Club! I did all the music and animation myself, just to remind myself how tough it is to make music and animate. Fun, but TOUGH. And so neat to see my drawings move around! 

I hope you all enjoy, and click here to pre-order the book for its release May 3rd!

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A new comic up over on my site!  

New books, new news... lot’s of new things, actually!

Have a good weekend, pals.

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First Second in Spring 2016!

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Bookstores!  Comics stores!  Are you excited about Lucy Knisley’s amazing graphic novel Something New?

We are too!  And we’re offering you the chance to win a visit with Lucy this fall. 

What do you have to do?  Put up a wedding-themed display in your store celebrating this great book during publication week!

Details at the link!

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76 days until May 3rd ✨📚✨

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Here is the first teaser page of a short comic I did for the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund’s Free Comic Book Day publication! Get it FREEEE. I’m in here along with some amazing creators, such as Andy Runton, John Green, James Kochalka, and Vivek Tiwary-- With a cover by Craig Thompson! 

Ask your local comic shop about Free Comic Book Day!

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Click to read!

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I have a New Year/Birthday comic up on my website!