Author Talks & Lectures
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Burning It All Down: Stevenson's Nimona and the Power of Not Fitting In
Wed Jun 19, 2024 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: Northern DistrictN.D. Stevenson's graphic novel Nimona functions as almost an anti-bildungsroman, a story in which the two central characters, Ballister and Nimona, are alienated from a fundamentally broken society because of their own status...
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Jeff Lemire and Dustin Nguyen signing
Sat Jun 22, 2024 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: Lillian H. SmithJoin us for a special author talk reuniting in Toronto the creative team behind the Eisner Winning series Descender and Ascender. Jeff Lemire (Essex County, Sweet Tooth, Black Hammer) and Dustin Nguyen (Batman, American Vampi...
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Making Comics with Kean Soo
Tue Jul 02, 2024 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Location: Northern DistrictLearn how to write and draw comics & graphic novels with the award-winning creator of Jellaby and March Grand Prix! Kean will lead you through the foundations of creating fun, compelling characters, plot outlines, and pulling...
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Book launch: The Wendy Award
Thu Jul 18, 2024 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: Lillian H. SmithJoin us for the launch of Walter Scott's new graphic novel: The Wendy Award. When Wendy is nominated for the coveted National FoodHut Contemporary Art Prize, all of her millennial dreams seem to be coming true. Bu...
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Eleanor?s Moon Author and Illustrator Talk with Maggie Knaus
Tue Aug 06, 2024 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Location: Northern DistrictToronto author and illustrator, Maggie Knaus, shares her experience and journey to create her first children's book, Eleanor's Moon (2023 Owl Kids Books). During this slideshow presentation, Knaus will discuss the inspiration...