The wonderfully talented illustrator Emma Reynoldsย shared with me this blog-it–and-pass-it-along interview for artists and authors to introduce their newest upcoming work. Her timing couldn’t have been any better, as my next book is just around the corner. Now I get to pass the interview along to three of my favorite creators and keep it going.…
Rue Morgue has been the world’sย leading horror culture and entertainment publication since its launch in 1997. Over the years, Rue Morgue has expanded into an international horror expo, an award-winning film production arm, a horror radio broadcast, a weekly talk radio show, a monthly film series, and a line of horror-themed clothing and accessories. As…
Along with comics creatorsย Nick Abadzis, Jeff Lemire,ย Jeffrey Brown, and Nate Powell, I was invited by Boing Boing to share my top 5 comics from the last year. 2012 has been an incredible year for comics, and I’ve been finding more to love than ever before. This really is an exciting time to be involved in…
2012 has been an exciting year! My first graphic novel,ย Upside Down: A Vampire Tale,ย was published by Top Shelf Productions, and took home an Arty Award for best graphic novel. I also had my hands in a number of really fun projectsย and I survived the Mayan apocalypse! Scroll down to check out a few highlights from…
55 Stories From High School Delaine Derry Green ย has made a name for herself in the comics and zine worlds with her diary comics anthology,ย Not My Small Diary, which has been running since 1996. Widely praised for excellent layout and design, the Small Diary collection has been well received by reviewers and readers the world…
Where Can I Get It? Happy holidays, everyone! I’ve been getting a bunch of emails asking how to get hold of a copy of my graphic novel, Upside Down: A Vampire Tale,ย so I thought I’d post some options. Bookstores and Comic Shops Check your local Barnes and Noble bookseller, or a nearby comic shop. If…
A Visit From Nikola Tesla Beginning in 2004, painter Alex Bigney underwent experiences that profoundly impacted his art and changed his life. In a series of uncanny dreams the enigmatic and now largely forgotten scientist, Nikola Tesla, visited him. Ironically, the first of these experiences took place before the artist even knew who Tesla was.…
We Believe in Picture Books Beginning in August 2012, Candlewick Press has been posting daily videos about picture books. Their plan is to upload a new video, every single day, until August 2013, when they’ll have posted 365 videos of Candle Wick’s authors, illustrators, staff, family and friends, all sharing their love for picture books.…
Don’t Read My Graphic Novel That’s pretty much what the following review says about my new graphic novel,ย Upside Down: A Vampire Tale (Top Shelf Productions, 2012). A concerned friend sent me the link to the review and, rather than defend the book, I thought I would just share the review here: Review of Upside Down:…
David Byrne is brilliant. His music, films, visual art, books and journal entries have held my attention since I first heard the album Talking Heads: 77 when I was in high school. Byrne was the lead singer and lyricist for the band, and I remember listening to the song “Don’t Worry About the Government” and…