Entertainment Weekly is reporting that Stephanie Meyer is bringing her bestselling (to make an understatement) Twilight series to comics with a graphic novel to be published by Yen Press. Details are very sketchy at this point (EW broke the news exclusively, before there was all too much to report), but the site has one sample panel and there's promise of a bigger preview in the issue going on sale tomorrow. If you're a Twilight fan, check it out!
Doré Ripley is a lecturer at Cal State East Bay and an adjunct professor at Diablo Valley College. She specializes in intensive writing and, this year, two of her students took first and second place in the CSUEB annual essay contest. You can visit her on the web at www.RipleyOnline.com.
July 24, 2009
Remember postcards that used to say, "I am having a wonderful time. Wish you were here!" Well that's been my reaction to the most recent stop on my cross-country conference tour, San Diego Comic-Con, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. Here I have been surrounded by upbeat, happy people celebrating not just comics, but all of pop culture. The first convention was held in 1970 in the U.S. Grant Hotel where I am staying. It had 300 attendees, which is a sharp contrast to the 125,000 people attending this year. It's like a Disneyland for adults with previews of upcoming movies and television programs, as well as what is happening with graphic novels and comics. My BlackBerry has been filled with press releases as I try to figure out what is news and what is hype. There is a BIG difference!
July 2009
While many of you are probably relaxing and enjoying your vacation time, my July has been filled with conferences, conventions, award ceremonies and a LOT of traveling. This month I've been to Washington D.C., Chicago, and now I am in San Diego for Comic-Con. More on that in a sec. One morning last week the phone rang with a wakeup call. When I answered I wanted to ask, “What city am I in?” It’s been that kind of a month.
Do you read more during the summer?
July 21, 2009, 614 voters
Middle school is a time of many changes. With children having outgrown the simpler stories of grade school, but not yet quite ready for the more mature works of high school, middle school librarians have to take extra special care of their book offerings. With manga and graphic novels reaching new levels of popularity, particularly with that age group, here’s what some librarians are facing on the job now.
July 17, 2009
Yesterday morning the phone rang with a wakeup call. When I answered I wanted to ask, “What city am I in?” It’s been that kind of a week.
I never use alarm clocks in hotels since each one is different, and I really do not have time to learn how to use them. I figure it’s easier to have this handled by someone else. In New York a person called to wake me, in Chicago there was music playing when I answered, and here in DC I again have a person who asked if I would like the weather as well. Of course, I was thinking, maybe when they call they can say, “Good morning. This is your 7AM wakeup call. You are in Washington, DC. The weather is X.” Then I will know what city I am in!
