Brooklyn Comics & More event this Saturday

THANK YOU everyone who came to my book launch on Sunday at Powerhouse! It was a big success! But more into and pics from that later. If you were NOT able to make it, I have a few more events coming up this month which may interest you!

This Saturday I'll be at BROOKLYN COMICS & MORE signing books and bringing sidewalk chalk for us to play outside! We'll be doing Paige-inspired chalk drawings on the streets of Park Slope (my old neighborhood!) if the weather cooperates.

Saturday May 7th
4:00-5:30pm
Brooklyn Comics & More
493 7th Ave in Park Slope
(Closest subway is the 15th St/Prospect Park FG stop)



And I'll be publicizing these other two events more, but for now you can mark your calendar:

Sun May 22nd 11:00am
*Book Court* (63 Court St in Boerum Hill)
We’ll be drawing “reflective” self portraits on actual mirrors! (And I'll be signing books or course.)

Sat June 4th 4:00pm
*WORD Books* (126 Franklin St in Greenpoint)
We’ll be making introspective self portraits out of only WORDS! (And signing books...)

Launch Party SUNDAY

Normally I don't plug the same event more than once, but hey...
this is my FIRST BOOK AND I'M REALLY EXCITED! So here are 8 reasons you should come to my book launch party.

1. The amazing Alyson Greenfield will perform live music, including a NEW SONG inspired by "Page by Paige!" You have to see this girl, seriously.

2. We'll debut a NEW TRAILER made by Portland Filmmaker Nathan Luppino! Even I have not seen it yet.

3. Laura Lee will do her first LIVE READING from her book! There will be blushing.

4. A cigarette girl will be applying BLOCK PRINTS on people!

5. You can have your fill-in-the-voice-bubble COMIC PORTRAIT taken! (It'll make sense when you see it...)

6. FREE GOODIES! Nibbles, surprise-filled easter eggs, fun permission slips, and more.

7. FREE RAFFLE! Prizes include signed copies of "Page by Paige," book soundtrack CDs, zines, and (gasp!) an ORIGINAL DRAWING from the book!

8. The weather looks like it should be nice, so afterwards we can go hang out in BROOKLYN BRIDGE PARK! (bring a blanket and discreet refreshments if you wish)

******This Sunday. 4:00 sharp. Powerhouse Arena. DUMBO*****
Check out the event on the Powerhouse website and on Facebook.

Debut at MOCCA Fest!

"Page by Paige" premiered at the MOCCA Fest this past weekend here in New York!

The Abrams table was in a prime location right by the front entrance.

While signing the books I doodled picture frames, birds, and tulips inside the front cover. Everyone who came by was super kind and complimentary!

A couple of the Abrams folks would be holding up my book to get the attention of the passing people. (Doesn't he look thrilled?! Haha...)

I got to sign books next to the legendary Jerry Robinson, who was the creator of the Joker! He was there promoting his new book, "Jerry Robinson: Ambassador of Comics."

I also got to sit with Michael Uslan who is known for producing the Batman films. He also writes Archie, so was there promoting his new book "Archie Marries..."

We sold all the copies of "Page by Paige" but ONE! Hooray! The Abrams team really did a great job.

And I just had to share this photo of Kurt and I taken by Andrea Sparacio. Because comics couples are cute.

You've got mail!

Five and a half years ago while living in an old motel room in Virginia, I decided that my art needed to be published somehow as a book. But I thought it would resemble something like Sabrina Ward Harrison or Maira Kalman's illustrative books...the term graphic novel was not even in my vocabulary.

Flash forward to now, where I am living in Brooklyn and receiving two boxes in the mail from the printer with copies of Page by Paige. MY BOOK.

These are the paperbacks...

And the hardcover version...

When I picked up the first one and opened it up, I just started to cry. Because it finally sunk in that this was for-real-no-joke-actually happening. This was my book!

I love how it looks without the dust jacket...

And how can YOU get your hands on a copy? Well, it comes out on MAY 1st so you can either preorder it on a site like Amazon or come to one of my upcoming events. Details to come!

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