MoCCA Fest Recap

How was my MoCCA? It was GREAT!

 

I started out at the Drink & Draw Like a Lady event at 192 Books, hosted by Raina Telgemeier. It was GIRLS ONLY!  I feel lucky to go to events like this, where you see so much female comic talent in one room, because they make you forget that women creators are such a minority in comics as a whole. (Women such as Jennifer Hayden, with me below.)

 

 *Pic by Marion Vitus

Page by Paige debuted last year at MoCCA, but this year was my first time behind my very own table. I had a bunch of new awesome folks and sent lots of books and ART to good new homes. (including my editor Maggie Lehrman) Thank you, everyone who came by my table, I felt so very loved!

*Photo by Andrea Sparacio

 

*Photo by Seth Kushner

Jugs & Capes represent!

*Pic by Andrea Sparacio

I was also super excited about having stuff to trade with other exhibitors, like Shannon Wheeler and Casey Girard...

 The afterparty (featuring a performance by Daniel Johnston and launch of the Harvey Pekar's Cleveland) was utterly PACKED.  So many fun nerds in one room! I had fun getting into trouble with the Brooklyn and Trip City kids.

*Photo by Jeff Newelt 

Currently Listening: The Civil Wars...Barton Hollow

Next weekend: MoCCA Fest

I have a table at next weekend's

MoCCA Fest!
 

April 28-29th Saturday & Sunday
11:00am-6:00pm @ Lexington Avenue Armory
$15 day/ $24 weekend

I'll be selling books, prints, original art, and offering FREE BLOCK PRINTS on people. (Like what I did a couple years ago at Figment) Please stop by!!

 

In other news...

 Page by Paige has been nominated for YALSA's Top Ten Teen Reads!  

This is special because it is voted for by teens, and I'm the only graphic novel nominated. 

What an honor!

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.