Monthly Archives: May 2006

Starving in a garret? Not Queenie Chan, one of several successful Australian artists and writers profiled by The Australian. She said faster global communications helped make it possible for her to team up with Los Angeles-based Tokyopop, one of the … Continue reading →

I know this sounds weird, but I didn’t get around to reading Death Note until yesterday. I picked up the first volume a while ago, but my husband got to it first and was rather lukewarm about it. And then … Continue reading →

There are many reasons to wish I was in Paris right now, and here’s one more: La Nuit du Manga, on June 4, featuring cosplay, Go lessons, anime screenings, and manga and fanzine booths. Oh, yeah, and Dance Dance Revolution. … Continue reading →

Today is the last day to submit your nominations for the MangaCast Awards. (Hey, Ed, is that the official name?) Go here to nominate your favorite publisher, manga series, short manga, and global manga, and the most important happening in … Continue reading →

Here is a nice local-news article about a high school sophomore who got a $500 grant from the NEA to promote literacy. I’m totally awed by this kid. She had book fairs at a local Waldenbooks and persuaded two authors … Continue reading →

From Juné Manga comes the news that Yellow manga-ka Makoto Tateno will be a guest at this year’s Otakon in Baltimore on August 4-6. In addition to signing autographs and teaching a drawing lesson, Tateno will have dinner with one … Continue reading →