After recently reading Julian by Gore Vidal which chronicles the life of the Roman emperor, I find myself exploring even earlier times with The Golden Mean by Annabel Lyon. Telling the tale of Aristotle's tutoring of a young Alexander the Great, I am in constant awe of how she can communicate the feeling of a moment with concise sentences.
Categories: Reviews, Authors, Graphic Novels
Join McNally Robinson Booksellers for the 2008 Manitoba Comic Convention at the Winnipeg Convention Centre October 11 & 12, 2008. We'll have tons of young adult fantasy books and graphic novels at the convention, but here are a few favourites on our shelves right now.
Categories: Reviews, buzz, Winnipeg, Graphic Novels
Imagine this new graphic novel adaptation of Neil Gaiman's Coraline to be your own private movie; no one will be around to shush you when you shriek unexpectedly.
Categories: Reviews, Staff Pick, SciFi & Fantasy, New Releases, Graphic Novels
Write and illustrate your own 10-15 page graphic novel, with original characters, story, and artwork. Content must be appropriate for ages 10-14.
The contest is open to anyone ages 10-14.
Submission deadline is . 1st, 2nd and 3rd-place winners will be contacted August 16. All submissions must be left at the Kids Desk in an envelope marked with the author/illustrator’s name, age, address, phone number, and parent’s name.
Submissions may be retrieved after August 16, 2008.
Have fun, and good luck!
To check out some inspiring graphic novels that have already been published, click here.
Categories: Fun, Saskatoon, Contests and Giveaways, Graphic Novels
Thomas Sangster of Love Actually plays the title role in Peter Jackson and Steven Speilberg's adaptation of Tintin.
Categories: movies, Graphic Novels 
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