Graphic novel

Tapas Entertainment seals print partnership deal for "The Beginning After the End" through volume 6, launches "Free Every 3 Hours" plan for mega hit webcomic titles

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Monday, November 21, 2022
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"TBATE" volume 2 will hit the shelves in February and the remaining volumes are set for a consecutive triannual release.

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  • "TBATE" volume 2 will hit the shelves in February and the remaining volumes are set for a consecutive triannual release.
  • "The Yen Press team is very excited to continue our print partnership with TBATE and TurtleMe.
  • With this update, Tapas aims to foster creator fan communities and give users more access to mega hit titles.
  • TurtleMe, Tae Ha Lee, is the creator of The Beginning After the End, the #1 hit webcomic and web novel series from Tapas.

Suzette Mayr wins the 2022 Scotiabank Giller Prize

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Tuesday, November 8, 2022
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TORONTO, Nov. 7, 2022 /CNW/ - Suzette Mayr has been named the winner of the 2022 Scotiabank Giller Prize for her novel, The Sleeping Car Porter, published by Coach House Books, taking home $100,000 courtesy of Scotiabank.

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  • TORONTO, Nov. 7, 2022 /CNW/ - Suzette Mayr has been named the winner of the 2022 Scotiabank Giller Prize for her novel, The Sleeping Car Porter, published by Coach House Books, taking home $100,000 courtesy of Scotiabank.
  • "Suzette Mayr's magnificent and powerful work of fiction inspired this year's jury to select her as the 2022 Scotiabank Giller Prize winner and cements her reputation as a world-class writer.
  • "Congratulations to Suzette Mayr for winning the 2022 Scotiabank Giller Prize.
  • Scotiabank is proud that our partnership with the Scotiabank Giller Prize, which began in 2005, has helped raise the profile of Canada's top literary talent at home and abroad.

Rachel Smythe’s Global WEBTOON Phenomenon “Lore Olympus” Wins Ringo Award for Best Webcomic, Marking its Third Major Comic Award of 2022

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Monday, October 31, 2022
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WEBTOON, the worlds largest digital comics platform, is celebrating Rachel Smythes third major comic award of the year with Lore Olympus winning Best Webcomic at the 2022 Ringo Awards.

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  • WEBTOON, the worlds largest digital comics platform, is celebrating Rachel Smythes third major comic award of the year with Lore Olympus winning Best Webcomic at the 2022 Ringo Awards.
  • Together, the awards represent the fourth major industry wins--and 14 nominations--across the Eisner, Harvey, and Ringo Awards for WEBTOON creators and content in 2022.
  • Inspired by Greek mythology, Lore Olympus is a stylish and contemporary retelling of Greek mythological lore that has accumulated more than 1.2 billion global views on WEBTOON.
  • Lore Olympus is also the first title to win the Harveys Digital Book of the Year Award twice (2021 & 2022).

Scotiabank and Little Free Library team up to bring great Canadian literature to book enthusiasts across the country

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Tuesday, October 18, 2022
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Little Free Libraries are publicly accessible, free book exchanges that individuals apply to have installed at their homes.

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  • Little Free Libraries are publicly accessible, free book exchanges that individuals apply to have installed at their homes.
  • Little Free Library refers to these areas as 'book deserts,' geographic areas with sparse access to books, such as public libraries, affordable bookstores and Little Free Libraries themselves.
  • Scotiabank has built custom Little Free Libraries and is locating them in 'book deserts' across the country.
  • Scotiabank will once again be donating thousands of copies of this year's Scotiabank Giller Prize shortlisted novels to Little Free Library stewards across Canada.

The Beginning After the End creator TurtleMe partners with Tapas and Yen Press for face reveal at 2022 Anime NYC

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Tuesday, October 18, 2022
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Tapas is also hosting a sweepstakes in partnership with Anime NYC on social media, giving away Anime NYC weekend passes to one lucky fan!

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  • Tapas is also hosting a sweepstakes in partnership with Anime NYC on social media, giving away Anime NYC weekend passes to one lucky fan!
  • "We are elated that TurtleMe will reveal his face for the first time at Anime NYC," said Anime NYC show director Peter Tatara.
  • Tapas Media, Yen Press, and Anime NYC will be releasing a full-access media kit following Anime NYC on Sunday November, 20th.
  • TurtleMe is the creator of The Beginning After the End, the #1 hit webcomic and web novel series from Tapas.

MONEY CAN GROW ON TREES: WHEN YOU TAKE CARE OF IT HITS BOOKSHELVES AND DIGITAL PLATFORMS

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Tuesday, October 11, 2022
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NEW YORK, Oct. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Recognized financial advisor Oliver Pursche is launching his new Graphic Novel Money Can Grow on Trees: When You Take Care of It. The novel helps answer critical questions on budgeting, credit card spending, debt management, home buying, the impact of interest rates, student loans, and retirement investment, among other financial topics.

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  • NEW YORK, Oct. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Recognized financial advisor Oliver Pursche is launching his new Graphic Novel Money Can Grow on Trees: When You Take Care of It.
  • Money Can Grow on Trees shows how credit cards, loans & money management can and will have a life-long impact on life.
  • Money Can Grow on Trees highlights the life-learnings of nine characters, showcasing their financial journeys, real life situations, and the lessons they learned along the way.
  • "There are two things that parents avoid discussing with their kids, sex and money; this is about money.

Algorand Foundation Grant Recipient Launches Graphic Novel, Motion Comic and NFT Collection TRUST

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Monday, October 3, 2022
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SINGAPORE, Oct. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Algorand Foundation, whose mission is to grow the ecosystem of Algorand, the carbon-negative Layer 1 blockchain invented by Turing Award winner and MIT professor Silvio Micali, is proud to support the launch of TRUST, a transmedia project featuring a graphic novel, motion comic, and NFT collection. Created by Chief Nyamweya, Anne Connelly and Sarah Mallia, the Algorand Foundation grant-supported project is being distributed worldwide by Freehand Studios for free through download on the TRUST Website. 

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  • SINGAPORE, Oct. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Algorand Foundation ,whose mission is to grow the ecosystem of Algorand , the carbon-negative Layer 1 blockchain invented by Turing Award winner and MIT professor Silvio Micali, is proud to support the launch of TRUST, a transmedia project featuring a graphic novel, motion comic, and NFT collection.
  • Created by Chief Nyamweya, Anne Connelly and Sarah Mallia, the Algorand Foundation grant-supported project is being distributed worldwide by Freehand Studios for free through download on the TRUST Website .
  • "We are proud to support an initiative that aligns with Algorand Foundation's core values of using blockchain to build equitable and inclusive futures."
  • "Young Africans are hungry for a vision of an African future rooted in trust, sustainability and freedom from unaccountable state power.

In Debut Graphic Novel UNRETOUCHABLE Sofia Szamosi Takes a Snapshot of Social Media and Our Image-Conscious Society

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Tuesday, September 27, 2022
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In this graphic novel debut, visual artist Sofia Szamosi approaches these serious topics with a winning combination of curiosity, sensitivity, and wit.

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  • In this graphic novel debut, visual artist Sofia Szamosi approaches these serious topics with a winning combination of curiosity, sensitivity, and wit.
  • Olive is spending the summer before art school at a coveted internship, helping one of the fashion industrys elite digital-imaging specialists.
  • Emily Meade, actor, Dead Ringers, The Leftovers, and The Deuce
    "Written with empathy, wisdom and humor, Unretouchable makes us feel heard and understood.
  • Graphic Universe , an imprint of Lerner Publishing Group , creates high-interest and nonfiction titles through supreme graphic novel artwork and story lines created by industry veterans and up-and-coming talents.

Innovative Holocaust Graphic Novel Introduced on the Anniversary of Nazi Invasion of Poland Delivers Timeless Message Against Antisemitism and Racism

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Thursday, September 1, 2022
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NEW YORK, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, publishing on the anniversary of the Nazi invasion of Poland, We Survived the Holocaust (Imagine and Wonder Publishing) is a triumph of words and illustrations conveying a complicated history and a story of courage.

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  • Author Frank Baker said, "A few months before Holocaust survivor Felix Goldberg passed away, he handed me his story about the Holocaust and told me to "do something with it."
  • I knew from that moment forward I had a responsibility to find an innovative way to share the story of Felix and Bluma's survival.
  • The Holocaust started with words of hate this is an opportunity to take words and images and use them to fight Holocaust denial and strengthen remembrance."
  • Beautifully illustrated, the complex story of the Goldbergs is now accessible to readers of all ages."

Rachel Smythe’s Global WEBTOON Sensation Lore Olympus Wins 2022 Eisner Award for Best Webcomic

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Saturday, July 23, 2022
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Following the 2022 Eisner Awards at Comic-Con International: San Diego, WEBTOON, the worlds largest digital comics platform, is celebrating Rachel Smythes Lore Olympus win for Best Webcomic.

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  • Following the 2022 Eisner Awards at Comic-Con International: San Diego, WEBTOON, the worlds largest digital comics platform, is celebrating Rachel Smythes Lore Olympus win for Best Webcomic.
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    Rachel Smythe's global WEBTOON sensation Lore Olympus.
  • The win is a first for both Smythe and WEBTOON, and follows growing global fandom and accolades for Lore Olympus.
  • Lore Olympus was previously nominated for an Eisner Award in 2019 and Ringo Award in 2021.