This event has passed.ILLUSTRATOR DRAW-OFF Sunday, November 24, 2024 @ 2:00 pmStanza’s Story Wagon in Children’s Alley 300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States Join us for a mashup battle of illustrator vs. illustrator vying for the title of champion! Featuring URU-CHAN, ROBIN HA, and GEORGE O’CONNOR. Add to Schedule + Google Calendar+ Add to iCalendar Details Date: Sunday, November 24, 2024 Time: 2:00 pm Authors George O'Connor GEORGE O'CONNOR is The New York Times bestselling author of the Olympians series – graphic novels featuring the tragic, dramatic, and epic lives of the Greek Pantheon – and its counterpart series, Asgardians, featuring the Norse Gods. His first graphic novel, Journey into Mohawk Country (First Second), pushed the boundaries of the genre, using as its sole text the historical journal of the 17th-century Dutch trader Harmen Meyndertsz van den Bogaert. O'Connor illustrated acclaimed playwright Adam Rapp’s Ball Peen Hammer (First Second), and collaborated with Daniel G. Newman on Unrig: How to Fix Our Broken Democracy (First Second), the first volume in the World Citizen Comics series. He is also the creator of popular picture books such as The New York Times bestselling Kapow! (Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing) and If I Had a Triceratops (Candlewick). He lives in Brooklyn, New York. Robin Ha ROBIN HA grew up reading and drawing comics. At 14, she moved to the U.S. from Seoul, Korea. After graduating from the Rhode Island School of Design with a BFA in illustration, she moved to New York City and started a career in the fashion industry. Her work has been published in independent comic anthologies including Secret Identities: The Asian American Superhero Anthology (The New Press) and The Strumpet, as well as in the pages of Marvel Comics and Heavy Metal magazine. She is the author of The New York Times bestselling comic recipe book, Cook Korean!: A Comic Book with Recipes (Ten Speed Graphic). Visit Ha online at banchancomic.tumblr.com. Uru Chan URU-CHAN (CHELSEY HAN) grew up in Acton, Massachusetts. She always had a love for manga and anime, and taught herself how to draw and write her own stories. As a teen, Uru-Chan enjoyed posting short comics online for others to read. She is now the creator of the action webcomic unOrdinary. Other Language English Occurrence Annual Venue Name: Stanza’s Story Wagon in Children’s Alley Location: 300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States + Google Map Website: https://www.miamibookfair.com/venue/childrens-alley/
Details Date: Sunday, November 24, 2024 Time: 2:00 pm Authors George O'Connor GEORGE O'CONNOR is The New York Times bestselling author of the Olympians series – graphic novels featuring the tragic, dramatic, and epic lives of the Greek Pantheon – and its counterpart series, Asgardians, featuring the Norse Gods. His first graphic novel, Journey into Mohawk Country (First Second), pushed the boundaries of the genre, using as its sole text the historical journal of the 17th-century Dutch trader Harmen Meyndertsz van den Bogaert. O'Connor illustrated acclaimed playwright Adam Rapp’s Ball Peen Hammer (First Second), and collaborated with Daniel G. Newman on Unrig: How to Fix Our Broken Democracy (First Second), the first volume in the World Citizen Comics series. He is also the creator of popular picture books such as The New York Times bestselling Kapow! (Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing) and If I Had a Triceratops (Candlewick). He lives in Brooklyn, New York. Robin Ha ROBIN HA grew up reading and drawing comics. At 14, she moved to the U.S. from Seoul, Korea. After graduating from the Rhode Island School of Design with a BFA in illustration, she moved to New York City and started a career in the fashion industry. Her work has been published in independent comic anthologies including Secret Identities: The Asian American Superhero Anthology (The New Press) and The Strumpet, as well as in the pages of Marvel Comics and Heavy Metal magazine. She is the author of The New York Times bestselling comic recipe book, Cook Korean!: A Comic Book with Recipes (Ten Speed Graphic). Visit Ha online at banchancomic.tumblr.com. Uru Chan URU-CHAN (CHELSEY HAN) grew up in Acton, Massachusetts. She always had a love for manga and anime, and taught herself how to draw and write her own stories. As a teen, Uru-Chan enjoyed posting short comics online for others to read. She is now the creator of the action webcomic unOrdinary.
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