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INTRODUCING THE FIRST SECOND CREW

TANYA McKINNON "Miracle Gro" Tanya is a fellow gardener. First Second's vision needs an editor like Tanya to become reality. She coaches, cajoles, encourages, thrashes and nurtures like no other. Several creators swear by her and show her first anything they ever write.

By |2007-01-30T05:17:00-05:00January 30th, 2007|Adventures in Publishing|Comments Off on INTRODUCING THE FIRST SECOND CREW

INTRODUCING THE FIRST SECOND CREW

DANICA NOVGORODOFF Art & Design Adventures Danica actually wore that red cape when she won the Isotope Award for her mini-comic A LATE FREEZE. When she isn't working on her own projects, she's busy designing a zillion things for :01, including some of our best covers.

By |2007-01-26T05:02:00-05:00January 26th, 2007|Who's on First Second?|Comments Off on INTRODUCING THE FIRST SECOND CREW

INTRODUCING THE FIRST SECOND CREW

Some of you ask who is behind FIRST SECOND... If you've been wandering around this website, you've met me, and Simon Boughton and Lauren Wohl at the FAQ page... Let's continue then, and introduce some of the teammates... KAT KOPIT "Signals Office" Kat came onboard as an editorial assistant, and has become invaluable, as many [...]

By |2007-01-25T17:01:09-05:00January 25th, 2007|Who's on First Second?|Comments Off on INTRODUCING THE FIRST SECOND CREW

AMERICAN BORN CHINESE quick hits

Several mentions of ABC, winner of the Printz Award, in mainstream media: 1. USA Today (print edition)—Life section; mention in larger piece on awards http://www.usatoday.com/life/books/news/2007-01-22-childrens-books-awards_x.htm 2. Seattle Post Intelligencer—mention in larger piece on awards http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/books/300670_kidbook23.html 3. Washington Post—feature http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/22/AR2007012201463.html

By |2007-01-24T09:54:44-05:00January 24th, 2007|News|Comments Off on AMERICAN BORN CHINESE quick hits

THE PROFESSOR’S DAUGHTER

COMING THIS SPRING: one of the most beautiful graphic novels in existence. One of the most romantic. And one of the funniest. Did anyone notice that PW Comics Week in their end-of-the-year staff picks totally snubbed the French? No mention of Deogratias? No mention of Joann Sfar or Lewis Trondheim, even in the extensive "honorable [...]

By |2024-03-18T02:10:48-04:00January 17th, 2007|News|4 Comments

From Lauren Wohl: a Sardine moment in Orlando.

Lauren Wohl, who is one of First Second's publishers as well as the marketing goddess, just sent the following lovely Sardine moment: Sitting in the Orlando airport, waiting to meet a colleague, surrounded by families carrying oversized stuffed Plutos, sporting Mickey backpacks, and wearing Minnie tee-shirts... I have half an hour, a cup of Starbucks, [...]

By |2024-03-18T02:13:47-04:00January 16th, 2007|Behind the Scenes|Comments Off on From Lauren Wohl: a Sardine moment in Orlando.
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