This week: Mangasplaining at ALA 2023
Christopher, Deb and Andrew will be at the American Library Association Annual Conference in Chicago from June 23-26. Visit our table (#1453), win cool manga goodies and more!
If you’re attending ALA Annual 2023 at McCormick Place in Chicago this week, drop by the Mangasplaining table (#1453)! We’ll have preview copies of our first print manga release, Okinawa by Susumu Higa (coming August 2023 from Fantagraphics), a digital preview of our next release, GigaTown: A Guide to Manga Iconography by Fumiyo Kouno (coming December 2023 from Udon Entertainment), plus some fun extras you’ll want to check out. Deb Aoki, Christopher Woodrow-Butcher, and Okinawa and Giga Town editor Andrew Woodrow-Butcher will be there. Chip and David are staying home. :)
Upcoming releases in partnership with MSX: Mangasplaining Extra:
Mangasplaining panels at ALA
Andrew, Christopher and Deb will be moderating or will be guests on several ALA panels and presentations in McCormick Place and in the Library Marketplace (a.k.a. the Exhibit Hall)
SATURDAY, JUNE 24
4:00 - 4:45 pm
Literary Comics: Spotlight on Fantagraphics
Exhibit Hall - Book Buzz Theater (near #5226)
Join one of the comics medium’s most renowned independent publishers as we share the stage with authors Natalie Norris (Dear Mini: A Graphic Memoir Book One, July 2023) and K. Wroten (Eden II, August 2023) and co-editors Andrew Woodrow-Butcher and Christopher Butcher (Susumu Higa's Okinawa, August 2023) to discuss their new titles for your collections. *First 25 attendees will get a free limited edition Love and Rockets tote filled with print ARCs and previews for Fall 2023.
SUNDAY, JUNE 25
2:15 - 2:45 pm
Podcast Spotlight: Mangasplaining x Robin Brenner
Christopher will be chatting with ALA Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table President Robin Brenner for an upcoming Mangasplaining episode. See the manga podcast magic happening live!
2:30- 3:30 pm
GNCRT: Welcome to the World of Digital Comics
Room W175ab - McCormick Place
Webcomics have been around since the mid-80s and continue to be incredibly popular with audiences, with a number of them making the jump to print. In today’s era of increasing numbers of digital platforms, it can be easy to overlook digital comics in the library world. But it’s vital for library staff to ensure that they’re making digital comics available to their patrons. This panel will provide an overview of how libraries can offer digital, non-library platforms to be aware of, how to keep up with the world of webcomics and digital comics, and some tips on how to market these to both patrons and other staff members. Featuring Moni Barrette from ComicsPlus, Cara O'Neil from Dark Horse Comics, Hannah Templer, publisher rep, Kevin Schwoer
and Jack Phoenix, Collection Development Manager, Cuyahoga Falls Library, with Deb moderating.
4:00 - 4:30 pm
LGBTQIA Identity and Representation in Manga with Kodansha Publishing
Exhibit Hall - GNCRT Comics Lounge
Andrew and Christopher will be guests at this Kodansha-sponsored spotlight on LGBTQIA graphic novels and manga.
MONDAY, JUNE 26
10:00 - 11:00 am
Tips and Tricks for Building a Manga Collection with Mangasplaining
Exhibit Hall - GNCRT Comics Lounge
Andrew and Deb will offer some ideas for how to start or grow your manga collection at your library.
There’s lots more great Graphic Novels and Comics Roundtable panels, events and signings happening at ALA. Follow the GNCRT Twitter @libcomix for the latest on what’s happening at the show!
Also, drop by the Christopher J. Hoy Scholarship Silent Auction in the Grand Concourse. We’re donating a stunning framed replica manga page from A Bride’s Story by Kaoru Mori along with a swanky bag. Bid early and often to get this fab bit of artwork.
Win Prizes from Mangasplaining!
Speaking of cool artwork, drop by our table #1453 and complete a short survey about manga in libraries. Your completed survey will give you a chance to instantly win a prize from our lucky box drawing.
Here’s how it works!
Complete the survey at the show - we’ll have iPads available, or you can scan the QR code on your phone to take the survey. Once you’re done, you’ll get to pull a prize slip from the lucky box. Open it up and find out what you’ve won! No waiting for the last day of the show or to get the prize in the mail later — you’ll get your prize right then and there. :-)
You can win one of these goodies related to many manga series we’ve discussed in past episodes of our podcast, including many rare items purchased during our recent visits to Japan!
PRIZE A offerings include:
Replica genga (manga art pages) from A Bride’s Story and Say I Love You
Tote bags featuring the animals of the Choju Giga, the inspiration for Giga Town
Yona of the Dawn canvas book bags
Eyeglass cleaning cloths and tenugui towels featuring Oscar from Rose of Versailles
A B-Side Designs Golden Kamuy tote bag
Chainsaw Man postcards from Angouleme + a copy of either Look Back or Chainsaw Man vol. 1
…and much more!
PRIZE B offerings include:
Clear files from Sailor Moon, A Bride’s Story, Giga Town, Golden Kamuy and more
Postcards and pins from Devil Man and A Bride’s Story
Shojo manga washi tape from Rose of Versailles
Giga Town / Choju Giga postcard sets and notecard sets
…and much more!
PRIZE C ticket gets you 3 free months of our premium/paid MSX newsletter (a $15 value), just in time to read some of the new manga series that we’ll be announcing VERY SOON!
PRIZE D ticket gets you a Mangasplaining sticker that we made just for this show.
BONUS for MSX newsletter subscribers!
If you show us that you’ve got a paid MSX newsletter subscription, or sign up for a paid subscription at the show, you’ll get one more chance to grab a ticket to win a prize instantly!
See you at ALA Annual Chicago!
Look for these smiling faces at Mangasplaining table #1453 at ALA Chicago. Drop by and say hi — we’d love to see you!
