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Hope Larson

Hope Larson is the author of several graphic novels, including Gray Horses (Oni Press), Chiggers (ginee seo books/Aladdin MIX), and the forthcoming Mercury (Atheneum Books for Young Readers). Her short stories have been featured in the New York Times and several anthologies, notably the Flight series and Image Comics' Tori Amos-inspired Comic Book Tattoo.

Larson has been nominated for awards in the US, Canada and Europe, and is the recipient of a 2006 Ignatz Award and a 2007 Eisner Award. She holds a BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and currently lives with her husband in Asheville, North Carolina.

Related Scream Events

Comics to the Rescue: Comic Artists and Writers Save Literature

Thursday, July 9, 2009 - 7:00pm

Buddies in Bad Times Theatre

12 Alexander Street (1 block east of Yonge Street)

Cost: $7

Featured Performers
Evan Munday
Kate Beaton
Willow Dawson & Mariko Tamaki
stef lenk
Angela Szczepaniak
Hope Larson
Clare Nobbs
Jeff Lemire
Matt Forsythe
Dave Lapp

Host:
Elvira Kurt

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Just when the book seemed beyond all hope, comic artists have arrived to save the day! Our heroes Willow Dawson, Evan Munday, Claire Nobbs, Mariko Tamaki and Angela Szczepaniak swallow their proton pills and attempt to revive, rescue, revisit, and reinterpret the literary industry. Accompanying them will be host Elvira Kurt and while including projections (but not readings) of comics from a team of mighty artists, including Hope Larson, Steve Rolston, Kate Beaton, stef lenk, and Doug Wright Award recipients Dave Lapp Jeff Lemire, Jillian Tamaki and Matt Forsythe.

Sponsored by Broken Pencil.

Submitted by aaron on June 12, 2009 - 5:26pm.
Submitted by aaron on June 16, 2009 - 8:01am.

 

 

 

The Scream Literary Festival would not be possible without the generous funding of the Canada Council for the Arts, The Department of Canadian Heritage (through its Arts Presentation Program), The Ontario Arts Council and The Toronto Arts Council. Site designed by Stop14 Media.

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