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CBLDF Podcast Episode 17: CHUCK PALAHNIUK – FIGHT CLUB 2 Graphic Novel

  In this episode, the CBLDF Podcast speaks with author Chuck Palahniuk (Fight Club, Fight Club 2, Choke), who has just completed adapting Fight Club 2 as a graphic novel with artist Cameron Stewart. Topics: Kolchak the Night Stalker, EC Comics, radiation poisoning, and more! In support of their ongoing education work, the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund is now part of the audio-sphere! A mix of interviews, discussions about current Free Speech events, convention panels recordings, and archival materials, the CBLDF Podcast will […]

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VIDEO – Day at Night: Alfred A Knopf, Book Publisher

  Alfred A. Knopf discusses the publishing industry and his friendship with writer John Galsworthy. Topics included are the publisher-public relationship, the quality of books published to the public, and the history of publishing books.        

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Chip Kidd’s ART OF #PEANUTS Book Has Been Nominated For a 2016 Eisner Award! #SDCC

  Here’s a quick shout out to Abrams ComicArts for their recent nomination into the 2016 EISNER AWARDS which will be held at the San Diego Comic-Con International! They were included in the “Best Publication Design” section for their new book, Only What’s Necessary: Charles M. Schulz and the Art of Peanuts, designed by Chip Kidd and Geoff Spear.     The other publishers and publications in this category include: Beyond the Surface, designed by Nicolas André, Sam Arthur, Alex Spiro, and Camille […]

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SNACK PODCAST – Profile On the Book Cover Designs of Chip Kidd

  Here’s a podcast episode we knew we had to share an soon as we heard it! Andrei Triburca, over at the SNACK PODCAST, recently posted a link to an amazing podcast profile who’s main focus is on the career of the book designer, Chip Kidd. In episode #17 they discuss the history of book cover design and Chip’s place in it. So, here it is, please listen and enjoy.    

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BETTER THAN FICTION Podcast Talks About All Things Chip Kidd

  This post is a quick shout-out for an extremely cool podcast in Oklahoma City called BETTER THAN FICTION. It’s main theme is comic book collecting, nerd culture, movies, and more…. but in episode #116 they totally geeked-out on the Author and Book Designer Chip Kidd. Their main focus was Chip Kidd’s recent book, GO: A Kidd’s Guide To Graphic Design (Workman). But they also discuss many other of Chip’s book cover designs and we could not be more proud of that. Thanks […]

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Sonny Liew’s BOOK TOUR SCHEDULE For The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye (Pantheon)

  Pantheon, the World Famous Graphic Novel Book Publisher and a subsidiary of Penguin Random House, has just announced the official book tour schedule for Sonny Liew’s “The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye”.   It starts on April 1st in New York City and then it gets really crazy! Please check out the info down below for more detailed dates and please remember to share this news with all your friends on Facebook or Twitter. Thanks, You guys ROCK! Fri Apr 1 7:00pm-8:00pm Midtown […]

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Chip Kidd’s JUDGE THIS Book by #TED Talks is Getting the “Foreign Language” Treatment!

  Here’s a quick post to share some really fun book publishing news concerning one of Chip Kidd’s latest books, JUDGE THIS (TED Books). It seems that the Publisher, Simon & Schuster, is going completely crazy with translating this book into countless special “foreign language” editions. Here are a few fun examples:     So far we have seen Italian, Greek, Turkish, French, Japanese and many other languages that we can’t even recognize ( yes, my intelligence is limited, ha ha). Here are a […]

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Sonny Liew’s THE ART OF CHARLIE CHAN HOCK CHYE Hits The Shelves! #Pantheon #ChipKidd

  WOW! We’re pretty excited to report that Sonny Liew’s THE ART OF CHARLIE CHAN HOCK CHYE came out today (March 1, 2016 Pantheon) and it has already hit Amazon’s #1 spot in the “New Release” section of the “Art of Comics & Manga” category! This book is the much awaited graphic novel about the life and times of the pioneering, but almost forgotten, comics artist named Charlie Chan Hock Chye. His art career spanned six decades, from Singapore’s struggle for independence and all the […]

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THE STRAITS TIMES Interview with CHIP KIDD on the Process of Book Cover Design #ChipKidd

  Akshita Nanda, the Lifestyle Arts Correspondent for THE STRAITS TIMES (A popular newspaper in Singapore), recently interviewed Chip Kidd about the process of book cover design, what it’s like to work with Haruki Murakami, and he also shares how he came up with the iconic Jurassic Park dinosaur silhouette for the best-selling Michael Crichton book. To read the full story, just CLICK HERE!    

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Chip Kidd’s JUDGE THIS #TED TALKS Book is Now Available in Italian! Così è se vi sembra

  Here’s a quick post to share some really great book publishing news! Chip Kidd’s JUDGE THIS / TED Talks Book has been translated into Italian for the book market in Italy! The “new” title is, “Così è se vi sembra”! If you would like a copy of this rare book then please visit this RIZZOLI website where they have links to Amazon.It, among others. Oh yeah, here’s an Amazon Link for the ENGLISH Version:  

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