by LibraryPass | Jan 28, 2021 | Comics Plus, Publisher Spotlight, Resources
Founded in 1959, Lerner Publishing Group is one of the nation’s largest independent children’s book publishers with fourteen imprints (including Graphic Universe), creating the highest-quality nonfiction and fiction content for children and young adults in...
by Moni Barrette | Jan 27, 2021 | Comic Spotlight, Comics Plus, Resources
In the comic book industry, individual creators—writers, illustrators, inkers, letterers, colorists, and everyone else involved in bringing new, immersive art to life—can become popular celebrities with a single commercial success or major award recognition. Many...
by LibraryPass | Jan 25, 2021 | Comics Plus, Publisher Spotlight, Resources
“Librarians tend to know very little about comics, or they know more than I do! It’s great because a lot of librarians seem to be banging the drum about graphic novels and comics, and of course that’s appreciated.” —Mark Bernardi, Dark Horse...
by LibraryPass | Jan 21, 2021 | Announcements, Comics Plus, Publisher Spotlight
LibraryPass has announced new distribution agreements with several publishers to offer their digital content to schools and libraries through Comics Plus, including Apples & Honey Press, Exhibit A, Fanbase Press, Fun Academy Inc., Heir Apparent Publishing,...
by LibraryPass | Jan 13, 2021 | Comics Plus, Publisher Spotlight, Resources
“The library market is very, very important for us… Once librarians started to realize that comics is a great way to get kids reading, then they really became some of the best champions out there.” Terry Nantier, Publisher, NBM/Papercutz Founded in...
by LibraryPass | Jan 6, 2021 | Announcements, Events
WATCH Adding popular graphic novels and manga to your school library’s collection is a surefire way to drive circulation—but it can also bring scrutiny from parents and administrators who don’t believe they’re appropriate for young readers. Ensuring...
by Moni Barrette | Jan 5, 2021 | Comic Spotlight, Comics Plus, Resources
“Thanks in part to the medical humanities movement many medical schools will now have tutors suggesting students read classic literature or modern novels to gain insight into the human condition. I think [it] is high time that graphic fiction was taken as...
by LibraryPass | Dec 22, 2020 | Comics Plus, Publisher Spotlight, Resources
“Libraries are really the tastemakers of the industry. That’s no secret… We know the power of referral, of somebody you trust telling you this is a good book for kids, this is a good book for young adults. [At conferences and conventions], fans come...
by LibraryPass | Dec 8, 2020 | Announcements, Comics Plus
At LibraryPass, we believe that comic books, graphic novels, and manga offer an incredible opportunity to engage readers of all abilities and ages, and ComicsPlus is our unique gateway into that diverse and engaging world. The ComicsPlus catalog includes thousands of...
by Moni Barrette | Dec 2, 2020 | Comic Spotlight, Comics Plus, Resources
“Where, after all, do universal human rights begin? In small places, close to home — so close and so small that they cannot be seen on any maps of the world… Unless these rights have meaning there, they have little meaning anywhere. Without concerted...