The Never Weres Book Launch Photos

The book launch was a raging success. Thanks to This Is Not A Reading Series' Marc Glassman for hosting and sponsoring the event. The Annick Press crew of Brigitte Waisberg and Joanna Karaplis and the TINARS crew of Charlie Huisken, Anna Withrow, Judy Wolfe, and Jesse Huisken promoted and organized an amazing event! Grateful thanks to all! And thank you to the ever supportive Gladstone Hotel as the venue for the party.
http://www.tinars.ca/
http://www.annickpress.com/

Artists/ Zinesters/Cartoonists Patrick Kyle and Mark Connery narrated Jesse's and Loly's parts during the reading of the first chapter.
http://www.patrickkyle.com/
http://www.perroverlag.com/markconnery.html
Here I am with the super group of my partner The Bon's Craig Daniels, Ain't the Rosedale Library's Charlie Huisken and illustrator/cartoonist Maurice Vellekoop.
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http://www.mauricevellekoop.com/

Me and my best supporter!

Photo taken by supportive pal Erella Ganon. http://www.erella.com/

Friends Tracy and The Bon's guitarist Pete Gleeson join the party.

Roller Derby queen Demolition Dawn Weaver attends the event sans skates.

The party grows.

Walker Ballantyne-Hill and Judy Wolfe welcome the well wishers and work the book table.
http://www.walkerballantyne.com/

Yes, please!!

The insightful interviewer and long time supporter RM Vaughan, esteemed writer and art critic for the Globe and Mail.
http://www.rmvaughan.ca/

The Never Weres extraordinary editor and Annick Press writer David Wichman.
http://www.annickpress.com/authors/wichman.asp?author=560

Andrea Manica narrates the part of Mia, onstage with Patrick and myself.
http://cerealwithasmile.blogspot.com/

Long time pal, drummer and screenwriter/director Tina Cooper reads the part of Xian.
Mark reads Loly.
http://www.cutoffshorts.ca/

Tell us about the process...

Friends and some previous students celebrate at the launch.
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http://www.ryandodgson.com/

Thank you!

Graphics Goddess/Publisher Annie Koyama, a great patron to the cartooning/zinester scene in Toronto and beyond!
http://koyamapress.com/

Some enthusiastic younger readers.

David Wichman, I hope we can do this again!

Comics and drawing jammers.

Xian, Mia, and Jesse in colour!!
Thank you to everyone who made it out to the launch! Much love!