How Graphic Novels Became the Hottest Section in the Library

How Graphic Novels Became the Hottest Section in the Library
According to old stereotypes, it shouldn’t work—serious librarians should want nothing to do with the raucous, pulp world of comics—and for a long time it didn’t. But over the past decade, the graphic novel genre has become one of the fastest-growing at libraries of all kinds, as a new generation of librarians adopts the category as a means to energize collections and boost circulation and patronage. more

Abrams ComicArts to Publish Adaptation of Octavia Butler’s ‘Kindred'
In an unusual announcement, Abrams ComicArts plans to publish a comics adaptation of renowned science-fiction author Octavia Butler’s acclaimed novel, Kindred, and noted that the book will be edited by newly hired senior editor Carol Burrell, who was originally chosen to adapt and draw the adaptation herself for another publisher back in 2009. more

Fantagraphics Books Grows, Looks to Digital
Seattle-based Fantagraphics Books has grown from publishing only The Comics Journal, an often controversial monthly publication focused on news of the comics industry and criticism of the comics medium, into one of the foremost publishers of comics, graphic novels and related works in the world. more