Press Release: Hereville Graphic Novel To Be Published by Harry Abrams
Some good news that was finally publicly announced today. Here’s the press release:
Author Name: Barry Deutsch
Book Title: Hereville: How Mirka Got Her Sword
Category: Children’s / YA graphic novelBook/Deal Description:
Amulet Books has acquired the publication rights to Hereville, Barry Deutsch’s fanciful adventure comic, currently scheduled for publication in Spring 2010.
Charlie Kochman Executive Editor of Abrams Comic Arts and Judy Hansen of Hansen Literary Agency negotiated the deal. Film rights will handled by Nick Harris of Rabineau Wachter Sanford & Harris for Hansen Literary Agency.
Hereville, portions of which initially appeared as a web comic on Deutsch’s web site www.hereville.com, chronicles the adventures of Mirka, an 11-year old Orthodox Jewish girl, whose dreams of slaying fairy-tale monsters conflict with her highly structured life in an isolated, religious town.
The Washington Post has described Hereville as "what you get when you cross Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Isaac Bashevis Singer."
About the Author:
Barry Deutsch grew up in Connecticut and studied under comics master Will Eisner at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. Deutsch’s cartoons have won the Charles Schulz Award for college cartooning, and in 2008 Deutsch was nominated for the Russ Manning Award for outstanding new talent. Deutsch currently lives in Portland, Oregon, in a bright blue house with bubble gum pink trim.
22 Responses to “Press Release: Hereville Graphic Novel To Be Published by Harry Abrams”
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Oh, YAY! I’m so glad it came through–I know you’d been worrying ’cause of the economy.
I can’t wait to read it!
Oh, YAY! I’m so glad it came through–I know you’d been worrying ’cause of the economy.
I can’t wait to read it!
Wait. You studied under Eisner??? I didn’t know that.
Anyway, congrats! And I think you left your flip-flops at my place. 🙂
Wait. You studied under Eisner??? I didn’t know that.
Anyway, congrats! And I think you left your flip-flops at my place. 🙂
Thanks, Rachel and Tom.
And Tom, since I don’t own flip-flops, I doubt those are mine. 🙂
Yes, I did study under Eisner, for a year. Then I dropped out of SVA, alas.
Thanks, Rachel and Tom.
And Tom, since I don’t own flip-flops, I doubt those are mine. 🙂
Yes, I did study under Eisner, for a year. Then I dropped out of SVA, alas.
That’s fantastic news, Barry! Congrats!!
That’s fantastic news, Barry! Congrats!!
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Congratulations!
Congratulations!
Everybody in the comics field studied under Eisner; most of them just weren’t fortunate enough to do so in person, is all.
Everybody in the comics field studied under Eisner; most of them just weren’t fortunate enough to do so in person, is all.
That was profound, Ray.
Mazal Tov, Barry!
That was profound, Ray.
Mazal Tov, Barry!
Very nice indeed. Well deserved.:)
Dee – GAAK writer dude
Very nice indeed. Well deserved.:)
Dee – GAAK writer dude
Neat wow! Go Barry!!
Neat wow! Go Barry!!
Congratulations! I can’t wait!
Congratulations! I can’t wait!