I’m thrilled to participate in this year’s TCAF programming! I’ll be part of Carousel at 7PM EST on May 14th. TCAF info here!
EVENT! May 4th Chat with Bronxville Public Library!
On Tuesday May 4th, 2021 @ 5PM EST, I’ll be doing a video chat hosted by Bronxville Public Library! Anyone can attend. RSVP here!
EVENT! Saturday April 24th 2021 with Dave Roman - hosted by Books of Wonder!
On Saturday, April 24th 3PM EST, Books of Wonder will be hosting Dave Roman and I via crowdcast to celebrate the launches of Kitty Sweet Tooth and Astronaut Academy! RSVP here!
Video chat all about Kitty Sweet Tooth
I participated in First Second’s Comics Creators Getting Coffee video series and had a great time chatting with my editor Robyn all about the book. Check it out here! We revealed Kitty Sweet Tooth’s SECRET COVER, how I met the illustrator, Utomaru, and my inspirations behind the book!
art by utomaru
Kitty Sweet Tooth reviewed in Publisher's Weekly!
We got an awesome review in Publisher’s Weekly! Check it out. :)
“Denson’s sweet adventure will please movie and dessert lovers alike. Bold line art and vivid colors by Utomaru enhance this candy-coated comedy.”
Kitty Sweet Tooth reviewed by Kirkus!
Our Kirkus review came in, and the tagline says it all!
Kitty Sweet Tooth is available for pre-order now!
Kitty Sweet Tooth is now available for Pre-order! The release date is April 6th, 2021. Here are links to buy from Amazon and indie shops. Fun fact: Pre-orders improve a book's chance to get on bestseller lists the week of release. :)
Facebook Live talk with US Embassy Bogotá and FICCO!
This week Matt Loux and I are participating in comics cultural exchange talks with various organizations coordinated by the US Embassy Bogotá. Friday's talk with Festival Independiente de Cómic Colombiano - FICCO will be available via Facebook Live at 6PM EST. The talk will be in English and Spanish. Details in the image!
Angoulême 2020!
Next appearance: Angoulême! I'll be signing at the SCARCE Magazine booth Jan 30th Thursday: 3PM-4PM and Jan 31 Friday: 12PM-1PM
https://www.bdangouleme.com/
See you at Anime NYC November 17th!
On Sunday, Nov. 17th I'll be speaking at Anime NYC! Check out my panel on traveling to Tokyo! 1:30 PM in room 1E17
See you at Rose City Comic Con!
I’ll be at Rose City Comic Con signing 2PM-3PM Saturday and Sunday at Tuttle’s booth # 1106!
OREGON CONVENTION CENTER
777 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Portland, OR 97232
Signing at the Prism booth at San Diego Comic-Con!
I’m excited to announce that I will be at San Diego Comic-Con this year. Friday and Sunday I will be signing 1-2PM at the Prism Comics Booth #2144. Looking forward to it!
See you at Anime NYC November 15-17th!
It’s been announced that I will be a guest at Anime NYC. More details to come!
Cool Tokyo Guide wins an IPPY Award!
Cool Tokyo Guide has won a bronze IPPY medal (Independent Publisher Book Awards) in the Travel Guidebook category! Thanks to my friends, family, readers, and the Tuttle team for your amazing support!
"Speaking Yiddish to My Cat" Wins a Cat Writers' Association Award!
Excited to announce my Spiralbound comic "Speaking Yiddish to My Cat” has won a Certificate of Excellence from the Cat Writers’ Association.
November Events in Tokyo!
In November I’ll be in Tokyo and exhibiting at two comic events with Matt Loux! Tokyo friends: please come and say hello!
11/23 10:00-17:00 Brave and the Bold
Venue: Cotton Commercial Center 4F
Ticket: 2500yen
Ticket information: Only the same day tickets will be on sale.
Location: Mensho Kaikan 4th Floor
(8-10 Nihonbashi Tomizawa-cho, Chuo-ku,Tokyo.)
http://www.mensyou.co.jp/map.htm
11/25 11:00-16:00 Tokyo International Comic Festival
In COMITIA 126 Tokyo Big Sight 3-11-1 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo, Japan 135-0063
To enter COMITIA 126, please buy a TIA'S MAGAZINE as an entrance ticket. TIA'S MAGAZINE are available in book stores (1,300 yen) and also at the COMITIA 126 Entrance. (1,000 yen) Free entrance for children under 13.
I'll be at New York Comic Con Artist Alley Table D14!
I’ll be exhibiting at New York Comic Con at Artist Alley Table D14 with Matt Loux. Come on by! Say hello! Buy some art and books!
Looking Forward to Rose City Comic Con!
Looking forward to Rose City Comic Con!
I'll be at Artists Alley table # M-06 and on Saturday at 3 PM I'll present a talk about traveling to Tokyo in Panel Room 2. Hope to see you there!
September 7th-9th - Rose City Comicon Oregon Convention Center Portland, OR
More 2018 appearances!
Here’s my schedule for the rest of 2018 - so far! Hope to see you there. ^_^
September 7th-9th - Rose City Comicon Oregon Convention Center Portland, OR
October 4th-7th - NYCC in Artist Alley with Matthew Loux booth A4 in Artists Alley - Javits Center, NYC
November 25th - International Comic Festival - Tokyo Big Sight 3-11-1 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo, Japan 135-0063
Kitty Sweet Tooth's Tasteorama Behind the Scenes: Character Designs
Now that Kitty Sweet Tooth's Tasteorama has been announced, I'm excited to give you a little behind the scenes look at how the book is being developed along with the amazing art of Utomaru! The character of Kitty Sweet Tooth appears to guide readers in my previous books Cool Japan Guide and Cool Tokyo Guide. I've been wanting to make a story all about Kitty for a while and I even have some strips I drew about her and her theater from 2014! I might post those in the future.
I had the character of Kitty Sweet Tooth established already, and wrote a story with her friends Dr. Battina Redwing, Walter Witch, her Pop-Pop, Doctor Shine, and others. I needed to make a character sheet for my book proposal for First Second Books. Once Utomaru agreed to work with me on the project, I created this character design sheet.
And here are Utomaru's version of the characters. I was blown away by how cute and cool they look! I'm always excited to see her latest drawings!
We will be posting more behind the scenes and work in progress art on this book as it moves along, so keep an eye out!