ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition (Virtual) is an online event, bringing together librarians and library staff, educators, authors, publishers, friends of libraries, trustees, special guests, and exhibitors.
With up to 250 scheduled programs, sessions, and in-depth facilitated and informative conversations, attendees are engaged in a wide range of library- and professional development-related topics. The Conference brings together bestselling authors; experts; political luminaries; and thought-leaders and influencers in the library field from around the world. Important updates are shared, relevant legislation and policy are addressed, and discussions take place that majorly impact libraries and their ongoing transformation.
Diamond will be promoting exclusive SWAG-A-PALOOZA GIVEAEWAY, AUTHOR CHATS, and BOOK TRAILERS! Click the links below to jump to a section.
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Don't forget to check out the IMAGE COMICS booth!
IMAGE COMICS AUTHOR CHAT SCHEDULE
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23
THURSDAY, JUNE 24
PATRICK MEANEY
11a – 11:30a CT
KYLE HIGGINS
12p – 12:30p CT
TONY FLEECS
 3p – 3:30p CT
FRIDAY, JUNE 25
STEVE SKROCE
12p – 12:30p CT
JOE HENDERSON & LEE GARBETT
1p – 1:30p CT
J. GONZO
2p – 2:30p CT
IMAGE COMICS PRE-RECORDED PANELS
Check out these pre-recorded videos with Image Comics creators at their virtual booth during ALA Annual.
STELLAR STORYTELLERS
SUMMER SPECTACULAR!
Join Declan Shalvey (TIME BEFORE TIME, BOG BODIES), Henry Barajas (HELM GREYCASTLE, LA VOZ DE M.A.Y.O.: TATA RAMBO), and Steve Skroce (POST AMERICANA, WE STAND ON GUARD) as they talk narrative, craft, and comics excellence!
Your favorite Image Comics creators are returning to their favorite conference, ALA Annual! Join Kyle Higgins (RADIANT BLACK, ORDINARY GODS), Tony Fleecs (STRAY DOGS), and Dan Watters (HOME SICK PILOTS, COFFIN BOUND) as they give you a peak behind the curtain at the hottest titles coming your way.
Swag-a-palooza Giveaway
ABLAZE COMICS
Enter to win a digital review copy prize pack from Ablaze Comics! Diamond will be choosing 25 winners after the show. Winners will be notified by email.Â
AFTERSHOCK COMICS
Enter to win a digital review copy prize pack from AfterShock! Diamond will be choosing 25 winners after the show. Winners will be notified by email.
MAD CAVE STUDIOS
Enter to win a digital review copy prize pack from Mad Cave! Diamond will be choosing 10 winners after the show. Winners will be notified by email.
Author Chats
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23 at 2P ET
Mark London
Join Diamond and Mark London in discussion about his various titles at Mad Cave Studios including Knights of the Golden Sun, Honor & Curse, and Grimm Tales From The Cave.
MARK LONDON, Mad Cave Studios CEO/Creative Director and Author, provides a compelling experience through action-driven storytelling and immense world building. His goal is to give readers more than just a comic. Mark achieves these goals with titles such as, Knights of the Golden Sun, Battlecats, Honor & Curse, Wolvenheart, and more.
THURSDAY, JUNE 24 at 5P ET
David Hazan
Joe Corallo
Join Diamond in conversation with David Hazan (Nottingham) and Joe Corallo (Becstar) about their upcoming Mad Cave Studios titles!
DAVID HAZANÂ is a comic book writer and editor based in Sydney, Australia. He is the writer and creator of the upcoming series, Nottingham, from Mad Cave Studios and a winner of the Mad Cave Studios 2019 Talent Search. He has a penchant for formalism in comics, which shines through in his short comics work, some of which is self-published and some of which is to be published in anthologies from publishers in the coming year.
JOE CORALLOÂ is a queer author and editor known for titles such as, She Said Destroy, Becstar, Mine!, Dead Beats, Lost on Planet Earth, and more! Joe is an Eisner and GLAAD nominated, Ringo Award winning editor, who is humble, creative, and talented.
FRIDAY, JUNE 25 at 5P ET
Eddie Campbell
Carson Grubaugh
Sean Michael Robinson
The Graphic Novel Revisited — Eddie Campbell (From Hell, Alec) and Carson Grubaugh (The Strange Death of Alex Raymond)
Sean Michael Robinson chats with Eddie Campbell and Carson Grubaugh about their upcoming title The Strange Death of Alex Raymond.Â
Legendary creator Dave Sim is renowned world-wide for his groundbreaking Cerebus the Aardvark. Now, in The Strange Death of Alex Raymond, Sim brings to life the history of comics’ greatest creators, using their own techniques. Equal parts Understanding Comics and From Hell, Strange Death is a head-on collision of ink drawing and spiritual intrigue, pulp comics and movies, history and fiction. The story traces the lives and techniques of Alex Raymond (Flash Gordon, Rip Kirby), Stan Drake (Juliet Jones), Hal Foster (Prince Valiant), and more, dissecting their techniques through recreations of their artwork, and highlighting the metatextual resonances that bind them together.
MONDAY, JUNE 28 at 11A ET
Liezl Buenaventura
Join Diamond and Liezl Beunaventura in conversation about their upcoming title from Mad Cave Studios, They Fell From the Sky.
LIEZL BUENAVENTURA is a writer and comic colorist who resides in Manila, Philippines with her husband and son. Over the years, she has worked with Scout Comics, Zenescope Entertainment, Kymera Press, and various other publishers. Her website can be found at www.liezlbuenaventura.com
Book Trailers
Trese | Official Trailer | Netflix Anime
EMBODIED | "Be Okay" Performed by Angela Elia
ROMEO AND JULIET | William Shakespeare | Official Trailer
Becstar Trailer
Nottingham Trailer
We Live Trailer
Battlecats Vol. 3 Finale Trailer
Bountiful Garden Trailer
Honor & Curse Vol 2 Trailer
Display Books
