Diamond BookShelf e-Newsletter for March 2014

Published: Mon, 03/10/14




March 2014
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Image Presents Aronofsky's Grand Vision Of The Flood In Noah
Image Comics presents Academy Award-winner Darren Aronofsky's vision in Noah, a graphic novel adaptation of his original screenplay draft, illustrated by Niko Henrichon (Pride of Baghdad). See a preview here.
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The Man Behind The Music: An Interview With The Fifth Beatle's Vivek Tiwary
The life of "The Man Who Made the Beatles" finally gets a turn in the spotlight in The Fifth Beatle: The Brian Epstein Story from Dark Horse Comics. We spoke to the author Vivek Tiwary and feature a preview of the graphic novel.
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The Revolution Continues For IDW's Dreamer
A young girl's dreams of the Revolutionary War begin to impact on her waking life, as they become more real in Lora Innes' The Dreamer Vol. 3: The Battle of Harlem Heights from IDW Publishing.
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Dynamite Welcomes Readers To Hocking's Hollows
A self-publishing sensation's zombie apocalypse tale is brought to comics with Amanda Hocking's The Hollows from Dynamite Entertainment. See a preview here.
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BookShelf's Recommended Reads for Spring 2014
The sun is shining, the flowers are blooming, and the comics are ready for reading as BookShelf offers a list of graphic novel highlights released from March through May 2014.
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New Graphic Novels Available On Net Galley
For librarians and educators looking to sample some upcoming books before they hit the shelves, BookShelf offers a list of the newest titles now available for viewing on Net Galley, including Dark Horse Comics' True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys, IDW Publishing's Jericho Season 4, Image Comics' Noah, and Dynamite Entertainment's Garth Ennis' Complete Battlefields Vol. 3.
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Katie's Korner: Graphic Novel Reviews for Schools and Libraries
Dr. Katie Monnin reviews Top Shelf Productions' Monster on the Hill, and DC Board Books' Batman & Robin Team Up!, with suggestions for how they could be used in a classroom or workshop setting.
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New Releases: Available Now
Each month, BookShelf presents a list of newly released graphic novels. Here are descriptions of titles that shipped in February 2014, broken down by age rating.
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Upcoming Releases: May
Each month, BookShelf presents a list of upcoming graphic novels from the current issue of PREVIEWS, the Comic Shop's Catalog. Here are descriptions of upcoming titles, due for release starting in May 2014, broken down by age rating.
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Top 50 Graphic Novels for January 2014

For educators or librarians interested to know which graphic novels are bestsellers at your local comic shop, Image Comics' Saga Vol. 1 is the best-selling graphic novel in Diamond's Top 50 Graphic Novels & Trade Paperbacks for January. Look for the top graphic novels from February on BookShelf March 14.
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Top 25 Manga for January 2014

In order for librarians and educators to be informed about what people are buying from local comic shops, BookShelf presents the Top 25 Manga for January, led by Viz Media's Naruto Vol. 64. Look for the top manga from February on BookShelf March 14.
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MediaWatch

More and more, the comic book and graphic novel industry is making an impact on Hollywood and getting mainstream media attention. To help you keep up with the latest developments and characters or books getting the spotlight, BookShelf offers a regularly updated list of release dates, news and notes, and latest trailers. To see the latest, visit the MediaWatch page.

DBD At PLA Conference 2014

Diamond Book Distributors will exhibit at the Public Library Association 2014 Conference, taking place March 11-15 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, IN. DBD will be presenting at booth #550. For more information, visit the PLA Conference web site.

The Texas Library Association Annual Conference

Diamond Book Distributors will exhibit at the Texas Library Association Annual Conference takes place April 8-11, in San Antonio, TX. DBD will be represented at the Indie Press Showcase booth by our representative who can answer any questions you might have about our publishers' graphic novels.For more information, visit the TLA Annual Conference web site.


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