At any event, signing tables are at a premium… It’s the only time we can meet face to face and, may be, win over new readers. Ugly fights might erupt, especially with schedule errors getting more common! Fortunately, the friendly stand manager is present!
PS: and, yes, I changed the title in English for this series.
The Busy Fans – Texts and art by Michèle Laframboise – There are many ways of telling others that you’re busy…
The “OK” fan is the one who seems to agree to everything you say about your book… but is s-he really listening, or simply polite?
Posted in Art, Comics, Event, Science-fiction
Tagged Book fairs, Comics, humor, SF, Webcomics
My father, Jacques Laframboise, left early this Saturday morning for his solo flight, without compass nor map.
A 1951 Ecole Polytechnique graduate, planes and air cushion vehicles were his passion. He was still writing an article about aerotrains and computing figures on his hospital bed. Our current level of technology permitted that he passed away peacefully.
I will miss his sense of humor. But he was very serene about his going away.
My father was the first one who introduced me to science fiction. And to graphic novels, that he read to us the evenings. He has always accepted and encouraged my love of nature and sciences, which I, in turn, endeavour to transmit to the new generations.
Posted in Event, Science-fiction
Tagged air cushion vehicles, death, Ecole Polytechnique, Father, loss, Science-fiction
This Saturday, October 18th, The Mississauga Central library is holding a Science fiction Spectacular Bookfest!
SF authors Rob Sawyer, Marie Bilodeau, RC Wilson, Tanya Huff will be doing presentations at the Auditorium. Robert J. Sawyer recently received a Lifetime Achievement Aurora Award from the Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Association.
I will be onsite with fellow local authors, exposing (and selling) our works at the Atrium. All my 15 novels and 10 graphic novels will be there, in French and English. Signed books are all in the 5$-10$ range.
I’m proud of being a SF author. Below are a few of my recent titles from the Sunday Artist Studio imprint.
The Mississauga Library has most of my novels. Get a glimpse of my SF universe. The full series (La quête de Chaaas) will be available at a discount.
Two books from the Jules-Verne saga, another YA science fiction series.
Here are two “standalone” SF novels…
WHERE: Mississauga Central Library, 301 Burhnamthorpe Rd W, Mississauga, Ontario
WHEN: October 18th, 10-17h
Posted in Art, Comics, Event, Science-fiction
Tagged art, Author visits, Chaaas universe, MIssissauga Library, Robert J. Sawyer, YA science-fiction
The TCAF is an annual event in Toronto for all Comics lovers. I went from the opening until 13h, sorry for all of you I missed!
Tagged art, Comics, TCAF, Toronto, Toronto COmic Arts festival
This scene unfolds at the Salon du livre de Québec, so the last panel shows the Québec Parliement in the background. There was no freezing spell there, but it really happened at a similar event!
This comic page was done with my Intuos tablet and modified on Manga Studio. It is no 27 in the Splendors and Miseries of the Signing Table series, the French version here. And yes, it was snowing when I drew this comic…
Many thanks to Jack Ruttan who translated this page from French!
This is what I added on my Holiday cards this year, as Canada Post announces its plans to shut down the door-to-door mail delivery in cities.
It is a small tribute to all the men and women who are often the sole contact with older people. Already, Canadians living in the country have to drive to their new superboxes. I hope that my future city mailboxe will be in walking distance.
And the Beatles song will never resonate the same way ever:
Please, Mr. Postman…
No need to know how to draw: just do a quick red sketch in the bottom left of your envelope, with a kind word. You may do a small delivery truck if you feel up to the challenge instead of those rounded red mailboxes.
December 14, 2013 in Event, Society
Tagged Canada Posts, Holidays, Postman, Thank-you
This June 5th, I managed to show the Venus transit to our eager cubs. This safe projection from the telescope shows Venus and even some sunspots (very small). Note the orientation at right angle, facilitating the observation.
Lugging a scope in a park on Venus transit evening make you very popular among passer-by!
(Closer view; those pics were taken by a friend)
But the real magic moments were when birds (or planes!) crossed the enlarged sun projection.
