Thank you so much to everyone who played a role in the GHOSTS TOUR!!! I had an unforgettable time touring the United States and Canada, meeting so many of my amazing readers!

Special thanks to the bookstores, libraries, churches, nature preserves, schools, and concert halls that hosted me.

And extra-special thanks to my readers -- we sold out nearly every event from Vancouver, BC to Austin TX! It was a joy to meet you all!

While I'll be doing a very limited number of appearances in 2017, I am mostly on an event-break for the year as I begin work on my next book project. For info about where to find me next, check out the right-hand sidebar on my homepage!

I'm still offering signed (non-personalized) copies of my books through my local indie bookseller, Green Apple Books!Order here!

Saturday, October 29San Francisco, CA Comix Experience 305 Divisadero Street, San Francisco, CA 94117 11:00 AM public signing INFO

Saturday October 30 San Jose, CA Willow Glen Middle School 22105 Cottle Ave. San Jose, CA 95125 Hosted by Hicklebee's 2:00 PM Presentation is sold out, but you can still attend the book signing! Click for info.

Tuesday November 1 Santa Cruz, CA Santa Cruz County Veteran’s Memorial Building 846 Front Street, Santa Cruz, CA 6:00pm Hosted by Bookshop Santa Cruz sold out, sorry!

Wednesday November 3 Dallas, TX Half Price Books – Dallas Flagship 5803 E Northwest Highway, Dallas, TX 7:00pm INFO

November 5 Austin, TX Texas Book Festival

11:30 AM – 12:15 PM Panel: Catching Curveballs LOCATION: CAP E1.026 Life, loss, friendship and everything in between – how do we navigate the big stuff? In their new middle grade novels, award-winning authors Paul Griffin (When Friendship Followed Me Home), John David Anderson (Mrs. Bixby’s Last Day), and Raina Telgemeier (Ghosts) show us characters who do their best, even when life throws more than a few curveballs.

12:15 PM Signing Main Signing Tent

And that's it!!! Thanks to everyone who has helped make the launch of Ghosts so incredible, so far. I'll be back on the road again before you know it!

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If I’m not coming to your region but you’d still like a signed book, fear not!! My local indie bookstore, Green Apple Books, will be happy to send you a signed copy. Order here!

WOW!!! The first leg of the Ghosts Tour was AMAZING. I spent two weeks visiting a bunch of cities on the west coast, midwest, and midcentral east coast! For the photo hightlights, visit my Instagram!

Next up, I'll be concentrating on the northeastern United States and Canada, and a few dates and details have been added to my schedule. Like before, each event has its own set of rules and regulations for tickets and information, so please see the individual websites linked to for full info. I'm afraid several events are also sold out, but I'm looking forward to seeing those of you who already got tickets!

Finally, you'll see that there's still some info 'coming soon!' for my time in Texas. Please hold on, and I'll provide that info as soon as I have it!!

Without further ado, here are the stops I'll be making over the next month and change:

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Thursday, October 6 New York City

Book Con @ NYCC Hudson Mercantile Building 500 W. 36th Street, NY, NY

6:45-7:45 PM Panel: #WeAreComics: How Women Keep Changing the Game Location: 1st Floor

8:00-9:00 PM Book Signing Location: 6th Floor signing area Books sold by WORD Bookstore 150 wristbands will be given out for this signing

Saturday, October 8 New York City

Books of Wonder 18 W. 18th Street, New York, NY 11:00 AM Open Stock Signing -- open to the public!

New York Comic Con at Javits Center 655 W 34th St, New York, NY 10001

4:00-5:00 PM Panel: You Can Be the Next Scholastic Graphix Artist Location: 1A18 Panelists include: David Saylor, Cassandra Pelham, Adam Rau, Mike Maihack, and Norm Feuti

5:15-6:15 PM Book Signing Location: Hall 1B Autographing Area, Table 22 Books sold by WORD Bookstore

Sunday, October 9 New York City

New York Comic Con at Javits Center 655 W 34th St, New York, NY 10001

2:00-3:00 PM Panel: My First Comic Location: TK Panelists: Sara Varon, Nathan Hale, and Jon Chad. Moderator: Maria Russo

A panel discussion between kids creators, for kids, about the first comics that they read and wrote and drew, and how they got from reading comics to creating them, with advice for the kids.

Monday, October 10 Montreal, Quebec Rialto Theater, 5723 Av du Parc, Montreal, QB, Canada 4:00pm Hosted by Librairie D+Q TICKETS

Wednesday, October 12 Mississauga, ON Chapters Vega (Indigo) 3050 Vega Boulevard 6:45 PM Signing Only Event

Saturday, October 15 Columbus, Ohio Cartoon Crossroads Columbus (CXC) Columbus Metropolitan Library, Downtown Branch 96 S Grant Ave Columbus, OH

1:00-2:00 PM Spotlight Presentation Location: Auditorium

2:15-4:00 PM Ticketed Signing Location: First Floor Autograph Space Books available courtesy of Laughing Ogre

Sunday, October 16 Columbus, Ohio Cartoon Crossroads Columbus (CXC) Columbus Metropolitan Library, Downtown Branch 96 S Grant Ave Columbus, OH

12:30-1:30 PM Raina Telgemeier in Conversation with Jeff Smith Location: Auditorium

1:45-3:45 PM Ticketed Signing Location: First Floor Autograph Space Books available courtesy of Laughing Ogre

Monday, October 17 Madison, CT First Congregational Church 26 Meeting House Ln, Madison, CT 06443 Hosted by RJ Julia Booksellers 7:00 PM TICKETS

Tuesday, October 18 Mystic, CT Denison Pequtsepos Nature Center, Coogan Farm 162 Greenmanville Ave, Mystic, CT 06355 Hosted by Bank Square Books 5:00PM Sold out, sorry!

Thursday, October 20 Durham, NH Three Chimneys Inn 17 Newmarket Road, Durham, NH 03824 5:00 PM Presentation and Q&A Hosted by Water Street Books TICKETS

Friday, October 21 Saratoga Springs, NY Bethesda Episcopal Church 41 Washington Street, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 6:00PM Hosted by Northshire Bookstore TICKETS

Sunday, October 23 New York City Symphony Space 2537 Broadway at 95th Street, New York, NY 10025 1:00 PM Sold out, sorry!

Saturday, October 29 San Francisco, CA Comix Experience 305 Divisadero Street, San Francisco, CA 94117 11:00 AM public signing INFO

Saturday October 30 San Jose, CA Willow Glen Middle School 22105 Cottle Ave. San Jose, CA 95125 Hosted by Hicklebee's 2:00 PM Please contact store for ticket info!

Tuesday November 1 Santa Cruz, CA Santa Cruz County Veteran’s Memorial Building 846 Front Street, Santa Cruz, CA 6:00pm Hosted by Bookshop Santa Cruz sold out, sorry!

November 3-4: Texas events, details soon!!

November 5-6 Austin, TX Texas Book Festival More details soon!

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If I’m not coming to your region but you’d still like a signed book, fear not!! My local indie bookstore, Green Apple Books, will be happy to send you a signed copy. Order here!

And here's the animated video trailer Scholastic made!!

Thank you for ALL of the enthusiasm and excitement leading up to today. I will of course be heading out on a nation-wide book tour this week, and if you'd like to purchase a signed copy of Ghosts but can't make it to one of my events, you can do so from my local independent bookstore, Green Apple Books!

I've already gotten a fair amount of questions and interest in Ghosts, so to satisfy people's curiosity, I've added some content to my FAQ page. I've done some press and interviews, too, so here are links to those!

**NYT Book Review Podcast

**NPR's Weekend Edition

**Interview: Washington Post

**Interview: School Library Journal

There are plenty more to come!

And of course, if you want to follow me on my tour, you can check out my Instagram!

Oh boy...I'm gonna be a little busy this fall, visiting my readers all over North America during my GHOSTS TOUR!!! Check below to find out when I'll be in a city near YOU!

Please note that with the exception of book festivals, ALL events will require the purchase of a ticket in order to attend and enter the signing lines. Links to purchase tickets are included! Each venue has its own set of rules and regulations, so please check carefully to assure you are aware of all necessary information in advance. Books will be for sale at every event, via the bookseller who is listed as the host.

Check back soon for more information about the regions where I've indicated I'll be visiting but don't have full details for yet. An up to date list of events will always be available on my homepage's sidebar, over there to the right.

-- RAINA TELGEMEIER'S GHOSTS TOUR: FALL 2016!!

Tuesday September 13 San Francisco, CA: LAUNCH PARTY!! St. Anne Catholic Church, Moriarty Hall 850 Judah St, San Francisco, CA 94122 6:00PM Hosted by Green Apple Books TICKETS

Wednesday September 14 Corte Madera, CA Hall Middle School 51 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera, CA 94925 7:00 PM Hosted by Book Passage TICKETS

Thursday September 15 Seattle, WA University Bookstore 4326 University Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105 7:00 PM TICKETS

Saturday September 17 Vancouver, BC West Point Grey United Church 4595 W 8th Avenue, Vancouver, BC, Canada 1:30 PM Hosted by KidsBooks --SOLD OUT, SORRY!!--

Sunday September 18 Winnipeg, MB, Canada Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre, John Hirsch Mainstage 174 Market Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada 12:00 Noon Hosted by McNally Robinson TICKETS

Monday September 19 Minneapolis, MN University of Minnesota, Cowles Auditorium at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs 301 19th Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55455 6:30 PM Hosted by Red Balloon Bookshop in conjunction with University of Minnesota TICKETS

Saturday, September 24 Washington, DC National Book Festival The Walter E. Washington Convention Center 801 Mt Vernon Pl NW, Washington, DC 20001 Booksigning from 4:00-5:00PM Presenting from 5:30-6:30 PM on the Main Stage INFOTickets are not required, but signings will not be available outside the times posted, and seating at the presentation will be limited to availability.

Sunday, September 25 Dulles, VA Books-A-Million Dulles 21100 Dulles Town Center Circle, Dulles, VA, 20101 2:00 PM INFO

Monday, September 26 Philly/Haverford, PA Children’s Book World 17 Haverford Station Road, Haverford, PA 19041 4:30 PM Signing event only. No presentation. INFO HERE.

October 6-9 New York City New York Comic Con and BookCon@NYCC Javits Convention Center Details to comeINFO

October 10 Montreal, Quebec Rialto Theater, 5723 Av du Parc, Montreal, QB, Canada 4:00pm Hosted by Librairie D+Q TICKETS

October 11-13: More Canadian events, details soon!!

October 15-16 Columbus, Ohio Cartoon Crossroads Columbus (CXC) Details to comeINFO

Monday October 17 Madison, CT First Congregational Church 26 Meeting House Ln, Madison, CT 06443 Hosted by RJ Julia Booksellers 7:00 PM TICKETS

Tuesday October 18 Mystic, CT Denison Pequtsepos Nature Center, Coogan Farm 162 Greenmanville Ave, Mystic, CT 06355 Hosted by Bank Square Books 5:00PM TICKETS

Friday October 21 Saratoga Springs, NY Bethesda Episcopal Church 41 Washington Street, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 6:00PM Hosted by Northshire Bookstore TICKETS

Sunday October 23 New York City Symphony Space 2537 Broadway at 95th Street, New York, NY 10025 1:00 PM TICKETS

October 28-30: More SF Bay Area events, details soon!!

Saturday October 29 San Francisco, CA Comix Experience 305 Divisadero Street, San Francisco, CA 94117 11:00 AM public signing INFO

Tuesday November 1 Santa Cruz, CA Santa Cruz County Veteran’s Memorial Building 846 Front Street, Santa Cruz, CA 6:00pm Hosted by Bookshop Santa Cruz TICKETS

November 3-8: Texas events, details soon!!

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If I’m not coming to your region but you’d still like a signed book, fear not!! My local indie bookstore, Green Apple Books, will be happy to send you a signed copy. Order here!

Hey guys! Sorry it's been so quiet around here. I've been super busy working on the details for my upcoming Ghosts book tour, writing a script for my next book, and just enjoying summer! I'll be at San Diego Comic-con this weekend, and if you've got tickets, I hope to see you there! Here are all the places to find me over the course of the show:

THURSDAY JULY 21

3:00pm-4:00pm We Need Diverse Comics Room 9 Nidhi Chanani (Pashmina), Ben Hatke (Mighty Jack), Nilah Magruder (M.F.K.), Raina Telgemeier (Ghosts), and Ron Wimberly (Prince of Cats) discuss the current state of diversity in the comics industry; what’s changed over the past decade, and what changes still need to happen.

FRIDAY JULY 22

11:00am-12:00pm Author Autographing Session Autographing Area 21 Ru Xu, Raina Telgemeier Free GHOSTS ARC with book purchase while supplies last!

12:30pm-1:30pm You Can be the Next Scholastic Graphix Artist Room: 24ABC Find out how to get published by Scholastic, the #1 graphic novel publisher for children! What does it take to be published by Scholastic’s Graphix imprint? Join Graphix editors David Saylor, Cassandra Pelham, and Adam Rau alongside authors Jeff Smith, Raina Telgemeier, and Ru Xu to find out how. And stay tuned for a special announcement!

4:00pm-5:00pm Behind the Curtain: Creating Heroes in all Formats Room: 25ABC From secret hero societies to mystery-solving kids, graphic novels prove a picture’s worth a thousand words. Join artists Kate Beaton, Raina Telgemeier, Dustin Nyugen, Derek Fridolfs, Mike Wu, Greg Grunberg and Lucas Turnbloom as they discuss the creation of their new work.

5:30pm-6:30pm Author Autographing Session Autographing Area 20 Free GHOSTS ARC with book purchase while supplies last!!

SATURDAY, JULY 23

1:00pm-2:00pm Author Autographing Session Autographing Area 21 Free GHOSTS ARC with book purchase while supplies last!

3:00-4:00pm Cartoon Art Museum signing Booth #1930

SUNDAY JULY 24

12:00pm-1:00pm How (And Why) Kids Started Reading Comics Again Room 25ABC How (and why) did comics and graphic novels for kids go from a sliver of the market to dominating the sales charts? And what's next for the category? New York Times bestselling cartoonist Raina Telgemeier (Drama, Sisters) and children's librarian Eva Volin are joined by comic industry insiders Gina Gagliano (marketing manager, First Second Books), Adam Staffaroni (senior editor, ROAR Comics), and Sarah Gaydos (editor, IDW) to discuss their theories. Moderated by Josh Elder (executive director, Reading With Pictures).

1:00pm-2:00pm YA? Why Not? The Importance of Teen and Young Adult Comics Room: 24ABC Once the fastest growing genres in literature, YA books have grown beyond babysitting and first loves. BOOM! Studios senior editor Sierra Hahn and creators Hope Larson (Goldie Vance,Compass South), Raina Telgemeier (Smile, Drama), Cecil Castellucci(Shade, The Changing Girl, Moving Target: Princess Leia) and Brenden Fletcher (Gotham Academy) discuss the significance of these emerging categories of comics and what they mean for modern literacy.

I'll be speaking and signing with Gene Luen Yang this Saturday, May 7, at the SFPL Main Branch in San Francisco! Gene is the creator of some of my favorite graphic novels of all time (American Born Chinese, The Shadow Hero, and Secret Coders, among others), as well as the current National Ambassador for Young People's Literature! He's also my friend, and an all-around amazing person. The event is free -- please join us! Raina Telgemeier and Gene Luen Yang in Conversation Saturday, May 7, 2016 12:00pm to 2:00pm San Francisco Public Library 100 Larkin Street San Francisco, CA

More info here!

My yellow brick road leads to Emerald City Comicon in Seattle, this weekend, April 7-10! I'll have a table in Artist Alley (Booth 16), but I will only be there at the designated signing times, listed below. Here's my full panel and signing schedule:

Thursday, April 7

4:00pm-6:00pm SIGNING at Artist Alley Booth 16

Friday, April 8

11:15AM-12:15PM My First Year in Comics Panel Room T302 You've gotten your first job in comics but now what? Join up-and-coming creators Tini Howard (Magdalena), Jorge Corona (Feathers), Jody Houser (Faith), Megan Levens (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), Raina Telgemeier (Smile; Sisters; Drama), and Phillip Sevy (Tomb Raider) as they discuss what they've done to go from “Brand New” to “Working Consistently” in the Comics industry. Beyond breaking in, the focus of this panel is to discuss different strategies for getting your SECOND job in comics - and then third, and fourth, and so on. Breaking in is only the first step. Come learn about how to take your second.

1:00pm - 2:00pm SIGNING at Artist Alley Booth 16

Saturday, April 9

11:15AM-12:15PM YA, Why Not? Panel Room T302 Once the fastest growing genre in literature, YA books have grown beyond babysitting and first loves. Now that graphic novels are making award-winning shortlists, comics aimed at middle grade and young adult readers are growing in popularity. Join BOOM! Studios senior editor Sierra Hahn and authors Raina Telgemier (Smile), Faith Erin Hicks (The Adventures of Superhero Girl, Friends with Boys), Hope Larson and Brittney Williams (Goldie Vance), Liz Prince (Tomboy: A Graphic Novel) and Royden Lepp (Rust) in a discussion on the significance of these emerging categories of comics and what that means for modern literacy.

1:00pm - 2:00pm SIGNING at Artist Alley Booth 16

Sunday, April 10

10:30am - 11:30am SIGNING at Artist Alley Booth 16

12:00Noon-1:00PM Spotlight on Raina Telgemeier Room W611 Come hang out with me at my spotlight panel! I'll be talking about my work, showing old photos and artwork from my early days, doing a live reading and some drawing on stage! PERHAPS there will also be a little sneak peak at my upcoming graphic novel, Ghosts!!

1:15pm – 2:15PM Signing, Table 26 – 6th Floor Autographing Area Books sold by University Bookstore

This weekend I'll be a special guest at Wondercon, in Los Angeles, CA! Here's my panel and signing information:

SATURDAY 3/26 Spotlight on Raina Telgemeier I'll be chatting with Shannon Watters (BOOM! Studios) about my life and my work, and why tween readers are so awesome. We're going to play MASH onstage and talk about childhood crushes. It's going to be amazing. 3:30—4:30 Room 403AB

Signing: 4:45-5:30, Author Signing Area Books will be available for purchase via Mysterious Galaxy.

SUNDAY 3/27 Comedy in Comics 11:30—12:30 Room 152 This panel will include Kyle Baker, Ming Doyle, Francesco Francavilla, Agnes Garbowska, Joe Quinones, and Raina Telgemeier.

Signing: 1:00-1:45, Author Signing Area Books will be available for purchase via Mysterious Galaxy.

Looking forward to seeing everyone soon!

Every year on February 1, I participate in Hourly Comic Day! Cartoonists all over the world draw a comic about the previous hour of their day, for every hour they're awake. This is my seventh year doing it, and it's fun to see how things evolve over the years. This year reflects some of the big changes in my life since last February 1. And because Smile came out on February 2, 2010, this day is always my chance to look back on the ways my career has grown and shifted and taken on a life of its own over time. As always, I'm grateful to all of my readers for sticking with me!

As we speak, I'm in the final weeks of production on Ghosts, and once that's off to press I'll be turning my focus back to writing for a few months, before embarking on the GhostsTour later this fall. As always, my events calendar is on the right-hand side of my website's homepage, so keep your eyes on that to find out when I'll be visiting a town near you.

Thanks to my friends who were part of my day today in ways big and small. Let's all do it again sometime.

On with the comics!

(And after all that computer talk, ironically all of my tech stopped working midway through scanning my comics. The world is laughing at me today!)

Past years:

2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010

It's hard to believe, but as of today, the fourth graphic novel adaptation of the Baby-sitters Club series, Claudia and Mean Janine, which was first published in 2008, is in stores in full color! This marks the end of my series that launched my career, and set the stage for me to publish Smile. It has been really fun seeing people discover my older work for the first time!

As a special treat to celebrate book 4's release, I dug up something very cool from my mom's storage space: Some old BSC art I drew when I was ten years old! Check this out. Proof positive that I've been a BSC fan from the early days. I guess that made me a good candidate to adapt the series into comics almost 20 years later!

If you're wondering where Stacey is, according to the page of notes I also found, this was drawn during the part of the series where Stacey moved back to New York City for a little while. Mallory and Jessi had just joined the club, too. So this was in continuity!

I'd also like to note that Claudia and Mean Janine ended up being my favorite book out of the four BSC graphic novels I drew. I had the best time drawing the kids running around Stacey's yard, chasing dogs and freaking out Jenny Prezzioso. The scene where Kristy and Dawn hang out in Dawn's barn is one of my favorites in the entire series. And being able to depict Claudia's relationship with Mimi was really touching -- I drew a lot of inspiration from my own relationship with my grandmother, who also had a series of strokes in her later years. And of course, Claudia's relationship with her sister draws a few parallels with my own book, Sisters. I enjoy connecting dots between art and life, and the BSC series is no exception.

Book 4 also has a really cool how-to that we created to show my working method and how I create my graphic novels!

Thanks again to the incredible people who helped make these books possible. David Saylor, David Levithan, Janna Morishima, Sheila Keenan, and Cassandra Pelham held the editorial reins; everyone else at Scholastic; John Green, my fabulous letterer; Braden Lamb, who brought the books to glorious new life in full color; all of my friends who lent a hand of support or assistance during the four years these books were in production.

And of course...Ann M. Martin herself, without whom these books would not exist. I am so happy to say that Ann became a friend over the years we worked together, and I'm always grateful for a chance to talk with her and read her books. She's been an inspiration to me since I was nine years old, and she continues to inspire me to this day.

Order a copy of Claudia and Mean Janine now!

Here it is -- the cover of my upcoming graphic novel, GHOSTS!

Not only that, but Scholastic released a huge 23-page preview over on Entertainment Weekly, so click away to read part of the first chapter of the book. Enyoy!

It'll be in stores in September.

I mentioned this already, but it merits its very own blog post! You can now order signed copies of my books from my local indie bookstore, Green Apple Books! Visit their Upstream page, order some books, and shipping is only 99 cents via USPS! (They ship international, too.) Each book has a signature and a drawing, so they make wonderful gifts. Photo credit: Ashley Despain

Upstream is a movement where authors partner with local independent bookstores, to encourage readers to support small businesses. Green Apple has been a San Francisco institution for decades, and it's just the sort of quirky, welcoming, community-oriented place an author like me wants to work with. They've been good to me over the years, and have hosted me for several great events, and I am happy to continue this relationship.

Thanks for your support! Happy reading!

Hey guys! I know it's been kind of quite around here. I've been working like mad on Ghosts, which comes out next fall. I hope it will be worth the wait! I have a few things to share with you guys about holiday items and promotions:

SIGNED BOOKS! My local indie bookstore in San Francisco, Green Apple Books, is offering signed copies of my books by mail. I don't have the ability to personalize copies, but if you'd like one with a signature and a drawing, you can order here!

ORIGINAL ART! I still have some non-request original Baby-sitters Club comic pages for sale in the webstore. These are only $35, plus shipping. To unsure Christmas delivery, please order by December 15! (Please note that I do not sell artwork from Smile, Sisters, or Drama.)

T-SHIRTS! I am limited to unisex large-sized Smile t-shirts, but if you'd like one, order by December 15 for Christmas delivery. At this time, I don't have a plan to re-print the shirts, but if I have any news about merchandise or other promotional items, I'll certainly announce it here.

Thanks, everyone. I hope you are warm, happy, healthy, and have something good to read. Happy Holidays!

Hey guys! Hope you're all having a nice October so far. I'll be in and around the New York Comicon this weekend! Here are all the places you can find me: Friday, October 9

Camp Out with Lumberjanes! 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Room 1A24 Pack your bags, bring your s'mores kit and get your badges ready! Join the brilliant minds and collaborators behind the breakout hit Lumberjanes, from the BOOM! Studios imprint, BOOM! Box! Shannon Watters, Brooke Allen, and Special Guests discuss what's down the pipeline for the Mal, Molly, April, Jo and Ripley and the importance of hardcore lady types! Moderated by Raina Telgemeier (Drama).

Saturday, October 10

Will Eisner: Champion of the Graphic Novel 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM Room 1B03 Already a legend for his creation of The Spirit in 1940, Will Eisner – with the 1978 publication of his A Contract With God – would be instrumental in popularizing the graphic novel format, changing the world of comics forever. Join us and find out how and why Eisner did it, with moderator Paul Levitz (author of the upcoming Will Eisner: Champion of the Graphic Novel) and Panelists Todd McFarlane (Spawn Creator & Image Comics President), Raina Telgemeier (Smile), Dennis O'Neil (Batman) and Denis Kitchen (The Best of Comix Book).

Sunday, October 11 Goosebumps & The Baby-sitters Club Revisited 10:45 AM – 11:30 AM Room 1A10 Join legendary Authors R.L. Stine (Goosebumps) and Ann M. Martin (The Baby- sitters Club) as they chat with bestselling and award-winning graphic novel creators Dave Roman (Graphix Presents: Goosebumps) and Raina Telgemeier (The Baby-sitters Club Graphic Novels) about re-imaging their classic stories as graphic novels. From Stonybrook to HorrorLand, the original Authors and their reimagining Illustrators describe the process and challenges of drawing their classic characters in full color.

11:45 AM – 12:45 PM WORD SIGNING Hall 1-B, Table 25 SIGNING WITH Ann M. Martin & R.L. Stine

4:00 PM Stock Signing at Astoria Bookshop 4:00 - 5:00 PM 31-29 31st Street Astoria, NY 11106 I'll be swinging by Astoria Bookshop to sign some stock after the con. Everyone is welcome. Come say hello!

Hey guys! I'm doing two quick stock signings at a couple of bookstores next week. That means I won't be giving a full-fledged presentation, but will be hanging out for about an hour at each location, signing books and chatting with anyone who wants to stop by and say hi. CHICAGO AREA: Wednesday, September 9, 2015 5:00PM The Book Stall at Chestnut Court 811 Elm St, Winnetka, IL 60093 Phone: (847) 446-8880

SALT LAKE CITY: Sunday, September 13, 2015 10:00AM The King’s English 1511 1500 E Salt Lake City, UT 84105 Phone: (801) 484-9100

Hope to see you there!

2015 marks FIVE YEARS since Smile was first published, so Barnes & Noble decided to publish an exclusive collector's edition of the book!

Here's a post B&N created for their blog, talking all about it. There are 16 extra pages of content, including a photo gallery, a step-by-step making-of section where I show off my entire creative process, and a Q&A featuring some of my most frequently-asked questions! And, how about that super-shiny cover!!

The book is for sale on September 1, exclusively at Barnes & Noble locations across the country, or from B&N's website. Hope you guys enjoy it!

GHOSTS!

Yes!!! I announced my next graphic novel's title earlier today at San Diego Comic-Con, and revealed the teaser image above as well as the first bit of information about the story.

Eleven-year-old Catrina and her family are moving to the small coastal town of Bahía de la Luna because her younger sister, Maya, is sick. Cat isn’t happy about leaving her friends, but she tries not to complain because she knows Maya will benefit from the clean, cool air that blows in from the sea. As the girls settle in, they learn there’s something a little spooky about their new town...

I'll reveal the book cover and a longer description of the story as the release date draws closer. For now, I hope this will pique your interest!

The book will be full color, published by Scholastic/Graphix, 240+ pages, and entirely fiction.

GHOSTS will be in stores in the fall of 2016.

I'm a special guest at this year's San Diego Comic-Con! That means I have something going on every day of the show, including a pre-con kickoff event! I'm also up for an Eisner Award, for Best Writer/Artist. I hope to see some of you over the course of the week!

Tuesday, July 7 An Evening with Raina at the San Diego Central Library 330 Park Blvd. San Diego, CA Free and open to the public! 6pm

July 8-12 San Diego Comic-Con International San Diego, CA I will have a table in Artist Alley: HH-16! Find me there, signing, at all times except for the following programming events:

Thursday, July 9 5:30pm - 6:30pm Capturing Teen Angst in Comics Room: 8

Friday, July 10 12:30pm - 1pm Graphix 10th Anniversary panel Room:

Saturday, July 11 3pm - 4pm Kids' Comics Panel Room 23ABC

Sunday, July 12 10am - 11am The Girls Are All Right! Room: 30CDE

1:45pm - 2:45pm Spotlight on Raina Telgemeier Big Announcement! I'll be revealing the title and a teaser image and description of my next book at my spotlight panel!! Room 5AB

Hello, everyone! I've finally got my summer schedule mostly confirmed. Here are all the events I'm doing between now and the middle of July!

June 20-21 Kids Read Comics Ann Arbor District Library, Ann Arbor, MI Free and open to the public!

Saturday, June 20

12 Noon – 1:00 pm Signing: Faith Erin Hicks & Raina Telgemeier Vault of Midnight (219 S. Main St )

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Comics Quickfire! Downtown Library Multi-Purpose Room

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Signing: Raina Telgemeier Downtown Library 1st Floor

Sunday, June 21

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Signing: Faith Erin Hicks & Raina Telgemeier Vault of Midnight (219 S. Main St )

2:30 pm – 3:30 pm The Kids’ Comics Revolution! Awards Ceremony! Downtown Library Multi-Purpose Room

3:30 pm - 4:30pm Signing: Faith Erin Hicks & Raina Telgemeier Downtown Library 1st Floor

June 26-29 ALA Annual Conference Moscone Center, San Francisco, CA

Find me in the Graphic Novel Pavilion, Artist Alley Table 116 (Hall D), throughout the show except for the following:

Saturday, June 27 1:00pm-2:30pm Celebrating Graphic Novels: Graphix and Beyond! Graphic novels and the comic format have become increasingly popular, with both kids and adults. Join renowned authors and artists Raina Telgemeier (Smile, Sisters), Dave Roman (Goosebumps Graphix), Craig Thompson (Space Dumplins), Jennifer Holm (Sunny Side Up), and Dav Pilkey (Captain Underpants) to learn more about how graphic novels support literacy, learning, and a love of reading. Location: Marriott Marquis, Yerba Buena Salon 05

Sunday, June 28 10:00am-11:00am Signing with Ann M. Martin! Location: Scholastic Booth

Monday, June 29 10:00am-11:00am Graphix 10th Anniversary Panel Graphix authors Jennifer Holm, Craig Thompson, Raina Telegemeier and Dave Roman will take the stage to celebrate the Graphix 10 year anniversary with a 30-minute presentation, followed by a 30-minute signing. Location: Graphic Novel/Gaming Stage

Two Bay Area Book Signings with Dave Roman! Free and open to the public!

Wednesday, July 1 Green Apple Books on the Park event & book signing 1231 9th Ave San Francisco, CA 94122 (415) 742-5833 7pm

Friday, July 3 Flying Colors Comics event & book signing Oak Grove Plaza Shopping Center, 2980 Treat Blvd Concord, CA 94518 (925) 825-5410 3-7pm

Tuesday, July 7 An Evening with Raina at the San Diego Central Library 330 Park Blvd. San Diego, CA Free and open to the public! 6pm

July 8-12 San Diego Comic-Con International Special Guest! San Diego, CA I will have a table in Artist Alley: HH-16! Find me there, signing, at all times except for the following programming events:

Thursday, July 9 5:30pm - 6:30pm Capturing Teen Angst in Comics Room: 8

Friday, July 10 12pm - 1pm Graphix 10th Anniversary panel Room:

Saturday, July 11 3pm - 4pm Kids' Comics Panel Room 23ABC

Sunday, July 12 10am - 11am The Girls Are All Right! Room: 30CDE

1:45pm - 2:45pm Spotlight on Raina Telgemeier I'll be revealing the title and a teaser image and description of my next book at my spotlight panel!! Room 5AB