The Cartoonists Club will be
published on April 1, 2025
NEW
YORK, June 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Scholastic,
the world's largest publisher and distributor of children's books,
announced today the publication of The Cartoonists
Club — a one-of-a-kind graphic novel from #1
New York Times bestselling
authors Raina Telgemeier and
Scott McCloud. Releasing on
April 1, 2025, in the U.S., World
rights were acquired by Cassandra Pelham
Fulton and David Saylor in a
deal with Judy Hansen of Hansen
Literary Management.
In the dream team collaboration combining award-winning creators
Raina Telgemeier and Scott McCloud's trademark charm, reliability,
and comics expertise, The Cartoonists Club blends
captivating narrative, how-to, and the enchanting art of comics to
inspire a new generation of young cartoonists.
"The Cartoonists Club, at its heart, is a story of
friendship, so it's only right that it came about from the
real-life friendship of two titans of the comics world. The result
of this collaboration is a story that will at once be instantly
familiar to readers of their previous work yet something wholly
original," says Pelham Fulton, Editorial Director of Graphix.
"With more than 26 million books in print, in 34 languages, and
639 weeks on the New York
Times bestsellers list, Telgemeier's legion of
fans have been eagerly waiting since 2019 for her next book. So to
pair her with comics powerhouse, Scott
McCloud, the man who literally wrote the book on
comics, is a marriage made in comics heaven. Fans will eat up this
dynamic collaboration written from both of their hearts," adds
Saylor, Vice President and Publisher of Graphix.
On putting together the book, Telgemeier remarks, "Whenever I
speak to kids, they ask me what advice I have for budding
cartoonists. I hope this book serves as a good answer, or at least
a great jumping-off point! I have wanted a book like this to exist
for a long time, and collaborating on it with Scott has truly been
a dream come true. I'm ecstatic for younger readers to discover
Scott's insights into how comics work, what makes them special, and
how to think about them!"
"Collaborating with Raina on The Cartoonists
Club has been one of the most exciting and rewarding
experiences I've had in all my decades of making comics. She
understands the power of comics in her readers' lives like no one
else. I hope that the love we have for these kids and their
journeys shines through on every page," enthused
McCloud.
The Cartoonists Club has an announced first
printing of 750,000 copies and will be edited by Pelham Fulton.
Books will be in stores nationwide on April
1, 2025.
About THE CARTOONISTS CLUB
Makayla is bursting with
ideas but doesn't know how to make them into a story. Howard loves
to draw, but he struggles to come up with ideas and his dad thinks
comics are a waste of time. Lynda constantly draws in her
sketchbook but can't help but focus on what she feels are mistakes,
and Art simply loves being creative and is excited to try something
new. They come together to form The Cartoonists Club, where kids
can learn about making comics and use their creativity and
imagination for their own storytelling adventures! So, if you are
in need of a little comics magic or have ever yearned to tell your
own story…welcome to The Cartoonists Club, where friendship
is a work of art!
About Graphix
Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic, is
committed to publishing creator-driven graphic novels for early,
middle grade and young adult readers. Graphix launched in 2005 with
the publication of Jeff Smith's
acclaimed epic series, BONE. Graphix titles have become bestsellers
around the globe and continue to receive awards and critical
acclaim including multiple Eisner Award wins and nominations, a
National Book Award Longlist selection (Hey, Kiddo), a
Stonewall Book Award Honor (Drama), a Boston
Globe-Horn Book Award Honor (Smile), an
Edgar Allan Poe nomination (The
Lost Boy), and more than twenty-five New York Times bestsellers to date. The
list now features the Dog Man series by Dav
Pilkey, Raina Telgemeier's
books, the Amulet series by Kazu Kibuishi, the Sunny
books by Jennifer L. Holm and
Matthew Holm, Twins by
Varian Johnson and Shannon Wright, Allergic by Megan Wagner Lloyd and Michelle Mee Nutter, the Heartstopper series by
Alice Oseman, and the graphic novel
adaptations of The Baby-sitters Club and Wings of Fire series.
About Raina
Telgemeier
Raina
Telgemeier is the #1 New York Times bestselling,
multiple Eisner Award–winning creator of
Smile, Sisters, and
Guts, which are all graphic memoirs based on her
childhood. She is also the creator of Drama
and Ghosts, and is the adapter and
illustrator of the first four Baby-sitters Club graphic
novels. Facing Feelings: The Art of Raina Telgemeier is a companion
catalog for an exhibition held at The Ohio
State University's Billy Ireland Cartoon Library &
Museum. Raina lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. To learn more, visit
her online at goraina.com.
About Scott
McCloud
Scott McCloud is the
#1 New York Times
bestselling author of Understanding Comics: The
Invisible Art; Making Comics: Storytelling Secrets of Comics,
Manga, and Graphic Novels; Zot!; and The
Sculptor. He is a frequent lecturer on the power of
visual communication, creator of the international 24-hour comic
movement, and, in 2021, was inducted into the Will Eisner
Awards Hall of Fame. He lives with his family in Southern California. His art and stories are
available in more than 30 languages and on the web at
scottmccloud.com
THE CARTOONISTS CLUB
by Raina Telgemeier and Scott McCloud
Graphix | Ages 8–12 | On
sale April 1, 2025
Paperback | ISBN 9781338777215 | $12.99
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