Archive for the ‘News’ Category
Kickass Canadians join online radio show
Thursday, December 15th, 2011—NewsStarting in the New Year, I’ll be guest co-hosting the online radio show Candid Conversations with regular host Julie Hryniewicz. My first spot will be Sunday, January 8, 2012 from 6:30pm to 7:00pm. Each time I co-host, I’ll invite some of the Kickass Canadians to join in the discussion. The first two subjects will be Amma Bonsu and Ray Zahab. I hope you’ll tune in!
Kickass Talks a big game… and delivers!
Monday, October 3rd, 2011—NewsKickass Talks for CARE went off without a hitch, thanks to the support of everyone involved. We raised $3,250 for CARE Canada and $2,249 for Big Brothers Big Sisters Ottawa. A very special thank-you to Terry and Randy Fitzpatrick for hosting the event at their fantastic restaurant Petit Bill’s Bistro. Click here for event details and photos.
a peek inside the fishbowl promotes Kickass Talks for CARE
Friday, September 9th, 2011—NewsThank you to blogger extraordinaire Andrea Tomkins for posting about Kickass Talks for CARE on her blog a peek inside the fishbowl.
Kickass Talks for CARE
Sunday, August 21st, 2011—NewsKickassCanadians.ca proudly presents the inaugural Kickass Talks for CARE, a fundraiser for CARE Canada and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ottawa. It takes place Sunday, October 2, 2011 at Petit Bill’s Bistro. Please click here to learn more.
Wonderpress goes digital with KickassCanadians.ca
Saturday, January 8th, 2011—NewsHappy 2011! To kick off the new year, I’m introducing a brand new website called KickassCanadians.ca. The site features articles about inspiring Canadians I’ve interviewed, including five-time Olympian Glenroy Gilbert and The Simpsons writer Rob Cohen. I’ll be uploading new articles on a regular basis, so please check it out and feel free to suggest other Canadian interview subjects.
Pop Sandbox’s graphic novel KENK named one of Quill & Quire’s books of the year
Wednesday, November 24th, 2010—NewsMy friend—and longtime source of inspiration—Alex Jansen launched his multimedia production and publishing shingle Pop Sandbox not too long ago, and he’s already got the company on the map with his journalistic comic book, KENK: A Graphic Portrait. The publication was just named one of Quill & Quire’s 2010 non-fiction books of the year. KENK is about Igor Kenk, “the world’s most prolific bicycle thief,” and you can learn more by clicking here.
I had the pleasure up meeting up with Alex again in October when he was in town for the Ottawa International Writing and Animation Festivals. Most of the KENK team came together to talk about the process behind the book and their plans to adapt it into an animated short film. Their work so far has been extremely innovative and creative, and promises to continue in that vein.
Check out Pop Sandbox and keep an eye on Alex. He’s got a lot more projects coming down the pipe, and I’m hoping to team up with him some day soon through one medium or another, be it print, film or something in between. Congratulations, Alex! Very well deserved.
Wonderpress fan and Juno-winner Jen Gould returns with Music Soup the DVD
Wednesday, November 17th, 2010—NewsJuno Award-winning children’s musician, and avid Wonderpress fan, Jen Gould recently released the DVD version of her album Music Soup. Visit her website to learn more and order your copy.
The Herald – Winnipeg Free Press interviews WonderBoys
Wednesday, October 27th, 2010—NewsOne of Winnipeg’s community papers wrote an article on Wonderpress that features quotes from the three boys who inspired it. Click here to read the article.
Winnipeg Free Press plugs Zootopia
Saturday, October 2nd, 2010—NewsThe Winnipeg Free Press gave a little plug to Wonderpress and particularly to Zootopia, which begins at the city’s Zoo and is now available. Click here to read the article.
The D.A.D. (Drawing A Day) Project
Thursday, June 10th, 2010—NewsMy friend Emily Chen and her sister Serena just launched The D.A.D. Project, “an ongoing, online, art-based fundraiser for the Canadian Cancer Society, the largest national charitable funder of cancer research in Canada.” Dedicated to their father, who has been fighting colon cancer since May 2009, The D.A.D. Project will showcase the Chen sisters’ artwork as they take turns posting a new piece every weekday.
The drawings are available for sale at www.theDADproject.etsy.com, with $10 from every item sold being donated to the Canadian Cancer Society. Please visit www.thedadproject.com to learn more.