Cannonball

Name: Cannonball
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SKU: 9781941250334
Price: 63.0 NZD
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By Kelsey Wroten

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Summary

Cannonball explores LGBTQ relationships, art school life, and science-fiction themes through the lens of a creative spirit grappling with success and self-worth. The graphic novel combines vivid pastel illustrations with emotionally rich characters, creating a playful yet profound meditation on millennial anxieties and artistic labour.
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Format: Hardback

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Cannonball

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Book Hero Magic created this recommendation. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! IS THIS YOUR NEXT READ?

This graphic novel is ideal for readers interested in diverse LGBTQ themes, contemporary art and design, and introspective storytelling. Fans of graphic memoirs addressing mental health and creative struggles will find Cannonball especially compelling.

Cannonball fires the reader straight into the messy life of Caroline Bertram: aspiring writer, queer, art school graduate, near alcoholic, and self proclaimed tortured genius.

1.) Full color ARCs 2.) ALA Midwinter & Annual. 3.) National Tour. 4.) Frontlist title 5.) A portion will be excerpted in the New Yorker. 6.) Strong Social Media Campaign 21.5K followers.

Description

Cannonball is one of those graphic novels with diverse and LGBTQ themes, making it highly sought after by both bookstores and libraries.

An excerpt from the book will appear in the highly esteemed New Yorker.

Kelsey Wroten, the talented creator of Cannonball, is a well-known illustrator whose work has been featured in publications such as The New York Times, The New Yorker, The Village Voice, and NPR.

The book's art has a strong design sense, which is sure to appeal to designers and illustrators.

Cannonball delves into themes such as LGBTQ relationships, life at art school, and elements of science fiction.

The author will embark on a national tour to promote the book.

Kelsey Wroten resides in Brooklyn.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Publishers Weekly praised its vivid pastels and emotional vibrancy, awarding a starred review and highlighting Wroten as a rising comics talent. Lambda Literary described the story as a strikingly fun and funny examination of human psychology that resonates with readers of Alison Bechdel and Ellen Forney, blending humour with candid explorations of complex feelings and queer artistic labour.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781941250334

Publisher: Uncivilized Books

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 16 May 2019

Country: United States

Imprint: Uncivilized Books

Illustration: Color illustrations throughout

Audience: General / adult, Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 228.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 272

Collections

Adult Graphic Novels Fiction Graphic Novels Kelsey Wroten LGBTQ+ Young Adult

About the Author

Kelsey Wroten is a Brooklyn based freelance illustrator and comics artist. She earned a BFA in Illustration from The Kansas City Art Institute in 2015. Kelsey has worked with clients including The New York Times, The New Yorker, NPR, Lucky Peach, Vice, Slack, and many others. She has multiple Society of Illustrators awards and has been featured in It's Nice That, Vice, Made in the Middle, Illustration Age, and more. She lives with her partner Allyson, their cat Maggie, and her Buffy the Vampire Slayer Series DVD box set.