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NEIL GAIMAN
CHARLES VESS
Blueberry Girl
1:00 - 4:00pm
Please join us on Saturday, March 7th at 1:00pm for a
very special launch event for
Blueberry Girl,
a new picture book by New York Times best-selling
author and 2009 Newbery Medalist
NEIL GAIMAN
and Will Eisner and World Fantasy Award winning artist
CHARLES VESS.
Having collaborated on the World Fantasy Award-winning
Sandman comic and the World Fantasy Award-winning
graphic novel, Stardust,
NEIL GAIMAN
and
CHARLES VESS
have once again collaborated to create their first
picture book together, a stunning, poetic journey,
Blueberry Girl.
Beginning at 1pm,
NEIL GAIMAN
will read
Blueberry Girl,
after which
CHARLES VESS
will give a slide show presentation on the creation of
the artwork for this gorgeous picture book. Then, both
author and artist will answer questions from the
audience. Following this, they will both sign copies of
Blueberry Girl
and all their other wonderful books. A portion of all
sales of
Blueberry Girl
made at the event will go to
RAINN, the nation's
largest organization devoted to preventing violence
against women and assisting the victims of such attacks.
Blueberry Girl Art Show
Private Preview Saturday 11:00
am - noon
Public Viewing Saturday noon - Sunday
March 29th
To celebrate the publication of
Blueberry Girl, Books of Wonder will also be hosting a show and sale of
the stunning original art from this new book, as well as
several signed prints of the art by
CHARLES VESS.
The art show will run from Saturday, March 7th through
Sunday, March 29th. 10% from the sale of each painting
will be donated to
RAINN.
A
PRIVATE PREVIEW
of the art show with the artist will be available to the
first 100 people who make a $10 donation to
RAINN.
This
PRIVATE PREVIEW
will be from 11am to 12 noon on Saturday, March 7th and
those attending will have the exclusive opportunity to
purchase the artwork before anyone else has seen it. The
show will then be open to the general public from 12
noon on. If you wish to make a donation and attend the
PRIVATE PREVIEW, please contact the store at (212) 989-3270. |
