"Hearth Surgery"

Illustration by Adrian Tomine, published in the
December 21 & 28, 2009 issue of The New Yorker.

"Optic Nerve" in McSweeney's

New full-color strip by Adrian in The San Francisco Panorama (a.k.a. McSweeney's #33). Available now in the San Francisco Bay Area, and everywhere else soon. More information HERE.

Brooklyn Comics and Graphics Festival

Saturday, December 5th, 2009
Our Lady of Consolation Church
184 Metropolitan Ave
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
free admission

Adrian will be signing books at the Drawn & Quarterly table
from 1:00 to 3:00 pm.

Further information here.

"The Chief"

Illustration by Adrian Tomine of Drawn & Quarterly publisher Chris Oliveros, published in the November 9, 2009 issue of Canadian Business.

"Lydia Davis's Short Fiction"

Illustration by Adrian Tomine in the
October 19, 2009 issue of The New Yorker.

"Missed Connection"

Adrian Tomine's first cover illustration for The New Yorker is now available as a signed and numbered, limited edition, large format print.

50 cm x 70 cm (19.7" x 27.6"), giclée print on 310 gram Hahnemühle German etching paper, signed and numbered by Adrian Tomine, limited edition of 150.

Published in Holland by Griffioen Grafiek / Oog & Blik.

Price in Europe: Euro 125, plus Euro 14 for shipping.

Price in U.S.: $175, plus $20 for shipping.

For further information or to order, please write to:
info@griffioen-grafiek.nl

"Coco Before Chanel"

Illustration by Adrian Tomine in the
September 28, 2009 issue of The New Yorker.

September 12 & 13, Brooklyn, NY

ADRIAN WILL BE PARTICIPATING IN THESE UPCOMING EVENTS:

Drawn & Quarterly 20th Anniversary Cocktail Party
Saturday, September 12th, 7:00 pm
Rocketship
208 Smith Street, Brooklyn, NY
more info here

Brooklyn Book Festival
Sunday, September 13th, 12:00 - 2:00 pm
Drawn & Quarterly booth
Borough Hall, Brooklyn, NY
more info here

"High and Low"

Illustration by Adrian Tomine in the September 7, 2009 issue of The New Yorker. (Final image was cropped; full version shown here.)

Infinity Cover

photo: Etienne Frossard

Double Feature

Illustration by Adrian Tomine on the August 24, 2009 cover of The New Yorker.

2009 Summer Tour

Adrian Tomine and Seth hit the road once again to promote the various new books that they either created, edited, and/or designed. (Adrian: 32 Stories, Shortcomings, A Drifting Life; Seth: George Sprott 1894-1975, The Collected Doug Wright, Melvin Monster.) They will be presenting slide shows, signing books, etc. at the following venues:

June 2: Cambridge, MA

The Brattle Theater, 6:00 pm

June 4: New York, NY
The Strand, 7:00 pm

June 6-7: New York, NY
MoCCA Art Festival

June 9: Philadelphia, PA
Free Library of Philadelphia, 7:30 pm

June 10: Chicago, IL
Quimby's, 7:00 pm

June 17: Los Angeles, CA
Skylight Books, 7:30 pm

June 18: San Francisco, CA
Park Branch Library (presented by Booksmith), 7:30 pm

photo: Peggy Burns

32 Stories (box set edition)

IN STORES NOW: All seven of the original Optic Nerve mini-comics, reproduced in facsimile form and packaged in a small cardboard box. Also includes a supplementary booklet containing previously unpublished artwork, photos, and new introductions by Adrian Tomine and Chris Oliveros. Published by Drawn & Quarterly.

May 8, Toronto

Authors at Harbourfront Centre: Seth, Adrian Tomine, and Yoshihiro Tatsumi

Authors at Harbourfront Centre helps jump start the 2009 Toronto Comic Arts Festival with an evening of world-renowned graphic artists/novelists: Seth, Yoshihiro Tatsumi, and Adrian Tomine. Seth (George Sprott: (1894-1975)) and Tomine (Shortcomings) debut their latest graphic novels, followed by a discussion between Tomine and Tatsumi about Tatsumi’s latest work, A Drifting Life. All three authors appear courtesy of Drawn & Quarterly (Montreal).

This event, presented in partnership with The Beguiling, will also feature a corresponding visual art exhibition Graphic Novels: The Creation of Art and Narrative, located in Harbourfront Centre’s York Quay Centre.

WHEN: Friday, May 8, 7:30 pm
WHERE: Brigantine Room, York Quay Centre, 235 Queens Quay West

Tickets $8.00, available at harbourfrontcentre.com.

May 2, New York

PEN World Voices Festival of International Literature presents:
Yoshihiro Tatsumi in Coversation with Adrian Tomine

WHEN: Saturday, May 2, 4:30 - 5:30 pm
WHERE: The Great Hall, Cooper Union, 7 East 7th Street, NYC

Cosponsored by Cooper Union
$10/$8 PEN members
www.smarttix.com or 212.868.4444
More information here.

photo: Audrey Shiomi/Rafu Shimpo

"The Next Small Thing"

Illustration by Adrian Tomine in the May, 2009 issue of Travel + Leisure.

"Brain Gain"

Illustration by Adrian Tomine in the April 27, 2009 issue of The New Yorker.

Shortcomings (paperback)

IN STORES NOW: Shortcomings, the paperback edition. Your choice of three cover colors. Published by Drawn & Quarterly.

TV On The Radio

Poster for TV On The Radio / Dirty Projectors concert in Montreal. Illustration and design by Adrian Tomine. Further information here.

A Drifting Life

IN STORES NOW: A Drifting Life by Yoshihiro Tatsumi. Edited and designed by Adrian Tomine. Published by Drawn & Quarterly. 856 pages!

photo: Tom Devlin

In Stores Soon

photo: Rebecca Rosen

"Alexander the Last"

Illustration by Adrian Tomine in the March 16, 2009 issue of The New Yorker.

Lowboy

IN STORES NOW: Lowboy, the acclaimed new novel by John Wray. Cover illustration by Adrian Tomine. Published by Farrar, Straus & Giroux.

32 Stories (box set edition)

Coming in April: All seven of the original Optic Nerve mini-comics, reproduced in facsimile form and packaged in a small cardboard box. Also includes a new supplementary booklet containing previously unpublished artwork, photos, and new introductions by Adrian Tomine and Chris Oliveros. Published by Drawn & Quarterly.

Summer Blonde (new paperback edition)

In stores now: A new softcover edition of Summer Blonde. Same contents, but with an updated cover design. Published by Drawn & Quarterly.