Just when you thought it was over, we’re back with more Genghis Con news and the latest update on a solid comic convention in the GTA: the Mississauga Comic Expo 2023!

That’s right, from 10am to 4pm this Sunday, November 19th, we’ll once again be at the Living Arts Centre at 4141 Living Arts Drive with copies for sale of Genghis Con (and Point Man, Seven Strange Stories, and more). Is this your last chance to get these books at a show? Maybe!

Check out all the MCX 2023 details here

As was the case last year, this is a free event, so really it’s a waste of money not to attend. That’s just sound economic logic, right? In any case, follow #MCX2023 on all social media platforms for more information. And, as per usual: we hope to see you all there!

It is decidedly fitting that Genghis Con, our graphic novel that spends many pages on the road, now finds itself at Toronto’s Word on the Street Festival.

The 2023 edition of the venerable show in Toronto is this weekend, May 27 and 28, and takes up the entire stretch of Queen’s Park Crescent East between College Street to the south up to Wellesley Street West to the north—with a little of Grosvenor (the “s” is silent) Street in the mix as well. Jump off the subway at Museum or Queen’s Park station and you’re there!

Check out all the 2023 Word on the Street Festival information here.

We’ll be at Booth 86A in the Indie Alley section of the festival. Here’s a handy map with our section noted by a red oval:

Now, as some of you may recall, Genghis Con made something of its soft-launch debut at WOTS back during the pandemic, when the event was online only. That was a nice (if remote) experience, so it is with great pleasure not only to be back at the festival with our book, and titles like Point Man and Seven Strange Stories, but also to be in the actual, literal street. It’ll be a dang block party!

On that note, we’re hoping the weather is good and you—yes, you!—can come out for a stroll along Queen’s Park. We’ll be there with a smile and a story to tell!

It’s been less than a year, and while we’re no longer the “new” book on the block, Genghis Con will be available for purchase this weekend at the Toronto Comic Arts Festival (TCAF) 2023. That’s this Saturday and Sunday—April 29 and 30—at the Toronto Reference Library.

Come find us at the Renegade Arts Entertainment booth—Table 110 on the 1st floor—and we’ll have ourselves a time this weekend.

For more info: Check out the entire TCAF extravaganza here

And if you’re not going to be in the Toronto area this weekend, there are other ways to get your hands on a copy of Genghis Con. Check it!

The convention circuit continues for Genghis Con: coming up this Sunday, it’s the Mississauga Comic Expo 2022!

From 10am to 4pm this Sunday, October 16th, we’ll be at the Living Arts Centre at (conveniently named) 4141 Living Arts Drive with copies of Genghis Con (and Point Man, Seven Strange Stories, and more). As is custom, come on by and say hello—and, sure, buy a book!

Check out all the MCX details here

Just looking at the schedule confirms this event will have some serious happenings going on. According to that link above, there will be a Lego display, sketch challenges with local artists, all sorts of gaming opportunities, and somehow even more than that.

Oh, and did we mention by the way that this event… is free???

Follow #MCX on all social media platforms for more updates. Hope to see you all there!

As the summer winds down (sorry), that can only mean one thing in Toronto: the time of Fan Expo, the biggest comic book convention in the country, running from August 25th to 28th, is upon us.

And for the first time in history… [cue dramatic music] we’ll be there with a table in Artist Alley—Booth A466 to be exact—selling Genghis Con, plus others from the combined library of me, Daniel Reynolds, and Oliver Ho. That includes titles like Point Man and Seven Strange Stories, along with various anthologies, and more.

What’s the “more,” you ask? For starters, we’ll be there to sign books—that should go without saying, but it’s not not a value-add (in my humble opinion). Second, we’ll have free Genghis Con postcards to hand out to all who want one. And third, Oliver has confirmed he’ll be offering something special: …[cue mysterious music]… tarot card readings! (Comic book-themed, of course, as befits our setting). How will that work? You’ll just have to come by our booth to find out.

On that note, and to help with the general geography, here’s a handy map of the situation. We’ll be in the South Hall of the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, positioned deep within Artist Alley to the west, right… here:

Just look for our big Genghis Con poster and we’ll be there. Looking forward to seeing you all!

We were up to our old tricks last night, thanks to our pal Mark Allard-Will over at Collector’s Edge in Saskatoon. Through the magic of both Zoom and Facebook Live, Oliver and I got to chat with Mark about our history as writers, how we came to work together, and, naturally, our book Genghis Con. Spoiler alert: it was quite a journey!

Watch the Facebook Live session here.

There’s also some fun stuff in there regarding how we managed to get the blurbs in our book from noted figures like Conor McCreery and Jeremy Boxen. In my opinion, it only adds to the legend of Genghis Con. Anyway, have a watch!

Meanwhile, there’s some other news from out in Saskatoon. Mark recently sent along this delightful picture from his store:

If you’re in his neck of the woods at Collector’s Edge, you’ll be able to purchase extra-special signed copies of Genghis Con, each with its own specific monogram. This is exclusive stuff!

If you missed us at TCAF, here’s some good news: we’ll be setting up shop tomorrow at the Toronto Comic Book Show. That’s Sunday, June 26 from 10 am to 4 pm—get ready!

Check here for details on the Toronto Comic Book Show.

Known as the “#1 pure comic book show” in the city, we’re hoping to meet some new fans of Genghis Con, sign some books, and maybe even introduce the world to a few more of the titles Oliver and I have brought to life over the years.

That’s right, not only will we be selling Genghis Con (recently shortlisted for Best Graphic Novel by the ABPA), we’ll also have copies of the following titles for sale:

• Point Man!
• Seven Strange Stories!
• Toronto Comics Anthology Vols. 1, 2, and 5 (Osgoode as Gold)!
• Hogtown Horror Anthology! and
• Strange Romance Vols. 1 and 2!

It’s a veritable cornucopia of comic book goodness! So come on by the Montecassino Hotel & Event Centre (3710 Chesswood Drive) tomorrow and get in on it.

We’ll see you there!

It’s now Wednesday, which is a full two days after the end of the 2022 Toronto Comic Arts Festival. We’re past due for an update here, but in our defense: we needed some time to recover.

That’s because we were out celebrating. After spending the weekend at the Renegade Arts Entertainment table, we can happily announce that all copies of Genghis Con on sale at the festival were claimed. That’s right, we completely sold out!

That’s us there tossing out a thumbs up at the start of the weekend. You can see the stack of books there with which we started—again, all of which are now gone! It was quite a weekend, talking to people, making our pitch, and enjoying the time with so many fans of the art form. We spent many years working towards our convention debut, and it could not have gone better.

Now we’ve got to give a big thanks to Alexander Finbow, the publisher at Renegade Arts, for setting us up with such a great table, and to our tablemate Mark Allard-Will (who was offering up his excellent book Siegfried: Dragon Slayer), for helping us move books. What a time.

And it has all led to some more good news: an award nomination!

Announced just yesterday, the Alberta Book Publishing Awards have nominated Genghis Con for Best Graphic Novel in 2022. Holy!

Check out all the nominees here.

Folks, we’re over the moon — and may need a few more days to recover after some more celebration.

Genghis Con has been out in the world for a few months now, but we’re ready to make our biggest splash yet with the book. This weekend on June 18th and 19th, we’ll be with Renegade Arts Entertainment for the internationally renowned Toronto Comic Arts Festival (TCAF) to sell copies of our book.

Get all your TCAF info here.

The event starts on Friday evening and is free all weekend at the Toronto Reference Library (conveniently located near Yonge/Bloor in Toronto, only one of the city’s most major intersections). Come on by tables 124 and 125 on the ground floor and say hello, buy a copy of our book, and if you ask nicely (or rudely, what do I care), we’ll sign it for you.

Who knows, it could be worth money someday! If you’re on the fence, check out the 12-page preview here to refresh your memory as to what Genghis Con is all about.

Well, we did it. After many months and years of work, and a (still ongoing) global pandemic that put a halt to the very idea of “comfortable” public indoor gatherings, Genghis Con made its debut at the TCAF Shop in Toronto—and we had some fun meeting our readers, signing some books, and preaching the good word! If you couldn’t make it, worry not: the book is now in stores (especially at the TCAF Shop!)

Thanks to all who stopped by the Toronto Reference Library on Saturday afternoon. It was a great pleasure to be able to get Genghis Con out there, and it was also just a great time to be with people.

Before we get to all the scenes, the team would like to offer a special thanks to Dylan Magwood and the staff at the TCAF Shop for helping it all come together. Hope you all had as much fun as we did.

Now, onto the pictures!

First, the big-time booth setup:

Our first customer!

The Genghis Con trailer is playing—two thumbs up!

Look at Oliver and his army of fans:

The (GTA-based) team of Daniel, Oliver, and Ruth say: thanks and enjoy reading Genghis Con!

We hope this will be just the first of many appearances at conventions so keep an eye open for news on where Genghis Con will be next.