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"Somnambulance rightfully restores Smyth's place within the collective history of indie comics. What is also striking how much her comics are a window into the time in which they were made, but also how they presage ideas that would take another two decades to fully take hold." - Robin Enrico, Broken Frontier "Each overstuffed, vibrating, oversexed panel seems to freeze and burrow into the page or into your skull, distracting you from the next image, which, in turn, distracts you from the next, and the next. These are comics in which the panels don't so much work together as lovingly fight for dominance." - Noah Berlatsky, The Comics Journal "This generous collection offers new readers and her fans the case for her inclusion in the feminist art comics canon." - Publishers Weekly starred review "Though equally explicit and often far more bizarre, they are infused with delight rather than shame. Unlike Gloeckner, Smyth documents pleasure, not exploitation." - Chris Gavaler, PopMatters "These are feminist comics, for sure. There's love, sexuality, gender and style on every page in images that draw you back, again and again. The images and stories are often challenging, but that's part of why they're great art." - Mike Donachie, The Toronto Star "Somnabulance, is more than a simple omnibus collection, it's an important piece of comics history that, one hopes, will introduce its author/subject to a wider audience than she has ever enjoyed in the past." - Ryan C.'s Four Color Apocalypse "Based out of Toronto this kaleidoscope black and white collection of shorts, oddities and err...short oddities...certainly made sure I knew what she was all about by the time I completed it." - JR, Page 45 Praise for What Makes a Baby "Smyth's cartoons recall the work of Todd Parr, with a bright crayon-box palette. Silverberg's writing is informative yet sufficiently general to let adults tailor the accompanying conversations as needed. A useful springboard for conversations about childbirth, no matter the family."- Publisher's Weekly Praise for Sex is a Funny Word "Sex is a Funny Word is nothing short of revolutionary. Cory Silverberg and Fiona Smyth's newest book is brilliant in its approach to giving caregivers and educators the tools they need to talk to kids about their bodies.... Though representation of many bodies shouldn't be revolutionary, most of our media - children's books included - showcases white, thin bodies in ways that are often ableist, sexist, homophobic, and trans-exclusive. In this way (and many others), Silverberg and Smyth's contribution to the dialogue is revolutionary: finally young people have a way to see all bodies (including their own body) represented. Yes." --Kristin Russo in Buzzfeed

Budget: A portion of $4,300.00 marketing and publicity budget. Galleys: PDF galleys are available. National Advertising: Prominent, year-round advertising in The Comics Reporter, one of the most visited comics-focused websites. National Print/Online Media Campaign: We work tirelessly to market and promote our titles; we have a large media and opinion maker contact list, to which we send our press releases and select review copies. We also have a smaller selection of reviewers who receive hard copies of our titles. This has resulted in reviews, interviews and coverage in a variety of media outlets including Avoid the Future, Boing Boing, The Chicago Tribune, Comic Book Resources, The Comics Beat, The Comics Journal, The Comics Reporter, The Globe and Mail, Newsarama, Paste Magazine, Publishers Weekly, Quill and Quire, The National Post, The New York Times, TIME Magazine, VICE Magazine, The Washington Post and many more. Online/Social Media Campaign: We have a strong presence on the Internet with our recently redesigned website (koyamapress.com with over 4,000 unique visits per month), Facebook (facebook.com/KoyamaPress with over 6,100 likes), Twitter (@AnnieKoyama with over 11,000 followers), Instagram (@kickassannie over 7,340 followers), and Tumblr (koyamapress.tumblr.com with over 16,685 followers) pages. Promotion on the Author's Website: Fiona Smyth has established a strong following online. This is demonstrated by her website (fiona-smyth.blogspot.com), Instagram (@fionasmythlukkie), and Tumblr (fionasmyth.tumblr.com). General Tour Info: Koyama Press and [author] will be launching [BOOK] at the Toronto Comic Arts Festival (TCAF) a week long celebration of comics and graphic novels and their creators, which culminates in a two-day exhibition and vendor fair featuring hundreds of comics creators from around the world. This year's festival takes place May 12-13. Publicity and Promotion in Conjunction with the Author's Speaking Engagements: Koyama Press has a number of branded items including tote bags, notebooks, buttons, postcards, stickers, and activity books that accompany artists at shows and events. These include items utilizing the art from the book itself.