Comments on: Remembering the Self-Publishing Movement: Steve Weiner

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Thu, 28 Feb 2008 10:26:34 +0000

[...] [Publishing] Librarian Steve Weiner reflects upon the legacy of the 1990s self-publishing movement. [...]

By: Blog : A Distant Soil

Blog : A Distant Soil — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 02:43:33 +0000

[...] Steven Weiner is the guest blogger over at Jeff Smith’s Boneville. Weiner is a noted librarian who has written extensively on graphic novels and their importance in library collections. Naturally, I am very pleased to see A Distant Soil considered an “important” book in the history of self publishing and graphic novels. [...]

By: Diana Schutz

Diana Schutz — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 19:26:12 +0000

Actually, Strangers in Paradise wasn’t “too hot for a mainstream publisher to handle” — depending on whether or not you consider Dark Horse to be “mainstream.” Terry and I came very close to having Strangers published by Dark Horse — I was (am) such a fan of his! — but Jeff actually talked him out of the DH deal and into self-publishing. Which, ultimately, worked out for the best.

And then when Cap City went down in the mid-nineties, Terry published I forget how many issues through Image, as did Jeff, for that matter, to protect themselves against the then-instability of the market.

Am I remembering that last bit correctly, Jeff?

By: Intervju med Jeff Smith « Ã…ke i exil

Intervju med Jeff Smith « Ã…ke i exil — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 20:39:24 +0000

[...] Ladda ner intervjun hÃ¤r, och ifall ni vill lÃ¤sa mer om sjÃ¤lvpubliceringsrÃ¶relsen finns det en artikelserie pÃ¥ Jeffs Blogg att lÃ¤sa: Del 1, Del 2, Del 3 [...]

By: STWALLSKULL » Interesting Links: February 26th, 2008

STWALLSKULL » Interesting Links: February 26th, 2008 — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 17:30:23 +0000

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By: Steve Weiner

Steve Weiner — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 15:40:52 +0000

Brian,

I agree with you: Cerebus was important & I included in my first guide, 100 Graphic Novels for Public Libraries. Comics & graphic novels made their way into public libraries primarily as ways to motivate teen boys to read. In the late 80s, to go to your library director & ask to include a book that didn’t seem to accomplish that & was not reviewed by a major source was pretty much risking your job. Now, thankfully, people’s horizens have expanded, and many public libraries have separate graphic novel collections for children, teens, and adults.

By: Brian Payne

Brian Payne — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 03:02:51 +0000

I believe Dave Sim and the “Church & State” Phone Book collection to be of paramount importance to the self-publishing movement. Librarians did not embrace “Cerebus” as readily as “Bone” or “Elfquest” perhaps because of the common preconception that comics were just for the kids. “Maus” was welcome because of it’s important history lesson. However, “Cerebus” did not fit easily into either category and thus was resigned to the comic book store shelf.