Description
Ype is a gay man living in Amsterdam with his boyfriend Nico. When asked by Nico to accompany him on a work trip to America, Ype must confront his deep fear of flying. While doing so, Ype finds he also has to come to terms with his social and sexual anxieties, his neurotic nature, and a serious case of imposter syndrome. What follows is a moving and deeply personal story, filled with humor as well as drama -surprising, honest, and unforgettable. Ype embarks on an adventure that leads him to his ultimate fantasy: being the last person on earth. Encouraged by a sentient robot vacuum cleaner called Chupi, he finds out what it really means to be true to yourself.
Virtual Nationwide author tour.
Major review attention
National media
Online/social media promotion
Academic marketing
Buzz mailings to LGBTQ organizations
Potential strategic partnerships: Aids Healthcare Foundation, FLUX, The Trevor Project, GLADD, LAMBDA, GLSEN
Promotion through the author's Instagram account: @photocomics.me
- Bookseller/Library promotions: ARC giveaways through the ABA Advance Access Newsletter
- Blad giveaways to librarians and educators who attend the NY Public Library Programming at NYComicCon, and the Brooklyn Book Festival.
- Graphic novel panels at ComicCon@Home, ALA Annual, and at NYComicCon.
About the Author
Ype Driessen is one of the world's foremost creators of photo comics. Since 2007, he's been making daily photo comics about his own life, starring his family and friends. Ype's work has been published in numerous Dutch newspapers and magazines. This is his debut graphic novel.
Reviews
"A witty fotonovela memoir sprinkled with flights of fancy. . . . It's both a frank and funny slice of life and a fresh take on comics autobiography." -Publishers Weekly
"A great reminder to live our honest truths, even if that means sitting on the sidelines and cheering rather than playing in someone else's game." -Shelby Criswell, author of Queer As All Get Out
"A funny and endearing adventure about daily partnered life, insecurities, and overcoming self-policing queerness."-Gabriel Ebensperger, author of Gay Giant
"This is queer comics at its most artful and engaging. Funny, inventive, and heartfelt, building masterfully to a delightful conclusion." -Justin Hall, editor of No Straight Lines: Four Decades of Queer Comics
Book Information
ISBN 9781951491239
Author Ype Driessen
Format Paperback
Page Count 224
Imprint Street Noise Books
Publisher Street Noise Books
