A brief blog post for the Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences on the origins of my latest book. The publication of Getting a Life was supported by a grant from the Federation's Awards to Scholarly Publishing Program.
Toronto the Geeky: A Panel Discussion on Building Scenes and Communities Around Media
March 15 launch event for Getting a Life at SCMS 2018 conference in Toronto.
☛ “It's All Geek to Benjamin Woo”
Lesley Barry profiles my work, the Comic Cons Research Project, and Getting a Life for Carleton Stories.
CROSSPOST: Launching the Comic Cons Cultural Mapping Survey
Learn about our cultural mapping exercise and take the survey for con organizers.
Eat This Book
My publisher, McGill-Queen's University Press, recreated some forthcoming books in cookie form for their holiday party.
We're hiring two student researchers to study comic cons with us in Ottawa and Toronto.
The Comic Cons Research Project
Launching a new research partnership dedicated to comic cons and festivals in North America.
"Getting a Life" available for pre-order
My next book is coming out in March 2018 and can be pre-ordered now.
FPA Voices profile
I was recently profiled in the magazine of Carleton University's Faculty of Public Affairs.
Coming soon: The Greatest Comic Book of All Time!
My new book with Bart Beaty explores the question of prestige in the field of American comic books.