Oh My Gods! Book 1 is nearly here, and we only have a couple more weeks to wait until it hits store shelves. And to keep the momentum going, we have exciting news about Book 2. We’re proud to be able to tell you the title, the plot, and share our aMAZEing cover by Juliana Moon (with logo and design by Andrea Miller).
OH MY GODS! 2: THE FORGOTTEN MAZE
“In this epic sequel to middle-grade graphic novel Oh My Gods!, Karen and her new friends descend into a forgotten maze beneath Mt. Olympus Junior High in search of an online troll by the name of M1N0T4UR. For fans of Raina Telgemeier and Kayla Miller.”
Oh My Gods! 2 will be out January 4, 2022. You can pre-order your copy here.
I had the ABSOLUTE PLEASURE of joining Steven Ray Morris and Sara Iyer on their delightful podcast, The Purrcast this week! I got to talk about Kaylee, raccoons, and basically just everything good in the world. Oh, and Oh My Gods! as well as a bit of ParaNorthern.
The info is below but click through to listen to the show or to be taken to wherever you listen to your podcasts.
From the Exactly Right Purrcast page:
On episode TWO HUNDRED SEVENTY-EIGHT The Purrrcast, Sara and Steven welcome author, writer, and editor Stephanie Cooke (Oh My Gods, ParaNorthern)! We learn all about her cat (Kaylee), chat cat allergies, she talks about the time she went viral for dressing up as a raccoon for Halloween, and more! The Purrrcast, talking to cat people because we can’t talk to their cats.
The Purrrcast is the cat podcast for you and your feline friends. Based in Los Angeles, hosts Sara Iyer and Steven Ray Morris chat with fellow cat enthusiasts about the furry little creatures they love. Not sure how the cats feel about it though.
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In exciting news to kick off this week (or day two of this week…) Nerdist launched their Best Comics of 2020 list yesterday and included Tartarus under the Incredible Indie Comics section.
In case you didn’t already know, Tartarus is a series from Image Comics by Johnnie Christmas, Jack T. Cole, Jim Campbell, Ben Didier, and myself (on edits). I’m incredibly proud to be a part of this book and it’s been such a rewarding experience.
I don’t think I ever saw myself going down the editor road for freelance comics, but it is something that I love doing. It’s an honour to get to work with these creators and the others I’ve been able to work with.
Read about Tartarus on Nerdist’s list (thanks Rosie!) and be sure to check out the other titles there as well.
Team Oh My Gods! has been amping up our interviews and appearances as we get ready for the release of our book in LESS THAN ONE MONTH! We did a lovely little interview with the folx at TeachingBooks and read from the preview pages of our book. To hear some behind-the-scenes info about our debut graphic novel and to hear the story, you can check out the link here.
I am so excited to be able to share some good news: My first YA graphic novel project is on the way from HMH/Etch! The book is called Pillow Talk and the artist working with me on it is the incredible Mel Valentine (with colours by Sam Pointon). We also have Lily Kessinger as our editor and Andrea Miller on art direction as well as book design.
“After attending her first underground pillow fight match as a spectator, Grace Mendes falls in love with the surprisingly gritty sport. The only rule to pillow fighting is that the pillow needs to be the first point of contact; after that, everything else goes. The Pillow Fight Federation (PFF) is part roller derby, part professional wrestling, and part fight club—and Grace immediately knows that she needs to join.
Grace works hard to climb the ranks in an effort to be crowned champion. As her PFF alter-ego gains traction and fame, she uses the spotlight to become an icon for others (and even herself) attempting to dismantle the impossible standards that are set for women—in underground extreme sports and otherwise.”
I am truly over the moon that this is happening and coming together. We have a dream team working on this, and I’m beyond blessed to get to continue working with my HMH family. I can’t wait to share more about Pillow Talk with you very soon. And take a look at this panel from the book featuring two of our fighters, Rapunchel and Kat Atonic (I think you can guess which one is which):
