Koyama Press Explained

Status:	Defunct
Founded:	2007
Founder:	Anne Koyama
Country:	Canada
Headquarters:	Toronto, Ontario
Distribution:	Consortium Book Sales and Distribution (books) ComiXology, Sequential (digital) Spit and a Half (comix)
Keypeople:	Anne Koyama, Publisher/Owner
Publications:	Comics

Koyama Press was a comics publishing company founded in 2007 by Annie Koyama and based in Toronto, Canada. Since its establishment in 2007, Koyama Press sought to promote and provide support to an array of emerging and established artists, including Michael DeForge, Jesse Jacobs, Rokudenashiko, and Julia Wertz.^[1] Koyama Press funded and produced a diverse collection of publications and artist's projects, including comics, art books, exhibitions, prints, and zines. In 2018, Koyama Press announced its intent to cease operations in 2021.^[2]

Recognition

Koyama Press won the Joe Shuster Award for Outstanding Comic Book Publisher in 2011.

See also

• Canadian comics
• Drawn & Quarterly

References

Works cited

• Web site: Collins. Sean T.. Koyama's covers: an exclusive preview of Koyama Press' 2012 titles. Comic Book Resources. January 2, 2012. June 14, 2015.
• Web site: The Life and Near-Death of Koyama Press. Chris. Mautner. November 16, 2011. Comic Book Resources. January 3, 2013.

External links

• Koyama Press

Notes and References

1. Web site: Stone . Tucker . Alec Berry . Switching Gears: Annie Koyama Will Shutter Press in 2021 to Focus on Patronage The Comics Journal . www.tcj.com . The Comics Journal . July 25, 2018 . July 25, 2018.
2. Web site: Switching Gears: Annie Koyama Will Shutter Press in 2021 to Focus on Patronage The Comics Journal. July 25, 2018. December 30, 2018.