First Second Books Explained
First Second Books is an American publisher of graphic novels. An imprint of Roaring Brook Press, part of Holtzbrinck Publishers, First Second publishes fiction, biographies, personal memoirs, history, visual essays, and comics journalism. It also publishes graphic non-fiction for young readers, including the Science Comics and History Comics collections, and for adults, including the World Citizen Comics, a line of civics graphic books, and biographical works such as The Accidental Czar.
Authors and artists published by First Second include Ben Hatke,[1] Gene Luen Yang, Jillian Tamaki,[2] Vera Brosgol, Jen Wang, Shannon Hale, LeUyen Pham, Scott Chantler, and Japanese director Hayao Miyazaki.[3]
First Second is headed by creative director Mark Siegel.[4]
History
First Second launched in U.S. stores and online in May 2006.[5] It was distributed by Macmillan in the rest of the English-speaking world. After the merger in 2010, Macmillan distributes all of the books.
In 2006, First Second published American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang,[6] the first graphic novel ever nominated for a National Book Award,[7] and the first ever to win the American Library Association's Michael L. Printz Award.[8] [9]
In 2015, First Second published This One Summer by cousins Jillian and Mariko Tamaki, the first book in any format ever nominated as a finalist for both the American Library Association's Randolph Caldecott Award, and the American Library Association's Edward L. Printz Award.[10]
Series
Some of First Second's biggest hits include the InvestiGators series and the Real Friends trilogy.
Series published by First Second include:
Selected titles
Before 2010
- Book: Abadzis, Nick. Laika. 2007. Nick Abadzis.
- Book: Guibert, Emmanuel. Emmanuel Guibert. Alan's War: The Memories of G.I. Alan Cope. 2008. [12]
- Book: The Photographer. 2009 . Emmanuel Guibert. Emmanuel. Guibert. Didier Lefèvre. Didier. Lefèvre. Frédéric . Lemercier.
- Book: Prince of Persia. 2008. Jordan Mechner . Jordan. Mechner. A.B. . Sina. LeUyen Pham. LeUyen. Pham. Alex . Puvilland.
- Book: Joann Sfar. Joann. Sfar. Emmanuel Guibert. Emmanuel. Guibert. Sardine in Outer Space . 2006–2008.
- Book: Joann Sfar. Joann. Sfar. Emmanuel Guibert. Emmanuel. Guibert. The Professor's Daughter. 2007.
- Book: Yang, Gene Luen. American Born Chinese. 2006. Gene Luen Yang.
2010s
2020s
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: 01 Creators. Bauer, Caitlin. First Second Books. February 8, 2020. February 29, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200229131127/https://firstsecondbooks.com/creators/. live.
- Web site: This One Summer (Review). McMillan Publishing. February 8, 2020. June 11, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200611172940/https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18465566-this-one-summer. live.
- Web site: September 13 . Christian Holub . EDT . 2022 at 12:00 PM . See how Hayao Miyazaki's graphic novel 'Shuna's Journey' foreshadowed his classic films . October 16, 2022 . EW.com . en . October 16, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221016222038/https://ew.com/books/hayao-miyazaki-shunas-journey-foreshadowed-princess-mononoke-nausicaa/ . live .
- See the Covers for 14 Graphic Novels by Gene Yang, Jason Shiga, and More. Entertainment Weekly. December 8, 2016. December 9, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161209204711/http://www.ew.com/article/2016/12/08/first-second-graphic-novels-fall-2017-cover-reveals. live.
- Web site: Graphic Novel Publisher First Second Celebrates Ten Years. December 9, 2016. December 21, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161221014934/http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/comics/article/70626-graphic-novel-publisher-first-second-celebrates-ten-years.html. live.
- Web site: It's Time for First Second. Publishers Weekly. February 8, 2020. January 29, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220129040315/https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/comics/article/6014-it-s-time-for-first-second.html. live.
- Web site: MacDonald . Heidi . January 23, 2007 . Syndicated Comics . October 16, 2022 . The Beat . en-US . October 16, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221016222040/https://www.comicsbeat.com/american-born-chinese-wins-award/ . live .
- YALSA, Michael L. Printz Winners and Honor Books .
- George Gene Gustines, Library of Congress Anoints Graphic Novelist as Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, The New York Times, January 4, 2016.
- News: CALDECOTT, PRINTZ HONORS: 'This One Summer' co-authors 'grateful' for graphic-novel milestone as Honor Book. Cavna. Michael. February 2, 2015. The Washington Post. April 14, 2018. 0190-8286. November 1, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191101225035/https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2015/02/02/caldecott-printz-honors-this-one-summer-co-authors-grateful-for-graphic-novel-milestone-as-honor-book/. live.
- Entertainment Weekly: First Look at First Second's Spring 2018 Graphic Novels . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170810014033/http://ew.com/books/first-second-spring-2018-cover-reveal/first-seconds-upcoming-graphic-novels/ . August 10, 2017 . August 9, 2017.
- News: 'Alan's War': A Graphic Novel Revisits WWII. May 24, 200. WEEKEND EDITION SUNDAY. NPR. Eleanor . Beardsley.
- See the Covers for 14 Graphic Novels by Gene Yang, Jason Shiga, and More . live . . https://web.archive.org/web/20161209204711/http://www.ew.com/article/2016/12/08/first-second-graphic-novels-fall-2017-cover-reveals . December 9, 2016 . December 8, 2016.
- Web site: Book Deals: Week of October 24, 2016 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20161207034227/http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/book-deals/article/71842-book-deals-week-of-october-24-2016.html . December 7, 2016 . December 8, 2016.
- Web site: October 7, 2016 . First Second Exclusive: David Carlson and Landis Blair Announce the Hunting Accident, A Crime Family Drama . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20161220112324/https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2016/10/first-second-exclusive-david-carlson-and-landis-bl.html . December 20, 2016 . December 8, 2016.
- Web site: January 8, 2018 . Fall 2018 First Second Cover Reveal . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180313092131/http://firstsecondbooks.com/uncategorized/fall-2018-first-second-cover-reveal/ . March 13, 2018 . March 12, 2018 . First Second Books.
- Web site: Gagliano . Gina . May 9, 2017 . Winter 2018 First Second Cover Reveal . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200121115123/https://firstsecondbooks.com/uncategorized/winter-2018-first-second-books/ . January 21, 2020 . April 10, 2020 . First Second Books . en-US.