THE REMA CHRONICLES BOOK ONE: REALM OF THE BLUE MIST

AUTHOR: AMY KIM KIBUISHI PUBLISHER: SCHOLASTIC GRAPHIX       RELEASE DATE: MARCH 1ST, 2021

Tabby Simon is determined to learn what happened to her father, who was found dead after researching a tree that leaks a mysterious mist in her neighborhood. She is unexpectedly led to Rema, a distant world of magic and beauty that is periodically invaded by a nearby planet desperate for resources. While Tabby searches for the truth surrounding her father's death, she meets a handsome blue-haired boy named Philip. He has his own dangerous secrets, but he has promised to help Tabby get home. As Tabby learns more about this strange world, she discovers that she is destined for something far greater than she ever could have imagined.

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AMULET 8: SUPERNOVA

AUTHOR: KAZU KIBUISHI PUBLISHER: SCHOLASTIC GRAPHIX       RELEASE DATE: SEPTEMBER 25TH, 2018

Emily has lost control of her Amulet and is imprisoned in the Void, where she must find a way to escape the influence of the Voice. Meanwhile, Emily's brother, Navin, travels to Lighthouse One, a space station where the Resistance is preparing to battle the approaching Shadow forces that would drain Alledia of all its resources. Emily and Navin must be smarter and stronger than ever to ensure Alledia's survival.

About the Authors and Studio

Kazu Kibuishi is the writer and artist of the New York Times Bestselling AMULET graphic novel series, published by Scholastic Graphix. He is also the editor/art director/cover artist of the EXPLORER and FLIGHT Comic Anthologies, and the creator of the webcomic Copper. His debut graphic novel, Daisy Kutter: The Last Train, won a YALSA Best Books for Young Adults Award in 2005. In 2012, he illustrated the covers for the Harry Potter 15th Anniversary Edition paperbacks. 

Kazu is 4th-generation Japanese-American. His great grandfather opened the oldest Japanese grocery store in the US, called The Katagiri Store (open since 1907), and it is located in New York City. His mother grew up in Brooklyn, but moved to Tokyo to attend Keio University. Kazu was born in Tokyo, Japan in 1978, and his brother was born in 1979. The family moved back to the United States in 1981, and the boys grew up near Los Angeles, California. Kazu began drawing comics at the age of 5.

Despite spending much of his time drawing comics, Kazu decided not to attend art school and enrolled at the University of California Santa Barbara, where he graduated with a degree in Film and Media Studies in 2000. After graduating, he took jobs in graphic design, architecture, and the animation industry, but found his way back to making comics. He currently works as a full-time graphic novelist. He also speaks at schools. Kazu lives in the Pacific Northwest with his wife, author Amy Kim Kibuishi, and their children.

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Amy Kim Kibuishi has been drawing and writing in earnest since she was ten years old. She graduated from the School of Visual Arts with a degree in Cartooning and is the creator of Sorcerers & Secretaries, a graphic novel duology. The first volume was a YALSA Great Graphic Novels for Teens selection. She was also a contributor to the acclaimed Flight anthology series edited by Kazu Kibuishi, and adapted a story for Goosebumps: Terror Trips by R. L. Stine. Amy lives in Washington State with her husband, Kazu, and their two children.

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Bolt City Productions is a small production studio dedicated to creating great books for readers of all ages. Working alongside Kazu are talented artist/writers Jason Caffoe, Amy Kim Kibuishi, and a small color production team of digital painters from around the world.

For regular studio updates, follow @boltcity on twitter, and to contact us with questions, email info@boltcity.com

Events:

Currently not booking new events requiring travel for 2020. To inquire about future events, contact:

Nancy Caffoe
nancy@boltcity.com

Other inquiries:

info@boltcityproductions.com

Message from Kazu & Amy:

We receive a high volume of reader mail through the post and e-mail on a daily basis. We love seeing them, and read most - if not all - of the messages received.

Unfortunately, we can’t respond to most e-mail due to the volume of content, so please know that no message is ignored, even if an email goes unanswered. We recommend reading the FAQ below for answers to the most commonly asked questions.

FAQ:

When will Amulet 9 be released?

Kazu: I am currently drawing Amulet 9, the final book in the series. Scholastic will announce a release date when we get closer to its completion.

What inspired Amulet?

Kazu: When I was in college, I read Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind by Hayao Miyazaki and Bone by Jeff Smith.  I wanted to someday create a series of graphic novels that could sit next to these two works and feel like it belonged on the same shelf.  I even keep Nausicaa and Bone on my desk next to me while I work to remind myself.  I also wanted to write about growing up with my brother, and our experiences having to help our parents out financially while we were in our early 20s.  So, Amulet is a combination of many inspirational fantasy/sci-fi movies, games and books combined with the emotions of what our family went through in the years after my brother and I graduated college.

How many Amulet books do you plan to write?

Kazu: The Amulet series will be completed with book 9.

Do you plan to make more books after Amulet is done?

Kazu: Yes. I have been developing a different series for a long time. The project is something I started working on years before Amulet was published, though the project is not quite as old as Amulet. 

Is Amulet going to be made into a movie or show?

Kazu: Several movie production companies have attempted to adapt the series with the support of several major movie studios (Warner Bros, 20th Century Fox, Disney) and the projects never made it past the script phase. The rights are back in my possession and I am currently considering what to do with them. My focus remains on books, but I would like to see Amulet in motion.


What advice do you have for aspiring artists and writers?

Kazu: Give yourself room and time to make lots of mistakes. Just schedule it in. If you stay focused on trying to learn and get better at something- anything- you will learn to work with and around the mistakes over time. Stay patient, and stay focused.

Where can I send a letter for the author?

Kazu: I currently receive too much reader mail that I am unable to respond to letters. The volume of email has also reached a point that I am unable to answer most of the emails sent. However, if you do want to send something, I recommend doing it by way of sending email to info@boltcityproductions.com.