JIM WOODRING AND PAUL DI FILIPPO PRESENT “COSMOCOPIA” AT FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKSTORE & GALLERY ON OCTOBER 11, 2008

Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery, in association with Payseur & Schmidt, are pleased to host the debut of COSMOCOPIA by acclaimed author Paul Di Filippo, with illustrations by Jim Woodring. This event, on Saturday, October 11 from 6:00 – 9:00 PM, will feature an exhibition of new work by Woodring and a reading from the book by Di Filippo, followed by a book signing. This exquisite hardbound literary work is limited to 500 copies housed in a handsome box and includes a 513-piece jigsaw puzzle by Woodring - an extraordinary collaboration by two of the country’s most creative minds.

Paul Di Filippo, of Providence, Rhode Island, is a prolific author primarily associated with science fiction’s provocative cyberpunk and steampunk sub-genres. His popular short stories have been collected in The Steampunk Trilogy, Fractal Paisleys, Ribofunk, and A Year in the Linear City. His utterly unclassifiable novels include Ciphers, Fuzzy Dice, A Mouthful of Tongues, and Spondulix. Among Di Filippo’s work in comics is Top 10: Beyond the Farthest Precinct, a sequel to the Alan Moore series on DC Comics’ Wildstorm imprint.  He has been a finalist for the Hugo, Nebula, BSFA, Philip K. Dick, Wired Magazine, and World Fantasy awards.

Seattle-base cartoonist and fine artist Jim Woodring has cultivated an international following with his visionary rendering style and lurid palette. His award-winning comic book series include Jim and Frank, which have been collected in several volumes by Fantagraphics Books.  His recent books include The Portable Frank and The Museum of Love & Mystery. Woodring’s art has been exhibited in galleries and museums around the world, and he was a recipient of a prestigious United States Artist Fellowship in 2006. His exhibition will include recent paintings, drawings and prints.

COSMOCOPIA follows fictional fantasy artist Frank Lazorg as he is driven to madness. His failing career is reinvigorated by the discovery of a miraculous drug, which ultimately plunges the artist into an equally disturbing alternate reality. COSMOCOPIA is published by Seattle-based artisan press Payseur & Schmidt. Specializing in speculative fiction, Payseur & Schmidt is the creation of Jacob McMurray and Therese Littleton. McMurray is senior curator at the Experience Music Project and Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame as well as a graphic designer, publisher, and arts activist in the Northwest. Littleton serves as director of curatorial affairs at the Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame and has been a literary arts advocate in our region for many years.

Please join us on Saturday, October 11 for this festive celebration. This event coincides with the colorful Georgetown Second Saturday Art Attack featuring lively visual and performing arts presentations throughout the historic neighborhood. Fantagraphics Bookstore is located at 1201 S. Vale St. (at Airport Way S.), only minutes from downtown Seattle. Phone 206.658.0110. A selection of images in a variety of formats is available for publication. For more information contact Larry Reid at numbers above.

LISTING INFORMATION
Fantagraphics Bookstore and Payseur & Schmidt Present
COSMOCOPIA JIM WOODRING • PAUL DIFILIPPO
Saturday, October 11
Book signing and opening reception 6:00 – 9:00 PM
Paul DiFilippo reading at 7:00 PM

Jim Woodring art exhibition continues through November 5, 2008
Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery
1201 S. Vale St. at Airport Way S.
Seattle, WA
Phone: 206.658.0110
Hours: Mon. – Sat., 11:30 to 8:00 PM, Sundays until 5:00 PM
www.fantagraphics.com
www.payseurandschmidt.com

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