Now that's a STAR lineup!

​The Toronto Comic Arts Festival (TCAF) is proud to join with Toon Books, their staff, and creators, in celebrating the 10th anniversary through programming, appearances, debut books, and more!

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Keynote Speech by Françoise Mouly
​9:00AM
Bram and Bluma Appel Salon
2nd Fl. Toronto Reference Library
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Books with Bubbles: Comics for Beginning Readers
​11:30AM
Bram and Bluma Appel Salon
2nd Fl. Toronto Reference Library

Join cartoonist and educator Kevin McCloskey (Snails Are Just My Speed) as he explores and explains the whys and wherefores of comics for the youngest students.

We Dig Comics with Kevin McCloskey
1:30PM
Forest Hill room at the Marriott

Kevin McCloskey, author, illustrator and professor shares fascinating facts about common creatures from his Toon Books for beginning readers. He will show us how to draw worms and snails, too! Drawing materials will be provided. For all ages from toddler up!

Comic Book Confidential - 30th Anniversary Screening
3:30PM
High Park room at the Marriott

Comic Book Confidential is a landmark documentary, surveying the histories of mainstream, underground, and burgeoning alternative comics scenes. Join documentary subjects Françoise Mouly and Jaime Hernandez in conversation with Mark Askwith (one of the film's producers) as they talk about the film's impact, the past 30 years of comics, and what they see in store for the next 3 decades!

Finding Your Publishing Niche
11:00AM
Cumberland Terrace

Spend one second in the aisles at TCAF and you'll soon get the feeling that there are a million different cartoonists making a million different kinds of comics. And that's true! But how do publishers decide who to publish? How do they look at all of those amazing comics waiting to be shared with the world and decide "Yes! This is what I want to put out! This is my market, my identity!" Featuring Françoise Mouly (TOON Books), Yvan Alagbé (Fremok), Annie Koyama (Koyama Press), and Luc Bossé (Editions Pow Pow). Moderated by Eleris Harris.

Celebrating 10 Years of TOON Books
12:30PM
High Park room at the Marriott

Since 2008, TOON Books have been a leader in creating high-quality comics designed for children. Join TOON's publisher, Editorial Director and Senior Designer Françoise Mouly in discussion with some of her All-Star illustrators, including Jaime Hernandez, Sergio Garía Sánchez and Kevin McCloskey, as they talk about a decade of kids comics excellence. Moderated by Brigid Alverson.

Historietas: Comics in the Spanish Speaking World
2:45PM
Cumberland Terrace

Welcome/Bievenido to a discussion all about Spanish comics! With major scenes in Spain, as well as Central and South America, the world of Spanish comics can sometimes get painted with the same brush. But this is not so! Come and join Liniers, Sergio García Sánchez, Nico Naranjo, and Constansa Salazar as they talk about what makes their comics community unique. Moderated by Heidi MacDonald.