This weekend, at Javits Center in New York City, many tens of thousands of anime fans will converge on AnimeNYC and I will be among them.

This is my first con back since COVID and it is surging right now, so Please Wear a Mask! I’ll have some to give away, so when you visit our table, please wear one over your mouth and nose. Events don’t have to be superspreaders, if we all care about one another.

Rica Takashima and I will be tabling together in the Artist Alley at Table E01 – see the big yellow arrow below. ^_^ We will have a lot of Yuri for sale! Get a copy of By Your Side: The First 100 Years of Yuri Anime And Manga signed by me, the author and by Rica, the cover artist and special giveaways as long as they last. I also am bringing a few bundles of ALC publications – 5 Yuri books in a bundle. Rica will have her original Yuri manga Rica ‘tte Kanji!? and more to pick up.

We’ve also developed a Yuri History in Anime display that you are encouraged to take a photo with! We look forward to seeing you there.

I’ll be on two panels and you bet Yuri and lesbian manga will be repped the heck out of.

The Rise of Queer Manga features amazing LGBTQ manga and some fantastic panelists – TJ “Tiff” Ferentini, Jacqueline Fung and Nicole Roderick and I talk about books that make a difference. Friday, August 23 3:00 pm–4:00 pm, Panel Room 3 – 1A21.

Zack Davisson and I will be moderated by Jillian Rudes for A History of Manga by Decade: Manga’s History Two Books at a Time, Sunday, August 25 12:30 pm–1:30 pm Panel Room 2 – 1A12. Will there be Yuri?…yes, duh. ^_^

See you all soon!