SPX releases international guest list
The Small Press Expo, which takes place in Bethesda, just announced its roster of international special guests, and it’s quite a varied lineup of talent:
Aimée de Jongh, Elizabeth Pich, Katriona Chapman, Ho Che Anderson, Barbara Stok, Lote Vilma and Carla Berrocal.
This is in addition to a roster of creators from the U.S., which you can see here. (None, sadly, appear to be from Maryland.)
I’m most familiar with the Katriona Chapman, a rising U.K talent who’s “Follow Me In” (2018) is a touching, brilliant example of autobiographical comics. You can find out more about her on my favorite U.K. comics podcast, The Awesome Comics Podcast, here (in 2018), discussing “Follow Me In” and here (in 2020), discussing “Breakwater.”
SPX’s first in-person show in three years takes place on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 17 to 18 at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center. I’ll be there, naturally.
The event is dedicated to programming and workshops about independent comics, along with more than 500 creators on the exhibitor floor.
Advanced tickets are available. Maybe I’ll see you there.