Lincoln Peirce

About the Author:

Lincoln Peirce (pronounced “purse”) is a cartoonist/writer in Portland, Maine. He lives with his wife and two children, and gives lectures to students about cartoon creating. Peirce is the creator of the comic strip Big Nate, that debuted in 1991 and appears in 200 newspapers in the US and online daily at www.comics.com, and is featured on the website Poptropica, www.poptropica.com. His BIG NATE novels are BIG NATE: IN A CLASS BY HIMSELF, BIG NATE STRIKES AGAIN, BIG NATE ON A ROLL, and BIG NATE GOES FOR BROKE, in addition to two activity books, BIG NATE BOREDOM BUSTER and BIG NATE FUN BLASTER, as well as one previous HarperCollins compilation entitled BIG NATE: WHAT COULD POSSIBLY GO WRONG?. Lincoln Peirce was born in Iowa, earned a B.A. from Colby College, a Master’s Degree in drawing/painting from Brooklyn College, studied at the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, and has also taught art Xavier High School in New York. A fan and collector of classic country music, Lincoln also hosts a local radio show devoted to honky tonk and western swing. A huge thrill of his was interviewing Willie Nelson on board his tour bus a few years ago. You can visit him online at www.bignatebooks.com, where Lincoln blogs twice a week.

Book:

Big Nate Flips Out is Book 5 in the hilarious BIG NATE series from HarperCollins, a worldwide, global publication. In Big Nate Flips Out, Nate, all-time detention-holder, gets to see how the other half lives, as he follows his best friend Francis’s example as a total neat freak. Has Nate totally flipped out? Stay tuned to find out more about Nate’s latest misadventures!

With over 500 black and white illustrations, comics, and doodles throughout, BIG NATE blazes an unforgettable trail through middle school.

What: Big Nate will discuss and sign his new novel Big Nate Flips Out.

When: Monday, February 18, 5:00 p.m.

Where: Blue Willow Bookshop, 14532 Memorial Drive, Houston, TX 77079

Admission: In order to go through the signing line and meet Lincoln Peirce for book personalization, please purchase Big Nate Flips Out from Blue Willow Bookshop.

A limited number of autographed copies of Lincoln’s books will be available for purchase after the event. If you cannot attend the event, but would like a personalized copy of this book, please call us an hour before the event at (281) 497-8675. Attachment Size PeirceLincoln ap1 c.JPG 787.06 KB

Location: Street: 14532 Memorial Dr City: Houston, Province: Texas Postal Code: 77079 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)

andy runton signs Owly Volume 1: The Way Home & The Bittersweet Summer.; lincoln peirce discusses Big Nate: In a Class by Himself.

The Maine Comics Arts Festival returns to Portland this May to celebrate the comic book art form. Over 100 comic writers, artists, publishers and cartoonists are expected to attend and exhibit at the third annual event on May 22 at Ocean Gateway on Portland's waterfront. Show organizers Rick Lowell and Laura O'Meara of Casablanca Comics in Portland started the festival in 2009 as a way to promote comics and provide the public with an opportunity to meet the creative talent behind the comics. "The response was so overwhelmingly positive from the people who attended the show that we knew we would have to do it every year." says Lowell. The show has been especially popular with families, partly because of the free admission for kids 12 and under. Many of the artists on hand were doing sketches for the people in attendance. The festival is not a typical comic book convention in that there are no stores or dealers set up selling books. Instead, the exhibitors are the creative people behind the comics. The artists will have their own work on display and available for sale. The mix of writers and artists covers a wide spectrum and includes many best-selling and award winning comic creators. This year's featured guests include Andy Runton, creator of the popular kid's comic book series "Owly", Lincoln Peirce, creator of the "Big Nate" comic strip and books, Renae De Liz and Ray Dillon, artists for "The Last Unicorn" series, and Joe Quinones, cover artist for Marvel, DC and Dark Horse Comics . This year the festival has partnered with the Portland Public Library to offer programming on Saturday, May 21. Andy Runton will read from Owly at 11:00 am. All of Saturday's events are in the library located at 5 Monument Square in Portland and are free and open to the public. The main festival exhibit runs from 10:00 am-5:00 pm on Sunday, May 22 at the Ocean Gateway facility located on Thames Street on Portland's waterfront. Admission is only $5.00 with kids 12 and under admitted free. (casablancacomics)… (more)

Lincoln Peirce discusses Big Nate: In a Class by Himself.

How would you like to be 11 years old, 4 1/2 feet tall, and the all time record holder for detentions in school history? Where there's Nate, there's trouble! But Nate knows he's meant for big things. REALLY big things. He's destined for greatness. A fortune cookie told him so. Join as best-selling author Lincoln Peirce talks comics, draws, takes your questions, and gets interviewed by Matthew Cody (Powerless) about all things Big Nate! “Big Nate gets an ‘A’ for awesome!” – Harry Bliss, The New York Times cartoonist (thaliatheater)… (more)