Michael DeForge lives and works in Toronto, ON as a cartoonist and commercial illustrator. His one-person anthology series Lose has received great critical and commercial success, having been nominated for every major comics award including the Ignatz and Eisner Awards. National Print/Online Media Campaign: We work tirelessly to market and promote our titles; we have alarge media and opinion maker contact list, to which we send our press releasesand select review copies. We also have a smaller selection of reviewers whoreceive hard copies of our titles. This has resulted in reviews, interviews andcoverage in a variety of media outlets including Avoid the Future, BoingBoing, The Chicago Tribune, Comic Book Resources, TheComics Beat, The Comics Journal, The Comics Reporter, TheGlobe and Mail, Newsarama, Paste Magazine, PublishersWeekly, Quill and Quire, The National Post, TheNew York Times, TIME Magazine, VICE Magazine, TheWashington Post and many more. Online/Social Media Campaign: Wehave a strong presence on the Internet with our recently redesigned website(koyamapress.com with over 4,000 unique visits per month), Facebook (facebook.com/KoyamaPresswith over 6,300 likes), Twitter (@AnnieKoyama with over 13,000 followers), Instagram(@kickassannie over 8,430 followers), and Tumblr (koyamapress.

tumblr.com withover 17,300 followers) pages. Promotion on the Author's Website: Michael DeForge has established a strong following online. This isdemonstrated by his website (michael-deforge.com), his Twitter(@michael_deforge), and his Instagram (@michael.deforge). General Tour Info: KoyamaPress and Michael DeForge will be launching Stunt at the SmallPress Expo (SPX). SPX was created in 1994 to promote artists andpublishers who produce independent comics.

SPX brings together more than 4,000cartoonists and comic arts enthusiasts every fall in Bethesda, Maryland. Publicity and Promotion in Conjunction with the Author's SpeakingEngagements: Koyama Press hasa number of branded items including tote bags, notebooks, buttons, postcards,stickers, and activity books that accompany artists at shows and events. Theseinclude items utilizing the art from the book itself.