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Renegade Arts Entertainment
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Award winning Small Press graphic novel & comic book publisher, family run, operating from a secret mountain lair in the Canadian Rocky Mountains.

Our fiction reveals more truth than just the facts ever could.

https://renegadeartsentertainment.com
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“I wish… we got to choose what memories we hold on to,”

Thank you to Quin Lancaster & @albertaviews.bsky.social magazine for the insightful review of graphic novel Pass Me By Lily, by @katsimmers.bsky.social & Ryan Danny Owen.

Enjoy the review here:
bit.ly/43KFxWC

Find the book everywhere.
Alberta Views magazine plus lots of colourful books on some shelves. Nice. “I wish… we got to choose what memories we hold on to,” says a character in Pass Me By: Lily, by Kat Simmers and Ryan Danny Owen. The graphic novel captures the feeling of old memories, and although this is the third of a promised five-book series, new readers should have no trouble picking it up. Book one, Gone Fishin’, introduced us to the daily life of Ed, an old man living in an unspecified part of rural Alberta who suffers from dementia. Book two, Electric Vice, followed a young Ed in 1973 on tour with his queer glam rock band. Lily returns to the present, when Ed’s estranged granddaughter, Lily, a 17-year-old transgender girl, comes to stay for the summer.
November 6, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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It's time for more love in Edmonton! Join @sheaproulx.bsky.social @jeffmartinart.bsky.social @geeknerdnet.bsky.social at @variantedmonton.bsky.social Wednesday from 7pm, to celebrate and talk about Alberta Comics Love.

Details here:

variantedmonton.com/events/38494...
Kat Simmer's cover for Alberta Comics Love in hues of pinks and greys. The images show snap shots of loving couples and families.
October 28, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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Alberta Comics Love is on the CBC Books Fall reading list.

Find the next comic creator you'll fall for, through positive, joyful short comic stories.

www.cbc.ca/books/the-cb...
CBC Books fall reading list: 39 book to check out this season. The cover for Alberta Comics Love, in shades of pink and purple, designed by Kat Simmers. Photos of Alexander Finbow, Shea Proulx, and Jillian Fleck.
October 14, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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Next week are the Alberta Publishing Awards. A chance to celebrate last year's best books from Alberta based publishing houses. Titles from @richardvancamp.bsky.social & @christophershy.bsky.social - @jarrethartnell.bsky.social and from Bill Slavin are up for Best Graphic Novel. All are winners!
The 3 covers for the best graphic novel titles. Quic Pro Crow, Shout Kill Revel and Wheetago War Roth. You should read them all, and get copies for people you like.
September 13, 2025 at 11:42 PM
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What a wonderful celebration of love & comics! A big thank you to @shelflifebooks.bsky.social the creators, friends & readers who joined us.

Find out more about this positive comics anthology here: bit.ly/ACALove

#Booksky #booklaunch #creators
Alexander, Shea, Chris and Shelf Life Books full of happy comic creators and readers. All grinning like they are having the best time ever. Hollis Parrot showing off her amazing paper cut comic story as Sam Lucy Haslam watches, awaiting her turn to talk about her story 'Mulder and a Sasquatch fall in love' at Shelf Life Books Standing room only at Shelf Life Books as Shea & Alexander talk to Chris Doucher about his dog story in Alberta Comics Love
September 13, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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CBC BOOKS selected 2 of our graphic novels in their Recommended Fall Comic Books list. Alberta Comics Love, & Resilient. See the list here bit.ly/41N3EDe

There's a couple mistakes, Love was edited by Alexander, Shea, Hartley & Emily.

Love cover designed by @katsimmers.bsky.social
The cover for Alberta Comics Love designed by Kat Simmers, next to old pictures of Alexander, Shea and Jillian. The mistakes by CBC Books are bad. But, it's still nice that they are writing about comic books. The cover to Resilient is next to pictures of George and Vinz. They are wearing hats. The cover features a woman showing her butt and some side boob while wielding a shiny samurai sword. There's fire too, looks dangerous. Someone could get hurt.
September 11, 2025 at 12:56 AM
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Calgary readers! Join us this Thursday 7pm at @shelflifebooks.bsky.social to celebrate positive love and comics.

Alberta Comics Love is our new anthology featuring 50 short comic stories about love in all its unique, quirky & diverse dimensions can bring us.

#yyc #booklaunch
The poster says book launch. Featuring the presenters at Shelf Life Books on September 11th at 7pm, and the artwork by Kat Simmers.
September 9, 2025 at 12:28 AM
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Only a few hours left to get your own copy of the Wheetago War limited edition hardcover via Kickstarter.

www.kickstarter.com/projects/ale...

Also available in softcover from you favourite book & comic store.
A woman pointing a pistol off panel, and her son in silhouette.
August 27, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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That'll be this gorgeous cover from @jarrethartnell.bsky.social !
August 26, 2025 at 12:13 AM
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Only 4 days left to back the Wheetago War Roth limited edition hardcover campaign.

@richardvancamp.bsky.social & @christophershy.bsky.social 's Indigenous horror masterpiece looks so good in beautiful hardcover.

Have a look at the other cool rewards here:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ale...
The ethereal cover to Wheetago War Roth, along with some thumbnails of the illustrations and the $75 CAD reward level.
August 23, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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'It's hard to build awareness with new readers. Social media is a nightmare of unseen posts and spam advertising. A campaign is a catalyst for building word of mouth which hopefully turns into orders at stores, library requests etc.'
Find out more here: lnkd.in/gWWSDs9h
Images from the graphic novel Wheetago War Roth - showcasing the hardcover, and Kickstarter campaign, which has just funded! Yay!
August 16, 2025 at 10:42 PM
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Did you know that The Last Band on Earth by @elainemwill.bsky.social was one of the top 10 most borrowed ebooks from Albertan libraries in July?

Now you do!

#Booksky💙📚
August 15, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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Today 7pm at Shelf Life Books, Calgary, join Stefano Jun aka @kangsanee.bsky.social and @alexanderfinbow.bsky.social to talk about Straight Outta Busan, life as a Korean immigrant growing up in Alberta, & how his heritage influences his comic creation.

#booksky💙📚 #authorevents #yyc
The book cover featuring Stefano and his family on the steps to a plane. A photo of author Stefano Jun and the title "Comic Book Launch'
July 16, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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The Alberta Book Publishing Awards shortlist includes Quid Pro Crow by Bill Slavin, up for Graphic Novel of the Year & Mystery & Thriller Book of the Year.

The first book in the Mordecai Crow trilogy won three awards last year. Fingers crossed for 2025!

#Booksky💙📚 #awards
The cover for Quid Pro Crow and the logo for the BPAA on a mustard coloured background.
July 3, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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The Alberta Book Publishing Awards shortlist has been announced! We’re excited to see our books receive multiple nominations.

Wheetago War Roth by @richardvancamp.bsky.social & @christophershy.bsky.social is up for Graphic Novel of the Year & the Douglas Barbour Award for Speculative Fiction.
The cover for Wheetago War Roth, featuring the monstrous Roth towering over the young boy. Ethereal green mist swirls around them.
July 3, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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These 2 lovely authors are at Cafe Books in Canmore now. Get a signed copy of their wonderful graphic novels and say hello
Kat Simmers & Ryan Danny Owen sit with their graphic novels in the cozy Cafe Books store.
June 21, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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Seems as good time as any to share Irene Velentzas' beautifully written critique of the Pass Me By series for @comicsjournal.bsky.social

www.tcj.com/reviews/pass...
Love is love, the 3 covers for the Pass me By graphic novel series stand together.
June 19, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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We are a family run, small press graphic novel publisher. We recognize the need to celebrate Pride, why it exists and why need it now.
CELEBRATING LOVE, IDENTITY, BEING SEEN AND SUPPORTED EVERYONE DESERVES THE FREEDOM TO BE THEMSELVES WITHOUT WE SUPPORT LGBTQIA2S+ PEOPLE, OUR READERS, OUR CREATORS, EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR
June 19, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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Meet authors @katsimmers.bsky.social & Ryan Danny Owen at Cafe Books in Canmore this Saturday 12pm-4pm. They'll be signing copies of their award winning graphic novels including LILY - #3 in the PASS ME BY series.

#authorevent #booksigning
A poster with all the details for the book signing featuring the illustrations of creators Kat Simmers and Ryan Danny Owen and the cover of the book Lily
June 17, 2025 at 4:52 AM
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Tomorrow! Author & illustrator Bill Slavin will be talking to readers & signing copies of his new graphic novel BLOOD AND FIRE - the conclusion to the Mordecai Crow trilogy.
1pm-3pm at Take Cover Books in Peterborough, Ontario.
#booksky📚💙 #authorevent #newcomics
The poster lists the details for the signing event with Bill Slavin and shows the cover art for the graphic novel which features a kick ass Zeppelin attacking a castle.
June 13, 2025 at 10:59 PM
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All set up and ready to sign your books - Stefano Jun with ‘Straight Outta Busan’ now, at Cafe Books, Canmore

#authorevent #booksky💙📚
Author Stefano Jun sits in cafe books in Canmore, next to a lovely display of his Straight Outta Busan cartoon collection books
June 7, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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‘Told through slice-of-life stories, this book offers a mix of humour, emotion and sharp observations about growing up in a new and unfamiliar world.’ – CBC Books
June 2, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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This Saturday at Cafe Books in Canmore, cartoonist Stefano Jun will will be singing 'Straight Outta Busan' the first collection of his hit web comic series 'Modern Asian Family'

12pm till 4pm.

#canmore #authorsigning #booksky💙📚
June 2, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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Today! 11am to 6pm. Join the comic creators of Calgary and beyond, and Renegade too, as we celebrate creating comics at Sunnyside Community Centre in Hillhurst, Calgary.

Find out more here: panelone.ca/p1ccf/
The poster for the Panel One Comic Creator Festival, a cacophony of colours, in a vivid alternative art style.
May 31, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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It is indeed, Lily (Pass Me BY #3) is now available. Thank you for reading and talking about the books. We appreciate it.
An acoustic guitar stands, overgrown by lilies, a string is broken, the background is blue. The text reads Lass Me BY Lily, Kat Simmers Ryan Danny Owen
April 29, 2025 at 10:39 PM