We’re thrilled to announce that the next Kids Read Comics Celebration will be held at the Ann Arbor District Library on July 7 & 8, 2012. We’re excited to be working with AADL and other kid-and-teen-friendly organizations in downtown Ann Arbor, and we’re already hatching great ideas with our library partners.

We had 1100 kids, teens, and adults attend the 2011 KRCC in Chelsea, Michigan, with over 40 comic artist and writer guests, and we’re looking to top that in 2012. So mark your calendar, tell your friends, and come back to kidsreadcomics.org, or follow us on Facebook and Twitter, to get connected with the latest information!

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Kids Read Comics Celebration 2011 was an awesome event, with hundreds of kids and adults taking part in a spectacular couple of days’ worth of fun and exploration of the world of comics. Thanks to all of you who showed up and took part; to the Chelsea District Library, the Chelsea Center for the Arts, the River Gallery and other downtown businesses; and to our fantastic guests for running workshops, putting on presentations, and sharing their love of comics with kids and teens. We believe that comics can change lives for the better, and the proof was much in evidence last weekend.

Check back here for news of our 2012 event in Ann Arbor, and until then, keep reading comics!

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The 2011 Kids Read Comics Celebration is just around the corner! Help us spread the word and you can enter to win a free copy of KRC special guest Dave Roman’s highly anticipated new book, Astronaut Academy!

We’ll be giving away copies of Dave’s book — generously provided by publisher First Second — to KRC supporters who promote out June 18-19 event. Here’s what you need to do in order to be entered to win a copy:

• Write a blog post promoting attendance at KRC 2011 in Chelsea.
• Link back to http://kidsreadcomics.org using one of the handy banners provided below.
• Say a few words about KRC on Twitter, Facebook, or Tumblr.
• You must post a link to your blog or social media post on our Facebook page.

On June 1, 2011 we will randomly select a number of entries to receive an advance copy of Dave’s Astronaut Academy.

Good luck to all who enter!

You can also check out daily behind-the-scenes art and writing posts from Astronaut Academy this month on Dave Roman’s Tumblr page!

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We’ve closed applications to table at KRC 2011. Thanks to everyone who applied! We’re happy to know that there are so many comics creators out there who share our mission of getting more kids involved in our medium. We’ve sent an email to all of the applicants with information on what to do next. If you applied for a table but did not receive an email from us, check your spam filter or get in touch with us at kidsreadcomics@gmail.com.

We will update the guest list over the course of the next week with some very exciting names in comics!

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