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When a local lake catches fire, a group of teens set out to see the spectacle for themselves—but not everything goes as planned. A very rare natural phenomenon is causing quite a stir in Rivière-aux-Corbeaux: Lake Kijikone has caught fire and grown into a veritable inferno. When the disaster occurs, an old local legend re-emerges, and a group of local teens decide to find out if the stories are true. Deep in the woods, one of the teens shares a secret so shocking that the group splits up—and the real nightmare begins.
Info autore
Geneviève Bigué is an illustrator and comic artist based in Montreal. With a formation in Traditional Animation (Cégep du Vieux Montréal) and Graphic Design (UQÀM), she now works in many fields, such as books, advertisement and the cultural scene. In 2022, she published her first graphic novel as an author, Parfois les lacs brûlent (When the Lake Burns). Her book has won many awards, including the 2023 Prix des libraires du Québec. It was also nominated for the 2023 Governor General's Literary Awards in Young People's Literature – Illustrated Books (French)
Riassunto
When a local lake catches fire, a group of teens set out to see the spectacle for themselves—but not everything goes as planned.
A very rare natural phenomenon is causing quite a stir in Rivière-aux-Corbeaux: Lake Kijikone has caught fire and grown into a veritable inferno. When the disaster occurs, an old local legend re-emerges, and a group of local teens decide to find out if the stories are true. Deep in the woods, one of the teens shares a secret so shocking that the group splits up—and the real nightmare begins.
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Social media campaign:
- Title spotlight on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter leading up to launch
- Blog feature
- Connect with individual booksellers and librarians who show a particular interest in graphic novels, young adult, horror, and alternative comics
Festivals: - MCAF 2024 (Montreal)
- TCAF 2024 (Toronto)
Media outreach: Physical ARC mailout with press release to mainstream Canadian and US media, as well as outlets that focus on graphic novels, young adult, horror, and alternative comics
