Tuesday, June 17 | 7PM
The PCF Studio: 611-70 Arthur Street
CURB ANGELS, VOL. 2 by Nyala Ali, Lisa Mendis & Lucas C. Pauls BOOK LAUNCH!
The angels are back, baby! Join the Winnipeg-based creative team (Nyala Ali, Lisa Mendis & Lucas C. Pauls) behind the highly anticipated sequel in the Curb Angels saga as they chat process and panels, presented by At Bay Press and Prairie Comics Festival!
FREE TO ATTEND. Books available to be signed and purchase.
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NYALA ALI is a Winnipeg based writer, editor and media critic. They hold an M.A. in Cultural Studies from the University of Winnipeg, where they have taught undergrad courses in comic and graphic novel adaptations. Nyala’s critical work has been published in the Winnipeg Free Press, Herizons magazine, and in the Eisner-winning online magazine Women Write about Comics. They are the writer of Curb Angels 2, a graphic novel published by At Bay Press in 2025.
LISA MENDIS is a Winnipeg based illustrator, print maker and graphic designer. She received BFA (Honours) from the University of Manitoba. Lisa works in digital, traditional pen and ink and silk screen. A comic enthusiast she values the art of storytelling through the medium. Her first graphic novel, Curb Angels was published in 2019 by At Bay Press and received a Doug Wright Award nomination for Best First Book. She teaches adult and youth classes at Martha Street Studio, and is involved with studio and school programs at the Winnipeg Art Gallery. Lisa has published biweekly strips in local newspapers and is currently working on a new graphic novel.
LUCAS C. PAULS fell in love with letters at an early age and never looked back. He graduated from the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design and promptly moved back to Winnipeg to start his career as a graphic designer. After working as an in-house designer for a number of years he decided to take the leap and start his own business, Mart Design Company. With late 60s psychedelic music on the Hi-Fi, Lucas works away at type design, illustrations and the odd screen print.
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