Trying Not to Notice 9781937541286, 1937541282

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Trying Not To Notice

By Will Dinski

TRYING NOT TO NOTICE by WILL DINSKI Summary: Will Dinski’s long-awaited return to long-form comics following 2010’s Fingerprints sees not only a dramatic shift in style, but approach to storytelling as well. Focusing on the meteoric rise of a stand-up comedian as told by the people in his orbit, Dinski’s ability to create a layered, nuanced narrative is in top form with Trying Not to Notice. Bio: Will Dinski is an illustrator, cartoonist, printmaker, and graphic designer based in Minneapolis, MN. Winner of the Isotope award for excellence in Mini-Comics in 2009, his debut graphic novel, Fingerprints, was published by Top Shelf Productions in 2010. In 2012, Will was awarded the MCBA Jerome Fellowship in order to produce a series of letterpress comics. The past five years have seen a series of smaller releases appear in a variety of places: a pair of comics published by 2dcloud, a piece in the Nashville Review, and most recently a self-published collection of shorts titled Quick and Painless.

Category: Comics & Graphic Novels Edition: First Specifications: Softcover, 5.2 x 0.5 x 6.7, 196 pages, 1 pantone color Release: November 2016 Price: $12.95 ISBN: 978-1-937541-28-6 Promotion: Author interviews, bookstore events, festival appearances, tour, online promotion including Facebook, Twitter and author’s site. Distributed to the Trade by: Consortium Book Sales & Distribution, LLC Praise for Trying Not To Notice: “Dinski is an astute observer of the human condition, transcribing our fears, anxieties, delusions and desperations in his every line, taking care to remind us of the humor that can be found in one’s ongoing struggle with the myriad impediments inherent in our species" — Joshua W. Cotter, author of Skyscrapers of the Midwest, Driven by Lemons, and Nod Away. Praise for Fingerprints: “In Fingerprints, Will Dinski has succeeded in poking fun at an image-obsessed culture by reminding us that all good things must fade. With its minicomic style and entertainingly quick pace, this book is equal parts tabloid headlines, soap opera, and absurdist comedy.” — John Geddes, USA Today PUBLICITY CONTACT: [email protected] • PHONE: 818-390-2750 PUBLISHED BY 2DCLOUD • [email protected] • 2DCLOUD.COM

Trying Not To Notice By Will Dinski All rights reserved. No part of this book (except small portions for review purposes) may be reproduced in any form without expressed written consent from the author and 2dcloud. Book Design: Will Dinski Published by 2dcloud 2002 23rd Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55404 willdinski.com 2dcloud.com First American Edition, October 2016 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Library of Congress Control Number: 2016938434 ISBN: 9781937541286 Entire contents © 2016 Will Dinski Distributed to the Trade In the U.S. by Consortium Book Sales & Distribution, c bsd.c om In Canada by Publishers Group Canada, pgdb ooks . c a Orders: (800) 283-3572 Printed in Korea

Trying Not

to Notice By Will Dinski

2dcloud

Minneapolis, Minnesota

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The author must acknowledge that the existence of this book was founded in the encouragement of Raighne Hogan and Justin Skarhus; the book’s improvement from its original draft was due to the thoughtful suggestions of John Louis; and the author’s confidence in its undertaking was inspired by Deborah Carver’s intelligence, courage and love.