Toon Talk: Johanna Taylor: The Ghostkeeper
Saturday, November 16, 2024 from 02:00pm to 04:00pm
Cartoon Art Museum
781 Beach Street
The Cartoon Art Museum welcomes illustrator Johanna Taylor for a discussion and signing of her debut young adult graphic novel The Ghostkeeper. This Toon Talk is a free event and open to the public.
About The Ghostkeeper
Johanna Taylor’s young adult gothic graphic novel The Ghostkeeper follows Dorian Leith, a young medium with the gift—or curse, as some might say—to communicate with the dead and help them move on to the afterlife. But when the key to Death’s Door is stolen, the spirits risk being trapped in the land of the living and consumed by a ghostly rot. Dorian must do whatever it takes to find a way to bring peace to the restless souls—even if that peace comes at the cost of his own….
About Johanna Taylor
Salt Lake City-based illustrator and comics artist earned her BFA in animation with a focus on concept art, storyboarding, and sequential storytelling. She enjoys traveling, tabletop roleplaying games, reading Victorian classic novels over tea, and extolling the virtues of graphic novels in today’s educational and cultural zeitgeist. You can learn more about her at johannamation.com.
About Toon Talks
Toon Talks is the Cartoon Art Museum’s ongoing presentation series featuring local, national, and international professionals from the illustration, animation, and comics industries. Topics range from film previews and artist interviews to panel discussions and book launches.
