Graham Roumieu's latest book is out now! Cat and Gnome, published by Blue Q, is an "awkward portrait of a one-sided relationship between a real cat and a ceramic garden gnome. Throw in characters like Reggie the snail and an exploding robot from the future and you get this hilarious tale... For anyone who ever felt like they were doing everything wrong but got a happy ending anyway."
Bigfoot released this statement via www.boingboing.net regarding recent reports that Bigfoot's body has been discovered in the woods in Northern Georgia . . .
Graham Roumieu's hilarious Bigfoot books are available through Penguin and Amazon.
Bigfoot: I Not Dead
In Me Own Words
Me Write Book
Graham Roumieu illustrated for The New York Time's OpEd page in today's paper. His illustration can be seen in Trying to Fathom the Human Condition, letters in response to The Luxurious Growth, a previous article by David Brooks.
Last month's wake themed book launch party for Graham Roumieu's newest book Bigfoot: I Not Dead was a spectacular success. The concept of a wake clearly resonated with people as The Gladstone Hotel management estimated the crowd at well over 250, which is about a hundred over capacity.
Each of the 'eulogists' did a wonderful job. Much like a real wake, their testimonials contradicted one another with five eulogists presenting five bigfoots; Douglas Bell's intellectual, Sean Cullen's zen master, Jeremy Keehn's clandestine lover, Damian Rogers's soulful hipster bassist, Nathan Whitlock's philanderer and Michael Winter's practical joker. Tim Beresford, the host, was hilarious and the acoustic guitar "candle in the wind" was the perfect choice to end evening.
Although a good portion of the crowd had a copy of Bigfoot: I Not Dead under their arm as they walked in, an astonishing 79 additional copies were sold that night. We hope Graham's inspired inscription for the Bigfoot poster - "buy book at Pages or me kill you" - will drive sales for months to come.
Thanks to Pages Books and Magazines, The Walrus, Penguin and The Gladstone Hotel for a wonderful event and please check out the pics of the evening if you missed the fun.
All photos courtesy of Chris Reed. Thanks, Chris!
Damian Rogers
Douglas Bell
Graham Roumieu
Michael Winter
Nathan Whitlock
Sean Cullen
Tim Beresford
Graham Roumieu will be appearing on Seán Cullen's Seán Schau at The Drake Underground in Toronto on Wednesday, May 28th. Seán Cullen, a comedian, actor, singer, broadcaster and author, hosts a monthly talk/comedy show at The Drake and regularly features literary and musical guests. He also delivered a eulogy at the recent launch party of Graham's Bigfoot: I Not Dead.
Wednesday, May 28th, 2008 Doors Open at 8:30 pm The Drake Hotel, 1150 Queen St. W., Toronto
The launch party for Graham Roumieu's third Bigfoot book, Bigfoot: I not Dead, is taking place tonight, Thursday, May 15th, at The Gladstone Hotel Gallery in Toronto, ON. The party, which is billed Bigfoot: This Not Wake, will feature short eulogies delivered by Graham Roumieu, Douglas Bell, Michael Winter, Nathan Whitlock, Tim Beresford, Sean Cullen, Damian Rogers and Jeremy Keehn.
Thursday, May 15th, 2008 7:30 pm free admission
The Gladstone Hotel Gallery, 2nd floor, 1214 Queen St. W., Toronto, ON
Pages Books / This Is Not A Reading Series
Graham Roumieu's third Bigfoot book, Bigfoot: I Not Dead, has received glowing reviews from Mark Medley at National Post and Paul Corupe at Rue Morgue magazine. You can catch the review in the Arts & Life section of today's National Post and in the current issue of Rue Morgue.
The Walrus' managing editor, Jared Bland, caught up with Bigfoot himself at his home in the woods. You can read the interview on The Walrus' website now and Hannah Sung at CBC News also interviewed Graham about the release of his third book in the Bigfoot series.
The eagerly anticipated follow-up to Me Write Book and In Me Own Words, Bigfoot: I Not Dead hits bookstores on Tuesday, April 29th, 2008. "In his eagerly anticipated follow-up to Me Write Book, Bigfoot returns from exile to share his inspiring, hilarious, and often deeply disturbing experiences as a misunderstood forest gentleman and tragic media darling. These entertaining and often grizzly stories stand not only as a testament to the greatness of the legendary man-beast, but also as a chilling cautionary tale of the downside of a life of celebrity, cannibalism, celebrity cannibalism, wanton violence, and lack of toilet training. As in Me Write Book, full-color glossy spreads depict every intimate, disgusting, and downright insane moment of Bigfoot’s life. Bigfoot: I Not Dead is an unforgettable memoir that will stay with readers long after his foul scent has dissipated." - Penguin
Pre-order is available now through Penguin and Amazon.
Graham Roumieu had work selected to appear in the American Illustration 27 annual. The book will be printed in full-color and distributed world-wide in hardcover immediately after their annual Publication Party in mid-November. Congratulations go out to Graham Roumieu!
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Last year Graham Roumieu collaborated with Taxi Toronto on the website for Molson's Old Style Pilsner beer. The beer was first brewed in 1926 so they built the website to appear as if it used 1926 technology, like a drafting table and a pair of hands, instead of fancy computer graphics. Graham contributed his illustrations and his own hands to the website, which just won an award for web design from Applied Arts magazine in the advertising section. The winners for this year's Interactive Awards are all listed in the current issue. Congratulations go out to Graham and everyone at Taxi!
Graham Roumieu's illustration for an article about the 10 year anniversary of Toronto being made into a mega-city appears on the cover of this week's EYE WEEKLY in Toronto.
Graham Roumieu's illustration has been selected as one of the most notable pieces to appear in The New York Times' Op-Ed section in 2007. Other artists on the list include Edel Rodriguez, Barry Blitt, Christoph Niemann, Brad Holland and renowned graphic designers Paula Scher and Stephen Doyle.
The illustration first appeared on Thursday, November 8th, 2007 and accompanied "Exercise On the Brain," an article about exercising the brain to slow the cognitive decline associated with aging.
Notable Op-Ed Art of the Year slideshow
Bigfoot sightings have increased dramatically since Graham Roumieu published In Me Own Words: The Autobiography of Bigfoot and Me Write Book: It Bigfoot Memoir. This time he was spotted at the corner of Bloor & Bathurst in downtown Toronto. Check it out! Bigfoot, In Me Own Words: The Autobiography of Bigfoot
Bigfooot, Me Write Book: It Bigfoot Memoir
Clint McLean, photographer and photo editor of the Globe & Mail newspaper, captured this priceless shot while in the Sahara desert north of Timbuktu. While traveling by camel he sat in the shade near a well to kill time during the hottest part of the day and shared a few magazines with the locals. This Toureg tribesman took particular interest in a copy of The Walrus with a cover illustration by Graham Roumieu. He looked through the whole magazine upside down and spent most of his time looking at the pictures.
BTW - check out Clint's website, his work is really beautiful.
clintmclean.com walrusmagazine.com - Canada's Magazine of the Year theglobeandmail.com
An anonymous icing homage to Graham Roumieu's Bigfoot books, this photo was seen on flickr.com. Check out the books and see why someone might be inspired to pay tribute to the big man on a cake. Bigfoot, In Me Own Words: The Autobiography of Bigfoot
Bigfooot, Me Write Book: It Bigfoot Memoir
Graham Roumieu was interviewed today by Zoltan Zavos at Lost At E Minor, an online publication devoted to pop culture.
Graham Roumieu appeared in the OpEd section of The New York Times on Thursday, November 8, 2007. The illustration accompanied "Exercise on the Brain," an article about exercising the brain to slow the cognitive decline associated with aging. The article and illustration have also been featured on The New York Times "Today's Headlines" email newsletter two days in a row. Read the article here:
Releasing this month, Graham Roumieu has a 'love letter' included in a collection of fiction titled Four Letter Word published by Chatto and Windus (UK) and edited by Joshua Knelman and Rosalind Porter. The book is a unique collection of new fiction written by 35 celebrated contemporary writers including Margaret Atwood, Miriam Toews, David Bezmozgis, Douglas Coupland, Michel Faber, A.L. Kennedy, Audrey Niffenegger, Lionel Shriver, Jan Morris, Jeanette Winterson, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Joseph Boyden, Panos Karnezis, Jonathan Lethem, M.G. Vassanji and Neil Gaiman.
Each writer explores the distinctive form of the love letter to remind us how enticing words can be and perhaps even to resurrect a dying custom. Graham's letter 'From Bigfoot to Santa' is classic Roumieu and an unexpected treat between last year's Me Write Book and next year's I Not Dead.
The Canadian edition debuts January 8, 2008 from Knopf Canada (Random House) and the US edition will be published by Simon & Schuster.
Knopf Canada (Random House)
Simon & Schuster
Graham Roumieu has been asked to read an excerpt from his 2006 book Me Write Book - It Bigfoot Memoir (Plume Books). The reading will be broadcast on As It Happens at 5:30pm EST this Friday, October 19th 2007. You can listen to a podcast recording of the broadcast at the following link. 2007-10-19 As It Happens Podcast
