Fremont Welcomes Special Guest Oliver Chin

www.immedium.com

4/10/08
There has not been much Oliver Chin has not accomplished since he was the newspaper cartoonist at Harvard, where he graduated magna cum laude in 1991. Chin, who has been called a “comics expert” by the San Jose Mercury News founded the publishing company Immedium in 2004 to collaborate with professional artists to create children’s books.

There has not been much Oliver Chin has not accomplished since he was the newspaper cartoonist at Harvard, where he graduated magna cum laude in 1991. Chin, who has been called a “comics expect” by the San Jose Mercury News founded the publishing company Immedium in 2004 to collaborate with professional artists to create children’s books.

As the Director of Sales and Marketing at Viz (1997-2000), he helped popularize Japanese anime and manga in America, helping sell 1 million copies of Pokemon #1 across 16 printings (a US comic book record).

Since then he has written eight books, including the sports commentary The Tao of Yao: Insights from Basketball's Brightest Big Man.

Chin’s work of 9 of 1: A Window to the World (set in a high school in Union City) received Honorable Mention for the Gustavus Myers Award in 2003. The award that “commends works that extend our understanding of the root causes of bigotry and the range of options we as humans have in constructing alternative ways to share power."

Chin’s titles also include:

- The Adventures of Wonder Baby
- Timmy and Tammy’s Train of Thought
- Julie Black Belt

He is the creator of the Tales of the Chinese Zodiac Series: The Year of the Dog, The Year of the Pig and The Year of the Rat.

Along with his work at Immedium, Chin is an entertainment columnist for Comics and Games Retailer magazine and a reviewer for Comics Buyer’s Guide.

He currently resides in San Francisco, CA with his wife and two sons.

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The Octonauts

$15.95
www.octonauts.com

The Octonauts & the Sea of Shade is a book for children, and for adults who want to act like children. This is a sequel and will come out in October of 2008. Its creators just designed the mascots for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.

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"It's great to find a book that appeals to both kids and adults -- even if the appeal is for different reasons... In other words, these are the best children's book, animals, ever. I can't get enough of them & I can read this book for hours -- and have."

- The Poop, SF Gate, San Francisco Chronicle

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Julie Black Belt

$15.95
www.julieblackbelt.com

"Julie Black Belt and its wonderful imagery are a great introduction for
young readers into the world of martial arts." said Phillip Wong, 13-time national and international Wushu Grand Champion, and Zhang Hong Mei, China's National Wushu Team, International Games Gold medalist.

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"Such a great combination of stunning pictures and gripping story. I absolutely love the illustrations."

- Anna Tharyan, Toronto Public Library

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"Practice makes perfect. That's what Julie learns in her beginning kung fu class along with lessons about dedication and determination. (She thinks getting a black belt will be a snap.) San Francisco author Oliver Chin writes a high-action story that encourages deep reflection despite the action movie look."

- San Francisco Chronicle