{"id":12661,"date":"2019-11-24T19:34:02","date_gmt":"2019-11-25T00:34:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/?p=12661"},"modified":"2019-11-24T19:34:07","modified_gmt":"2019-11-25T00:34:07","slug":"episode-351-annie-koyama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/episode-351-annie-koyama","title":{"rendered":"Episode 351 – Annie Koyama"},"content":{"rendered":"

Virtual Memories Show 351:
\nAnnie Koyama<\/a><\/p>\n

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“More and more in this society, if you have more than other people, you have a duty to share it.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"\"<\/a>Toronto-based small press comics publisher Annie Koyama<\/a> joins the show to talk about her decision to shut down Koyama Press<\/a> after 13 years, her thoughts on how artists should be treated (and how they should treat themselves), and how to make the most out of life after getting a terminal diagnosis. We get into what comes next in her support for the arts, how the publishing business has changed and what risks she can and can’t take, the near-death experience that led her to launch Koyama Press (and the accidental naming of the company), and the most surprising success in her backlist. We also discuss how her artists took the news, what she’ll miss the most, the importance of supporting artists throughout all<\/em> stages of their careers, how not even her previous careers in film and advertising could prepared her for the world of art comics publishing, and more! Give it a listen!<\/a> And go check out Koyama Press’ catalog<\/a>!<\/p>\n

“Koyama Press is something I accidentally fell into, and yet I probably love it more than anything I’ve ever done.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n