Cory Silverberg and Fiona Smyth at Graphic Medicine Conference 2023 in Toronto

 

Cory and I are excited to be giving one of the keynote talks at this year's Graphic Medicine Conference in Toronto:

https://www.graphicmedicine.org/keynote-announcement-cory-silverberg-fiona-smyth/

“Sex Is a Funny Word: The Power of Comics to Hold Bodies, Intimacy, Trauma, and Joy” keynote presentation by Cory Silverberg & Fiona Smyth, Friday July 14, 9am In this interactive keynote address and conversation, cartoonist/educator Fiona Smyth and sex educator and author Cory Silverberg will talk about their 10+ year collaboration on their award winning series of books about sex and gender for young people.Myhal Centre at UofT, 55 St George Street north of College Street

The conference has a sliding scale for attending and most events are hybrid streamed online and inperson:  https://www.graphicmedicine.org/2023-toronto-conference/

SEX IS A FUNNY WORD

SO EXCITED!!!!imminent arrival on July 28th!
http://catalog.sevenstories.com/products/sex-is-a-funny-word-a-book-about-bodies-relationships-and-you
Some current press:
http://www.macleans.ca/culture/books/mummy-what-does-cisgender-mean/
 

http://thehairpin.com/2015/07/sex-is-a-funny-word-an-interview-with-sex-educatorchildrens-author-cory-silverberg/

What Makes A Baby Toronto Book launch

Sunday, June 9, 2013  3:00pm until 5:00pm

Come by to meet Cory and Fiona, do some coloring (pulled from the pages of What Makes a Baby), and check out our new book sharing the true story about what makes a baby in a way that works for everyone. We're excited to be having the event at The Academy of the Impossible https://maps.google.ca/maps?oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&ie=UTF-8&q=Academy+of+the+Impossible&fb=1&gl=ca&hq=Academy+of+the+Impossible&cid=0,0,14359901573170302552&ei=7d2sUZzbHOP40gHmkYAg&ved=0CJcBEPwSMAA, and happy that neighborhood book mavens from Another Story Bookshop will be on hand. There will be themed (but tasteful and tasty) snacks. The Academy of the Impossible is wheelchair accessible (with an accessible washroom). ASL interpretation will be provided.