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This is your place to come when you want to catch up on the latest goings-on at SillWill Press. Here we'll let you in on the latest news concerning The Sorcerer's Children and The Adventures of Astrodog and any other projects and interesting news at SillWill Press.

Where do you find all our books in London, Ontario? Check out these great stores: The Comic Book Collector, L. A. Mood, Heroes, B. A. Comics, Worlds Away, Chapters (South), Coles Bookstore (White Oaks Mall). Or you can find them through Amazon.com, FM International, Cold Cuts Distributions.

September, 2007: I know, its been a while again but I finally found the time and the energy--again! Sorry. The Paradise Con. went very well for Alison and me. We did some good sales on the Sunday of the convention, met some great people, and it was fun to attend overall. We also attended the Fan Expo. in August, but only as fans. We find it too large, expensive, and multi-media to attend as a company that we don't find it worth getting a table in Artist Alley anymore. Most people have spent their money before they get to us or want to spend it on the celebrity, horror, gaming, etc. . . .But, meeting other professionals and learning about Marvel Comics was still great. So, we're glad we attended as fans. Back here at SillWill Press we have lots in the making here. Still a little early to get into specifics, but it does entail TV, movies, other ventures, and the like. We will let you know when or if something cool happens. Stay tuned. That's all for now. Take care everyone!

January, 2007: It's been a while but I finally found the time, and the energy, to write an update. First off, we're still alive and kicking. Much is still in the works. We're trying to get some business deals going that I truly believe to be unique, fun, and beneficial to all parties. I'll let you all know when/if it happens. Alison and I are booked into Paradise Con. again, June 8-10th in Toronto. Hope to see everyone there. I'm also getting into doing more celebrity interviews again. Natually, if they work out, I'll post the news here, as well as elsewhere. Sorry, for being so vague, but I don't like to get too detailed before anything is official. Once it's official, just try and shut me up. : ) That's all for now. I will try and update a lot sooner than last time. Take care!

June, 2006: A short time ago Alison spoke to a class at Glencoe High School, in Glencoe, Ontario. After the talk, the students did their own 'comic books' that we have posted. Their efforts were wonderful. Just click on this link HERE to see their awesome work!

May, 2006: Alison and I attended the Paradise Comic Con. on the weekend. Great line up and we met some great people again. George Perez, Dave Ross, Mark Sparacio and Dale Eaglesham were great big guys to talk to. As well, there were many fans, dealers, and other artist alley alumni and newcomers who were all cool. Lots of great stuff to see and, if we had the money, to purchase. We did okay, not great, not terrible. But the contacts we made were what really made us glad we went. We also had a nice chat with Paula from YTV's Vortex. She was sweet and fun to talk to.

I'm actively shopping the movie script for "The Sorcerer's Children" around. I really want to get some feedback and attention for it. I really think there's a market for this kind of movie out there. There is an audience for medium to large fantasy movies--Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Star Wars, The Chronicles of Narnia, Indiana Jones, and many others have proven that fact. What do you think?

We'll be The Comic Book Collector here in London, Ontario, for Free Comic Book Day on May 6th. Hope to see people come out and show up. Alison will do some sketches and sign books for anyone who wants it, too. So stop by and say hi!

Feb. 2006: To let you all know, Alison and I have been up to more work. Alison's done a couple book covers for CPN Publishing out of England. As well, we both worked on a print/poster for The Ladybug Foundation (a charitable organization set up to help fight homelessness). Just go to Alison's webpage to find a link to see the poster. And to order it, go to our links page and click on the foundation's link. We're also scheduled to appear at the Paradise Comic Con., April 28-30, in Toronto. So, check it out and come and say hi!

Dec. 2005: I wanted to draw your attention to the trade paperback of the 4-issue mini-series we did of "The Sorcerer's Children." The entire story is now available in one complete volume called "The Sorcerer's Children: The Weary Curse." Here's the cover, then check out the Store to order!

Nov. 2005: !!Christmas!! is just around the corner, so what would make a better gift than a personalized print or signed comic book or graphic novel from SillWill Press? Nothing (at least in my humble opinion). Great gift packages and ideas can be ordered from us any time! Trading cards (signed), Postcards, bookmarks, sketches in the graphic novels, colouring book. Just name it! They all make great stocking stuffers!

Alison and I appeared on The A-Channel Morning Show in London, Ontario recently. It was great! We got to plug all our books and work to a larger audience. The host, John Kawalski, was fabulous. A true gentleman and cool guy! He made us both feel right at home! It went by real fast and hopefully viewers caught a good glimpse at what it's like for us to do our books. Thanks to Morgan Baker and Laurel Mikolaitis and everyone who made this happen!

I also want to let you all know of the latest project coming out that Alison worked on. It's called "The Humpy Dumpty Chronicles," from Comic Book Library and Forest Light Productions. It's in the Oct. Previews and will be in stores December, 2005. It's a whimsical tale for all ages, but particularly younger readers! Picture the classic Humpty Dumpty character on a mission to thwart the plans of an devilish and powerful knight. You can also order this book from us directly from our Store! Here's the cover:

To check out some interior pages, click here!

Oct. 2005: Lots of stuff going on. Alison and I attended the 2005 Canadian National Comic Book Expo. in Toronto again. A good time; we did okay, but the same usual problem remains--$20.00 min. fee to get in ($45.00 for a 3 day pass), celebrity autographs for $25.00 min. going up to $80.00 and more for special events--keeping fans saying "I'd like to buy something, but I'm outta money." Still, we did okay, with lots to offer: comic books, graphic novels, prints, bookmarks, trading cards, greeting cards, and more! Everyone we met was great! Lots of good people--profressionals and fans alike were awesome!

Also remember to check out our latest offerings in our Gallery section and Prints section. We keep adding more items. And, if you have an questions, just e-mail and ask. We'll do our best to accommodate your needs.

Dec. 2004: This has been one heck of a busy and crazy year at times. My comic book documentary "The Canadian Comic Book Connection" is completeed and being shopped around to local and national TV stations. It had a showing at this years Canadian National Comic Book Expo. (Aug. 27-29, 2004) and was well received--thankfully :). Alison and I appeared on a local TV show for Rogers Cable called Daytime and talked about--you guessed it--our company, comic books, and the like. It was great! A lot of fun, and hopefully we made some sales in the locals stores our books are available in. As something different, I've been doing a lot more script writing. As mentioned before, I've done a script adaptation of the mini-series "The Sorcerer's Children," which is being shopped around by our rep. at Delphinius Talent Management. As well, I'm writing other scripts and have been in contact with some production companies out of Toronto. If anything materializes, I'll let you all know. That's all for now. I'll try and not be so long in updating the What's Up page again. Take care everyone!

Now Available:

The Adventures of Astrodog, a 48 page, full colour one-shot is available now! It's be written by me, A. Jaye Williams, and drawn by my sister, Alison Williams. The look and tone and feel will be very different from TSC, but don't let that fool you. As I like to describe it, it's a combination of "Leave it to Chance," "Johnny Quest," and "Buck Rogers." It's aimed at mainly a young audience, but it's also meant to be enjoyed by adults, too.

Here are four random sample pages from The Adventures of Astrodog!

The Sorcerer's Children: A Conspiracy of Shadows. This is the sequel too the 4-issue miniseries "The Sorcerer's Children." Here, our four heroes return to the great city of Saileigh only to find a murderer on the loose and dark magic weaving through the city streets . . . all the while Graidon continues his plans of destruction and conquest.

Click on the "sample" links below to get a preview of the opening scene from The Sorcerer's Children: A Conspiracy of Shadows.

Well, another Canadian National Comic Book Expo. (Aug. 27-29, 2004) has come and gone. Impressions? It was the best yet. Everything seemed to gel all at once very well. At least for Alison and me. The highlights were meeting and schmoozing with comic book artist legend, George Perez. He proved to be one of the nicest guys in the business bare none! I met him on Friday and gave him a set of the mini-series "The Sorcerer's Children." He was very appreciative and flattering of it. I told him Alison and I were in Artist Alley selling our 'stuff' and that, if he had time, Alison would love to see and meet him if he'd like to stop by some time. Whenever I invite someone to stop by, I always hope for the best but, understanding they often have very little time to spare while at the con., I don't really expect them to stop by. And when Friday came to an end, no George. Saturday morning, after setting up our table for a new day of selling, Alison and I are sitting behind the table when this kind-looking and very familiar person was suddenly standing before us. Yup! George Perez! He came right to our table in Artist Alley to see us and meet Alison and me. We chatted for about 5 minutes--which was pretty good since he had to be somewhere any minute that morning. He was funny, very energetic, polite, giving. Naturally, I got a picture of Alison and him together behind our table. Later that day, we also got a sketch of Devin (from The Sorcerer's Children) done by George. It cost a pretty penny but all the money went to the charity ACTOR. It was worth it. We sold very well this year--better than any other I think. Mostly "The Sorcerer's Children." We did sell a few "Astrodog" issues but the audience these days at a con. is older than the main audience for "Astrodog" so it didn't surprise me. Still, overall, we did very well. I showed my documentary Friday night. It well enough. I wasn't nervous or anything. No reason to be. I'm more interested in getting it on TV and our producer, Geoff, is working on that. With the added "Festival of Fear," more people attended than ever before. Ironically, I think adding the FoF helped us--like I said, more people. Funny thing, while passing through the section (a section I'm not a fan of), I made eye contact with one of the actors there--who looked very familiar from a number of TV shows as bad guys--I stopped and turned and asked how things were going, hoped he was having a good time, and all. I may not like 99% of the horror genre stuff these days, but most of the people behind it are people trying to make a living like everyone else. We chatted a bit, he seemed nice and had a charity thing going for kids with cancer. Anyway, this was the guy who played Leather Face in the new Texas Chainsaw Massacre movie. Before leaving, he said "you seem like a nice guy and I'll be going soon" and signed a poster and gave it to me for free. We shook hands and I wished him the best. I thought it was cool. Julie Benz (Darla from "Angel") was very sweet. I chatted with her a little and gave her a copy of our article in "London Magazine" to read on her flight home. I figured she'd appreciate that more than a comic book. She did. She probably also raked in more money than any of the other celebrities there selling autographed pictures. She almost always had a long line. Even more that LeVar Burton and Michael Dorn (who replaced Patrick Stewart after he cancelled to have heart surgery--woosy:)) For us, it went great overall. Sure, the police showed up and arrested one vendor for selling swords and knives--some of which were sharpened, and other illegal weaponry (brass knuckles and throwing stars). The show had a 30 min. power outage Sun., too. But, none of that really affected us. The organization--at least for us--this year was the best it's ever been, too. We got ourselves registered and checked in and set up rather quickly, too. That was a first. It was a blast over all. Perez made the biggest impression on both Alison and me, being fans of his work for 25 years at least.

Past news: Some cool news! Alison and I were interviewed for London Magazine: Citylife. It's a local magazine in London, Ontario. After receiving some copies, we were very impressed with how it came out. The layout, the story, the whole coverage was excellent. If you get a chance, please find a copy and check it out!

I've been shopping around my script adaptation of "The Sorcerer's Children" live action feature. At the present it's being represented by Delphinius Talent Management, who will put a package together and do their darnedest to get the word out there and hopefully find a production house or studio that would be interested in optioning the rights to it. Alison and I both think, as have people we've talked to, that with the success and acceptance of Lord Of The Rings (11 Oscars for The Return of the King!!), Harry Potter, Star Wars, and other fantasy films, "The Sorcerer's Children" would have a strong appeal and impact with audiences. Let us know what you think regarding a live action movie of "The Sorcerer's Children."

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