This year's Mid -Autumn Festival, these two books contracted all my tears

At the time of the Mid -Autumn Festival, the relay publishing house organized the "New Book Publishing Conference of Grandpa and Moon" and "Jack and Disappearing Time" for the image novel "Grandpa and Moon" on the Internet. "Grandpa and Moon" and "Jack and Disappearing Time" are two stories about life, love, and affection. The two stories seem melancholy and sad, but after reading, people's hearts are warm and waved. The first "depression" of "to cause depression, then cure" is depression, and the latter "heal" is healing, which represents the unique charm of these two image novels -using art and language And comfort.

"Grandpa and Moon"

Publishing time: September 2022

"Jack and Disappearing Time"

Publishing time: September 2022

"Grand Grandpa and Moon" "Grandpa and Moon", "Jack and Disappearing Time" new book launch conference

In order to explore this unique reading experience brought by the image novel to readers, the relay publishing house invited the author of "Grandpa and the Moon", "Jack and Disappearing Time", Stephani Ruberland, the winner of the International Andersen Award, Beijing, Beijing, Beijing University professor and famous writer Cao Wenxuan, famous poet, prose, book critic, and writer Xu Lu, associate professor and famous writer Ge Jing, "Grandpa and Moon" translator Tao, "Jack and Disappearing Time" translator Xixi Essence Bai Bing, the editor -in -chief of Relay Publishing House, shared the publishing reasons and values ​​of two image novels at the event site.

"Grandpa and the Moon" and "Jack and Disappearing Time" two works, one year after publishing, won the Canadian Supreme Literature Award -Governor's Literature Award. In the awards, they praised the double accomplishments of two books in literature and art. "Publisher Weekly" also called it "treasure" and "artwork". The author of "Grandpa and the Moon" and "Jack and Disappearing Time" Stephanie Ruberlander is not only a writer, but also a star. Essence The creation of "Grandpa and the Moon" is related to her dream of pursuing the road of celebrities. "In this story, I tell the dreamer of fleeting life and mind," the author said.

"Jack and Disappearing Time" tells the loneliness of his father Jack in the sea, a fable full of love and loss, hope and despair. Faced with the hardships of life, Jack tried to fight the sea, fight against reality, and against time, but finally futile.

Writer Stephani Rubulante:

Tell readers in the form of image novels

"Grandpa and the Moon", "Jack and Disappearing Time" author Stephanie Ruberland

"I attach great importance to the combination of text and pictures, but in the creation, my image of the protagonist in the story is gradually shaped. Finally, the book is completed. , I and Roger, we will think of similar types of drawing, conveying similar things to readers, and discussing many similar topics.

"Grandpa and the Moon" is the first image novel I created. It is written to my little daughter. It tells the importance of chasing my dreams and the love between my family. "Jack and Disappearing Time" explored death and lost. Sometimes we don't know how to tell these themes to children. In fact, this work opened a fantasy door for us. You can add vocabulary or keep it in it or keep it. Silence, through the form of art and text, we can tell the children all of this.

When we are creating, we often encounter a problem, that is, there will be some secondary characters in the book, but readers will see them. I am also thinking that if they write them, it may be more interesting, but if you want to finish all the characters, this will be a huge challenge. For example, the book "Jack and Disappearing Time" is described from a father's perspective, but in the words in the book, we can see the perspective of another mother -at the end. This is expressed by a picture, that is, this picture, which leads the story to the ending. This picture depicts an elderly wife, sailing at sea, looking for the scene of her husband and son alone, she also swear that if she can't find them, she will not go back.

"Jack and Disappearing Time" inner text

The two image novels of "Grandpa and the Moon" and "Jack and Disappearing Time", I think their readers are from 5 to sixty years old, that is, we are 20 years old, forty, or even 80 years old. Can be read. "

Bai Bing: Relay Press will deeply cultivate the field of image novels

Bai Bing, editor -in -chief of Relay Publishing House

The image novel "Grandpa and the Moon" and "Jack and Disappearing Time" are all works with higher literary and artistic value. Image novels are fictional works that are actually expressed in the form of comics. They are artistic works with exquisite stories, poetic and philosophical languages, and graphic beads. Image novels began to sprout as early as the 1950s. In the 1970s, there was a relatively clear concept of "image novel". In the 1980s, more and more writers and publishers were committed to the creation and publishing of image novels, and launched image novels such as "Rats" and "Watchman". At present, there are more and more influential image novels, and some classic novels, poetry, and drama have also been adapted into image novels.

The image novels are different from comics, because it has full emotions and emotions, and there is a complete plot of novels to turn the transition. The plot is more complete and deeper. At the same time, because it is relatively small, it is easy to read. "Grandpa and Moon" inner text

This texture, color, and temperature image art can allow readers to feel the visual effects and mirror effects of modern art, and can also maintain the imagination and fun when reading text between the texture of the mirror.

The image novels with very different artistic styles and humanistic connotations have become a book category loved by young readers. Relay Publishing House will dedicate some new outstanding books to readers in this sector.

"Grandpa and the Moon" and "Jack and Disappearing Time" are the heavyweight image novels launched to readers this year. Both works won the Canadian Governor's Literature Award.

These two works involve love, dreams, time, loss, loneliness, human nature, etc., poetic characters, with the unique color tone of the two books and some gray lines, so that readers can immersely feel the storyline in the book. The emotional fluctuations brought.

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"Grandpa and the Moon" tells the girl's dream chase and the family relationship with Grandpa. Although she finally chose to give up the bright moon in her dream, she knew what she wanted most during the journey of the moon; "Jack Jack The protagonist Jack, who disappeared, was just looking for his missing son in the sea in his life. In the end, he lost his loved ones and lost himself, but at the same time, he really understood the meaning given by life and time.

In this slightly sad story, the reader feels depressed after reading, but after the story is over, it brings strong healing. This is the Scottish philosopher David Hume once mentioned in his paper: When sadness When the emotions such as anger and fear appear in the appropriate proportion in literary and artistic works, people can get pleasure from it, which is called "tragedy paradox". I think that: the positive drama and the drama brings readers a kind of happiness, the tragedy brings another happiness to the reader, and it is a more advanced happiness. Surprising consciousness is also important for our creation and reading.

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Through reading these two works, people can find a vent for their emotions. Through empathy with the characters in art, they can get them from the loneliness, loss and parting, and life difficulties. Essence

There are three branches of relay publishing houses -infant and child branch, children's branch, and youth branch. Among them, the Youth Branch has launched a youth novel series, new knowledge series, comic series and other sectors. They will also launch a group of high -quality image novels The reading needs of young readers of the times, soothe the hearts of young readers, and healing with art.

Cao Wenxuan: "Loneliness" and "Love" are the eternal theme of literary works

Cao Wenxuan, a winner of the International Andersen Award, a professor at Peking University, and a famous writer

Image novels are a very good form of literary and artistic combination. After the combination of literature and art, huge energy is generated. For example, when it comes to the picture, it is by no means an illustration of our simply understanding. There are many "agencies" in it. When it comes to the cover of "Grandpa and the Moon", the tree has no roots. This expresses the grandfather who has just lost grandma. Help, meaningful.

"Grandpa and Moon" cover

Today, this era is the era of pursuing happiness and carnival. Can I always want to be happy to solve the problem of our unhappy? In fact, when we are unhappy, when we are sad, when we feel depressed, it is not comedy that cure us. It is precisely tragedy. We must see this. When we encounter mental problems such as sentimental, sadness, sorrow, and even despair, tragedy is actually more effective than comedy. For this relationship, it is very clear in tragedy psychology. This is why we still need Andersen's fairy tales now, because it provides tragedy works that can cure our trauma. Therefore Knowing.

The reading effect produced by "Grandpa and Moon" and "Jack and Disappearing Time" must be the kind of reading effect just mentioned. The best part of these two books is that this is a book that spans age, time, and span the space.

The themes of "Grandpa and Moon" and "Jack and Disappearing Time" are the basic themes of literature -loneliness. The author did not tell the word, and she asked the readers to see each other. In "Jack and Disappearing Time", Jack drifted alone on the sea and looked for his son; in "Grandpa and the Moon", when grandma died, Grandpa became an orphan. Although the world is still running, there is a granddaughter to accompany, but Grandpa actually becomes a person, because his heart remembers the grandma who will never leave the world forever; the granddaughter goes to space, and the black space is alone. It's lonely.

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"Loneliness" is the most basic proposition of human beings. Don't avoid loneliness. What is bad for loneliness? When we really understand loneliness, loneliness is in the entire life process, which is a basic psychological state. This psychological state may improve the quality of life; we should not avoid loneliness. We should learn how to face loneliness. These two books The author's expression is very good, and loneliness is not terrible, because there are other things to surround us, such as love and tenderness.

There is also a "love" theme. No matter what day humans, this theme is what we must. We must rely on this to live. These two books are always expressing love -big love. In "Grandpa and the Moon", the love of Grandpa and granddaughter, the love of grandpa and grandma; in "Jack and Disappearing Time", talk about the love of father and son. Although sometimes love is not necessarily forever, it is necessary. These two books are eternal love, and love that can never disappear. Time may disappear, but love can't. "Jack and Disappearing Time" inner text

In "Jack and Disappearing Time", the author uses a very flat, quiet, decent language, and there is no kind of ups and downs. It tells a particular thing -Jack disappeared. In fact, the son was eaten by the fish by the fish. Essence How big this is. If it is not a clever author, it will describe this matter very seriously, but this author does not, she describes this major thing in a very light tone, and there is no great rendering.

The two books of Relay Publishing House are very, very good. These two books have a very deep inspiration for Chinese writers. The story we want Chinese story.

Xu Lu: "Grandpa and the Moon" is the contemplation and reverie of life and the universe

Xu Lu, a famous poet, essay, book critic, writer, and writer

"Grandpa and the Moon" is a philosophical novel full of life and cosmic contemplation and reveries. It is also a book of affection and love that is lost and owned, loves and cherishes, and is grateful.

The story of "Grandpa and the Moon" contains more than just the thoughts of life and the universe, which involves the pursuit of life, growth, and death. It is not only suitable for young children to read, and readers, including adults, are also very suitable. It is also very suitable for reading and wounding novels.

The place where Grandpa and the Moon touched me the most was when the protagonist gave up on the moon, but eventually chose the process of returning to the world from the lonely space. We imagine the protagonist return to the real real world from the illusion of dreams and fantasies. The protagonist saw a figure, sitting in a classic car like a soap box. He was waiting for "I" and waited until he fell asleep.

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There is no doubt that this person is Grandpa. When you read here, the reader will think that death is a permanent farewell. In fact, the departure of Grandpa at this time is just a temporary separation. When you cherish the moment of life on the long distance, thank you for every relative of every life, life will always be eternal, and death becomes less sad. This is a clear cure point. Although the theme of this novel is magnificent and philosophical, I think the writer's text is flat and light. I read it casually, and I feel how calm and peaceful the author's language and feelings are, as if the clouds are light and the moon is sparse.

At the beginning of the book, "Grandpa was a silent person during his lifetime. Grandpa's birthday was August 5, 1930, and the same day as Neil Amsterrand's birthday. On July 20, 1969 If there was me at the time, I should talk to him about the weather, it would rain or clear ... "

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This language is very peaceful and homely, but it has a touch of power. It matches such a narrative style with light lines and elegant paintings, giving people a calm feeling. There is a saying in China, "A gentleman only talks about things in front of you, the true Buddha is just talking about the family." The deeper the theme of the esoteric and greatness, the more you use the most common, calm and calm attitude. The writer and painting writer of "Grandpa and the Moon" include the translator Taozi.

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The author wrote on the title page, we should not ignore it when we read. The journey to the moon. "This clearly understands the main purpose of the novel, that is, all the beauty disappears on the day, even after the brightest fireworks and grand carnival, the rest is endless. Yu's "Yu".

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The second story is also hidden in the novel. The story of Grandpa, from Grandpa's lifetime to death, readers rely on their own association to coherent. The author wrote to Grandpa's hand. Grandpa's hand became very rough. Like many old people, Grandpa has gone through vicissitudes and spent his own bland, but a solid life.

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Among them, the relationship between Grandpa and "I", as well as the love and expectations of Grandpa's love and expectations for me, talk about the love, trust, and tacit understanding between Grandpa and his wife Lucy, especially Grandma Lucy. Go first, the grandfather who lost Grandma Lucy suddenly became silent, and part of my heart left with my grandmother. Seeing that my eyes were wet here.

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At this time, Grandpa faced a speechless wall alone, a white candle that symbolized endless thoughts. Grandpa recalled that grandma Lucy's waist is as long as his hat circumference. Relying on the small details of the tacit understanding of daily life, it is very intimate in this novel. Through such details, we reveal some thoughts on life, life, growth, affection, and love. Let us feel the true meaning of love and the meaning of life. The tepidness, trust and ownership of each other, this story is very bland and has the power of moving people. Ge Jing: A literary film on paper with a trace of depression and healing

Associate Professor and Famous writer Ge Jing of Beijing Film Academy

We call comics and image novels on paper movies. If many comics feel like a commercial blockbuster, then image novels are often more like very personal and distinctive artistic features, which deserves your connotation in aftertaste and taste. Repeatedly repeatedly. Think about the picture. The picture, language, and details in the book look at it at different moments and different moods. In fact, there will be different feelings. It is like a breathing partner, which will accompany your mood and reading experience to grow and change.

These two books are the author's work, the author is a very young woman, but the protagonist of "Grandpa and the Moon", "Jack and Disappearing Time" is two old men -grandpa and captain! This contrast reflects the author's writing position. What she wrote is not a very personal emotional experience, but the life course of the entire human dream of her dream. This protagonist image that spans age, gender, and the country can show it even more. There is a life course of depth and length to bring people perception.

These two books are very interesting. The cover is white, black, delicate and rough. Different pictures show the differences in the story.

"Grandpa and the Moon" is a small town story. There are many details in the book that allows us to imagine it. Grandpa said, "Lucy's waist is as wide as my hat." This does not need a lot of text to show. Grandpa often accompanies grandma to buy clothing. He loves the slender lover of the waist. Looking at the scene of the picture, it also allows readers to fully enter such a kind of fireworks.

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But when the story is behind, the character's mood and story scene change, and then the vast and darkness of the universe is present, that is, the black page of the cross -page in the book. The picture feels that when a person suddenly enters a different living space from him, a blank shock feels in his heart. This is the very important charm of image novels.

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In addition, there are some details of this book, although simple, but ingenious. For example, the book mentioned that the birthday of Grandpa and Amsterrand is the same day, but how can the relationship between an ordinary old man and a high -level astronaut? The painter chose this picture -Amsterram left the first footprint of humans on the moon, and the footprints of his grandfather's barefoot. This kind of connection and difference, a wonderful resonance with people, through this small detail, make you feel very strong through this small detail Essence

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"Jack and Disappearing Time" is very different from "Grandpa and the Moon" from the story scene. This is a very legendary story. An old captain sails alone on the sea and wants to find the whale that swallowed his son. Whale with scars. Finally, like Pinocao's father in the stomach, he really found his son. This is very fantasy. Because it is a legendary story, many pictures use some more abstract and fantasy expression techniques to show whales in the stormy waves and sail in the vast sea. This is a relatively rough ore painting style, first let readers enter the inner world of the vicissitudes of the old captain, as well as the environment he lives. Such as a half -burning candle on the Jack's table, a cigarette, a cup of coffee, and some books.

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Whether it is "Grandpa and the Moon", the people's dreams and regression, or the most important thing in life in "Jack and Disappearing Time". Both stories have a little sadness, because some things are unable to find some things. Such as grandma Lucy, Jack's son, and time.但是因为是哀伤，所以哀伤之后是一种对人生的领悟、理解和释然，让你知道，人生就是有很多遗憾无法避免，通过读这样治愈性的图像小说，其实告诉我们如何跟自己和解，如何Standing in a higher and farther place, looking at these sorrows, and seeing them as a medal to make themselves stronger.

So I think these two books are not long or thick, but the life it brings to readers is very full and rich. These two small books are placed on the bookshelf, and you may often look at it. When you are sad and regrettable, every time you look at it, it may get different understanding.

Xixi: Bring a comfortable reading experience to readers in multiple ages

"Jack and Disappearing Time" translator Xixi

When translating, I will read its text at the same time and the image in the book, and think about the plot of the story. For image novels, the author is mostly short sentences. It is not a complete sentence like ordinary novels. Moreover, the writer comes from French French areas in Quebec, Canada, which makes her French grammar different from the traditional French we are familiar with. Therefore, in the translation, on the one hand, we hope to achieve a dynamic peer effect, so that when Chinese readers read this book, we can produce the feelings of similar and communication with Canadian readers and French readers, so we The words will be checked and considered; on the other hand, the readers of this written direction will have adults such as children, children, etc., as writers say, facing 5-60 years old. Therefore, in the process of thinking, the text should be plain, but not naive. This is basically a journey of my translation. Peach: Mother's angle, children's angle, translator angle, move readers multi -level reading and moved

"Grandpa and Moon" translator Peach

The first place where Grandpa and the Moon burst into tears was "what Grandpa likes, is a tent hut made of canned pasta, a tent hut made of blankets, and a caramel pudding he made by himself." When I translated here in the afternoon of my day, I first felt that Grandpa was unhappy, but when I got along with my daughter and recalled the details of getting along with my dad, I really couldn't help crying. Essence

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The author's favorite thing in the author's memory is actually not like Grandpa, but because Grandpa has been doing what she likes for the author. This book reads after we have been our parents, so I understand that raising children can know the grace of parents. Where is my father love frozen watermelon? Obviously it is me, and my dad will buy it often.

A thousand readers, a thousand Hamlet, fortunately I can do three of them. Mother's angle, children's angle, and translator's angle, these different angles are moved to me for multi -level, very touching. From the perspective of mother to perceive the responsibility of being a parent, find meaning and value from the perspective of youth, and understand such image novels more deeply from the perspective of the translator. Even calm language can bring readers to heal.

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