I’ll be with Utomaru on Sunday October 11th 11AM-4PM at Warwick Children’s Book Festival! Warwick Valley Middle School Gymnasium (225 West Street, Warwick, NY 10990) - Free
Appearance at NYCC on October 10th with Utomaru!
On Saturday, October 10th 11:00AM-12:00PM I’ll be at Scholastic Booth #3307 signing copies of My Tokyo Summer with Utomaru! She’s coming all the way to NYC from Tokyo!!!
Comic Creator Chat with Samuel Sattin at NYPL St. Agnes Library on Oct 7th 3:30PM
On Wed. October 7th I’ll be at NYPL St. Agnes branch for a Comic Creator Chat with Samuel Sattin! NYC friends, come and check it out!
https://www.nypl.org/events/programs/2026/10/07/comic-creator-chat-abby-denson-samuel-sattin
Best Video Movie Book Fair Sept. 19th!
I’m excited to be participating in Best Video’s Movie Book Fair on Saturday Sept. 19th 12PM-5PM! Best Video 1842 Whitney Avenue, Hamden CT 06517 • 203-287-9286
Featuring authors: Michael Gingold, Adam DeKraker, Chris Poggiali, Max Evry, and myself! There will be author talks, prizes, vendors, and Possible Futures will have a curated selection of movie-themed books for sale!
https://www.bestvideo.com/events/book-fair
(Poster art by Adam DeKraker)
Anime NYC on Sunday August 23rd!
I’m excited to announce that I’ll appear at Anime NYC on Sunday August 23rd!
Here’s my schedule:
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM: My Tokyo Summer with Abby Denson | Location: Family Zone Author Abby Denson discusses her new children’s graphic novel My Tokyo Summer. Learn about how the book was made and how it was inspired by Abby’s real life adventures in Japan.
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM: Abby Denson and Samuel Sattin Autographing | Location: Autograph Area 1C Kids and their parents are invited to this signing session! Join Scholastic authors Abby Denson (My Tokyo Summer) and Samuel Sattin (Unico) for this autographing session. Free book giveaway while supplies last.
Javits Center. Address: 655 W. 34th Street, New York, NY 10001
My Tokyo Summer included in Anime News Network's Summer 2026 Manga Guide!
I’m so thrilled that Anime News Network included My Tokyo Summer in their Summer 2026 Manga guide! They also posted a glowing review! Check it out!
Next appearance August 9th at ConnectiComix Art festival in Cheshire, CT!
Come and see me and many other great CT comics creators at Counter Weight Brewing on August 9th!
https://www.counterweightbrewing.com/events/view/?id=1827
ConnectiComix Art Festival
August 9
12PM-7:30PM
Free Admission
Meet local comic creators in-person!
Graphic novels!
Zines!
Art activities for kids!
Drink and Draw Lounge!
Pizza! Beer! Coffee!
12PM-5PM: Comics and Zine Market
5PM: Music and Live Painting by Pocket Vinyl
Counter Weight Brewing Co.
2nd Floor
7 Diana Court
Cheshire CT, 06410
Signing at Kinokuniya NYC July 16 6PM!
Thursday July 16 6PM - Author Meet & Greet and Book Signing with Abby Denson Kinokuniya New York 1073 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10018
My Tokyo Summer Release party July 12th at Best Video in Hamden CT!
See you on Sunday July 12th at Best Video in Hamden CT for a karaoke party 3PM-6PM. Books will be available for purchase at the event! (1842 Whitney Ave, Hamden, CT 06517)
Tuesday July 7 6PM at Books of Wonder in NYC!
Double YA Graphic Novel Launch Event for Coming Out Perfect and My Tokyo Summer!
These incredible YA graphic novels will take readers to the art scene of Japan and the high school hallways of the Philippines! We're thrilled to be hosting:
ABBY DENSON, author of My Tokyo Summer
RICHARD MERCADO, author-illustrator of Coming Out Perfect
Tuesday, July 7th at 6pm at Books of Wonder 42 West 17th St. New York NY 10011
MY TOKYO SUMMER got a great School Library Journal review!
"A great addition to graphic memoir collections. This volume will be of high interest to students who are aspiring creatives."
Monday July 6 2026 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM - Picture + Panel in Boston
Matt and I will be doing a talk together in Boston! Detail below:
Picture + Panel: Seeing Japan
This month, Picture + Panel explores Japan through an outsider's eyes with Abby Denson and Matthew Loux. Join us for a conversation about travel, fandom, and curiosity. Omega Au, Convention Chair of Anime Boston 2026, will moderate.
Monday July 6 2026 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM - Picture + Panel talk with Matthew Loux
Boston Figurative Arts Center, 285 Washington St, Somerville, MA 02143, USA
Saturday June 27th at ALA 2026 Annual Conference & Exhibition in Chicago!
I’m SO excited to be attending ALA in Chicago this year, and here is my signing schedule!
Saturday, June 27 2026 - ALA 2026 Annual Conference & Exhibition in Chicago
11AM-12PM: signing at Tuttle Publishing Booth (signing Uniquely Japan)
3PM-4PM: signing at Scholastic Booth (signing My Tokyo Summer)
Saturday June 13th! Japan Summer Festival at Blue Back Square in West Hartford, CT
I’ll be appearing with Matthew Loux at the Japan Summer Festival in West Hartford, CT June 13!
Schedule below:
12:00PM-1:30PM - Japan culture talk and Yokai drawing activity
Noah Webster Library NWL Meeting Room 20 South Main StreetWest Hartford, CT 06107
1:45PM - 3:00PM
Book Signing!
Barnes and Noble Blue Back Square, Blue Back Square 60 Isham Rd West Hartford, CT 06107
My Tokyo Summer Comic Crusaders Review!
Wow, this one made me emotional. What a beautifully written, in-depth review from Comic Crusaders! (Stay tuned, I’ll be on this podcast soon.) ^_^
“WEPAAAAAA!!! Let’s talk about a graphic novel that doesn’t just tell a story it straight up vibes its way into your soul and hands you a passport stamped with nostalgia, creativity, and human connection. My Tokyo Summer by Abby Denson, brought to radiant life by Utomaru, is one of those rare gems that feels like a memory you didn’t know you had… until you’re halfway through and suddenly you’re emotionally invested like you lived it.”
https://comiccrusaders.com/comic-books/my-tokyo-summer-review/
My Tokyo Summer Kirkus Review!
I’m thrilled to see we got a lovely review from Kirkus!
“A sweet story celebrating creativity, culture, and true friendship.”
https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/abby-denson/my-tokyo-summer/
Cover reveal for My Tokyo Summer! Out on July 7th 2026!
I'm thrilled to reveal the cover for MY TOKYO SUMMER! The story is based on my own life-changing experience of traveling to Japan for the first time as a student, and the friendship that blossomed there with my penpal Yuuko. This graphic novel is a testament to the power of comics to bring people together despite distance and language barriers. Illustrated with gorgeous art by Utomaru, MY TOKYO SUMMER will be published on July 7, 2026 by Scholastic!
Shoujo Manga and Beyond talk at Angoulême International Comics Festival!
I’m late to posting this, but wanted to make mention of what a fabulous time I had at the Angoulême festival. It was wonderful to connect again with friends in our international comics community (many of whom we hadn’t seen in-person since 2020!). It was especially an honor to join Fusami Ogi and other esteemed lecturers on a panel called Shoujo Manga and Beyond. We each had our own presentation related to shout manga and it was a very broadly ranging discussion, which was fitting since the influence of shoji manga has such a broad and global range. I hope to attend again soon!
Nov 25th at The Book and Nook in Warwick!
On Small Business Saturday (Nov 25) at 1PM Matt Loux, Dave Roman, and I will be hosting a Graphic Novel Game Show! Join us for drawing mini games, giveaways, and fun at the Book & Nook in Warwick, NY. 24 Ronald Reagan Blvd, Warwick, New York 10990.
October 7th Warwick Children's Book Festival!
Update! Due to rain expected this event will now take place indoors at the nearby Warwick Valley Middle School Gym (225 West St.). When you arrive, look for the building with the name "Dorothy C. Wilson Education Center" as well as signs and balloons leading you in the right direction. See you there!
Saturday October 7th! I’ll be tabling at the Warwick Children’s Book Festival! 11AM-4PM
https://www.warwickchildrensbookfestival.org
Stanley-Deming Park in Warwick, NY