Rick, creator of the Treasury of Victorian (and XXth Century) Murder series, talks about working in the historical non-fiction graphic novel genre. Because it's Abraham Lincoln's 200th birthday on the date of the interview, we use his "The Murder of Abraham Lincoln" Treasury as the model for talking about how one of the books comes together from research to reference, and Rick's uncanny knack for finding subject matter that's on the cutting edge of other nonfiction work. http://www.rickgeary.com
Our conversation with Rick wraps with news on upcoming works, how he got his start as a cartoonist and the influences that helped create his distinctive style. http://www.rickgeary.com
NBM publishes Rick Geary's Treasuries, among a wide variety of other works. We talk about the history of NBM, how Terry's European upbringing shaped the vision of the company and how NBM works to educate librarians and schools about the diversity of the graphic novel format. http://www.nbmpub.com