Nicole Georges
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Nicole J. Georges is an illustrator, pet portrait artist, zinester and educator living in Portland, Oregon
. She is best known as the author of the autobiographical comic zine Invincible Summer, whose individual issues have been collected into two anthologies
published by Tugboat Press and Microcosm Publishing
.
The first eight issues of Invincible Summer were collected by Tugboat Press in 2004, and later reprinted by Microcosm Publishing, with the addition of a second volume (issues 9-14) in 2007.
She co-edited the zine Coffeeshop Crushes, and is a contributor to the zine Tell It Like It Tiz, which documents the lives and stories of senior citizens in Portland, Oregon.
Nicole's illustrations have been found in The Rock n Roll Camp for Girls (Chronicle Books
), Food & Booze (Tin House
Press), Baby Remember My Name (Carroll & Graf), It's So You (Seal Press), Bitch
magazine, and Herbivore Magazine.
She has been working on a graphic memoir for four years. It is currently untitled and will come out with Mariner Books
in 2011.
She chronicled her time working at Farm Sanctuary
in her zine Invincible Summer, and taught Homorobics, a punk exercise class, from 2008-2009.
Nicole has been teaching children, adults and seniors about zines, comics and self publishing
for over a decade, and is currently on the roster of Writers In The Schools, The Right Brain Initiative, and Young Audiences of Oregon. She has been volunteering with the Portland Rock and Roll Camp for Girls
since its inception in 2001.
(alongside Michelle Tea
, Eileen Myles
and Cristy Road
), and again in 2010.
She has also toured with Microcosm Publishing, Fact or Fiction (with Radio Sloan
) and the Rock n Roll Camp for Girls (with Katy Davidson
and sts).
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
. She is best known as the author of the autobiographical comic zine Invincible Summer, whose individual issues have been collected into two anthologies
Anthology
An anthology is a collection of literary works chosen by the compiler. It may be a collection of poems, short stories, plays, songs, or excerpts...
published by Tugboat Press and Microcosm Publishing
Microcosm Publishing
Microcosm Publishing is an independent publisher and distributor based in Portland, Oregon and Leavenworth, Kansas. They distribute ideas through zines, books, pamphlets, stickers, buttons, patches, t-shirts, posters, videos, and more. They publish zine and book works by others in the hopes that it...
.
Books and illustration work
Nicole has been creating Invincible Summer since 2000, and has published 19 issues of the zine. It is an autobiographical comic zine detailing her life with dogs, dates, coffee intake, teaching and creative pursuits. The zine has a queer and feminist slant, and provides crafting tips and simple vegan recipes.The first eight issues of Invincible Summer were collected by Tugboat Press in 2004, and later reprinted by Microcosm Publishing, with the addition of a second volume (issues 9-14) in 2007.
She co-edited the zine Coffeeshop Crushes, and is a contributor to the zine Tell It Like It Tiz, which documents the lives and stories of senior citizens in Portland, Oregon.
Nicole's illustrations have been found in The Rock n Roll Camp for Girls (Chronicle Books
Chronicle Books
Chronicle Books is a San Francisco-based American publisher of books for adults and children.The company was established in 1968 by Phelps Dewey, an executive with Chronicle Publishing Company, then-publisher of the San Francisco Chronicle. In 1999 it was bought by Nion McEvoy, great-grandson of...
), Food & Booze (Tin House
Tin House
Tin House is an American literary magazine and book publisher based in Portland, Oregon and New York City. The Tin House magazine was conceived in the summer of 1998 by Portland publisher Win McCormack. He envisioned a journal that would be graphically appealing and free of the stale substance...
Press), Baby Remember My Name (Carroll & Graf), It's So You (Seal Press), Bitch
Bitch (magazine)
bitch, whose tagline is feminist response to pop culture, is an independent, quarterly magazine published in Portland, Oregon with more than 50,000 readers. bitch magazine is one branch of the reader-supported non-profit organization bitch media...
magazine, and Herbivore Magazine.
She has been working on a graphic memoir for four years. It is currently untitled and will come out with Mariner Books
Mariner Books
Mariner Books, a division of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, was established in 1997 as a publisher of fiction, non fiction, and poetry in paperback. Mariner is also the publisher of the Harvest imprint backlist, formerly published by Harcourt Brace/Harcourt Brace Jovanovich.-Publisher bibliography:*The...
in 2011.
Organizing, teaching, and extracurricular work
Nicole is a co-founder of the Portland Zine Symposium , an organizer of the Midwest Underground Media Symposium, and has been involved with the Independent Publishing Resource Center since 2000.She chronicled her time working at Farm Sanctuary
Farm Sanctuary
Farm Sanctuary is an American animal protection organization, founded in 1986 as an advocate for farm animals. It promotes laws and policies that support animal welfare, animal protection and vegetarianism/veganism through rescue, education and advocacy...
in her zine Invincible Summer, and taught Homorobics, a punk exercise class, from 2008-2009.
Nicole has been teaching children, adults and seniors about zines, comics and self publishing
Self-publishing
Self-publishing is the publication of any book or other media by the author of the work, without the involvement of an established third-party publisher. The author is responsible and in control of entire process including design , formats, price, distribution, marketing & PR...
for over a decade, and is currently on the roster of Writers In The Schools, The Right Brain Initiative, and Young Audiences of Oregon. She has been volunteering with the Portland Rock and Roll Camp for Girls
Rock and Roll Camp for Girls
The Rock and Roll Camp for Girls is a non-profit organization based in Portland, Oregon, United States which gives girls ages 8–18 the opportunity to learn rock instruments, form bands, write songs, and perform. The mostly volunteer and female staff strives to inspire self-esteem and mutual support...
since its inception in 2001.
Awards and tours
Nicole was listed one of Five Writers To Watch Out For by the Llambda Literary Organization, and was named Miss Specs Appeal 2006 by the zine Hey Four Eyes. She traveled the country in 2007 with Sister Spit: The Next GenerationSister Spit: The Next Generation
In April 2007, Michelle Tea decided to revive Sister Spit as Sister Spit: The Next Generation pulling together old favourites such as Lynne Breedlove, Eileen Myles and Ali Liebegott and also introducing a whole new selection of queer/feminist/alternative literary folks such as Cristy Road, Rhiannon...
(alongside Michelle Tea
Michelle Tea
Michelle Tea is an American author, poet, and literary arts organizer whose autobiographical works explore queer culture, feminism, race, class, prostitution, and other topics. She is originally from Chelsea, Massachusetts and currently lives in San Francisco...
, Eileen Myles
Eileen Myles
Eileen Myles is an American poet who has also worked in fiction, non-fiction, and theater.She won a 2010 Shelley Memorial Award.-Early life and career:...
and Cristy Road
Cristy Road
Cristy C. Road is an American illustrator of Cuban descent. Blending social principles, sexual deviance, mental inadequacies, and social justice- she thrives to testify the beauty of the imperfect. Her obsession with making art accessible began when publishing GREEN'ZINE in 1996- a fanzine...
), and again in 2010.
She has also toured with Microcosm Publishing, Fact or Fiction (with Radio Sloan
Radio Sloan
Radio Sloan is a musician from Olympia, Washington.She is best known as a guitarist for The Need, the band she formed with Rachel Carns; her other bands include Ce Be Barns Band, The Circuit Side, Fact or Fiction, Grandpa's Ghost Stories; and Courtney Love's short-lived all-female backing band The...
) and the Rock n Roll Camp for Girls (with Katy Davidson
Dear Nora (band)
Dear Nora was an indie pop band formed in Portland, Oregon in 1999 by songwriter, vocalist, and guitarist Katy Davidson, drummer and vocalist Marianna Ritchey, and bassist Ryan Wise. Ritchey and Wise were previously members of Wolf Colonel. They named their new band after Lewis & Clark College...
and sts).