NEW YORK, NY — October 31, 2007 — Del Rey Manga, an imprint of Ballantine Books at the Random House Publishing Group, will conduct a panel, Your Career in Manga, as part of Kinokuniya’s New York store opening celebration on Saturday, November 3, 2007 at 2 p.m.

Del Rey Manga launched in 2004 and has since grown to be a major force in the US graphic novel field with hits such as Negima and Tsubasa. Members of the Del Rey Manga team will share their experiences in the manga industry; the processes in which manga is acquired, edited, produced, translated, and marketed; and the skills needed to begin a career in manga.

Panelists include: Dallas Middaugh (Associate Publisher), Tricia Narwani (Publishing Associate), Ali T. Kokmen (Marketing Manager), Caron Harris (Production Manager) and April Flores (Associate Publicist). Also included in the panel is freelance translator Mari Morimoto, who has worked on projects such as Del Rey Manga’s Dragon Eye and manga publisher Viz’s Naruto.

WHAT:   Del Rey Manga panel, Your Career in Manga

WHERE:          Kinokuniya

1073 Avenue of the Americas

New York, NY 10018
(across from Bryant Park between 40^th and 41^st Street)

WHEN:   2:00 p.m.: Panel followed by Q&A