San Antonio Illustrator John Picacio Signs 'The Invisible Parade' at the Pearl Night Market on Wednesday Night
Hugo Award-winning San Antonio artist John Picacio signs copies of The Invisible Parade, the picture book he co-created with Leigh Bardugo, from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday near the Twig Book Shop at the Pearl.
San Antonio illustrator John Picacio will sign copies of his new picture book, The Invisible Parade, on Wednesday evening at the Pearl, giving readers a chance to meet the artist during the Pearl Night Market. The signing runs from 5 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, October 28, near the Twig Book Shop at 306 Pearl Parkway, Suite 106, and admission is free, according to the San Antonio Current's listing, read in full this cycle.
The Invisible Parade is Picacio's published debut as both the writer and the illustrator of the same work, co-created with New York Times bestselling fantasy author Leigh Bardugo. Picacio is a Hugo Award-winning illustrator, and the Current describes the book as his haunting, color-drenched take on a young girl navigating grief on Día de Muertos, blending the holiday's traditions of remembrance with the warmth of a celebration that honors departed loved ones.
The Current says the book's darkly whimsical imagery may appeal to fans of filmmakers Guillermo del Toro and Tim Burton, and may introduce younger readers to dark fantasy. The Wednesday signing lands in the middle of San Antonio's Día de Muertos season, days before the holiday itself, in a week when the city is already marking remembrance with altars, processions and family events.
