PR: VAMPIRE KISSES - THE MANGA
Reported by Michael Aronson 08-21-2007

Los Angeles, CA (August 21, 2007)- TOKYOPOP, the leader of the Global
Manga Revolution and Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of
HarperCollinsChildren's Books, are pleased to announce the September
2007 release of Vampire Kisses: Blood Relatives, the first installment
of a three-part manga series based on the wonderfully funny popular teen
novels, Vampire Kisses. Written by critically acclaimed author Ellen
Schreiber (Teenage Mermaid, Comedy Girl, Vampire Kisses) with art by
rem, who was also the first winner of TOKYOPOP's popular Rising Stars of
Manga competition with her entry Devil's Candy, Vampire Kisses: Blood
Relatives expands on the endearing tales of teen angst and Goth romance
in Schreiber's best-selling novels.

According to author Ellen Schreiber, "I'm a big fan of manga and always
wanted to write a graphic novel. When TOKYOPOP and HarperCollins
approached me about turning Vampire Kisses into a manga, I was ecstatic.
I had the best of both worlds--creating more stories with Raven and
Alexander and seeing them come to life through breathtaking artwork. It
was a dream come true!"

Julie Lansky, Ellen Schreiber's HarperCollins editor, adds, "It's been
very exciting collaborating with TOKYOPOP and Ellen Schreiber to
transform the world of Vampire Kisses into a fully-illustrated manga.
We're so delighted to be bringing all of the adventure, Goth romance,
and one-of-a-kind characters of Ellen's popular series--a perfect match
for manga--to a new audience!"

Says TOKYOPOP editor Alexis Kirsch: "Ellen Schreiber's story about a
Goth girl living in a small town while dating a vampire is exactly the
kind of tale that I figured would attract manga fans. By teaming her
with an amazing artist such as rem, this project has become the most
visually beautiful book I've ever worked on. rem's uncanny knack for
fashion has main character Raven wearing a unique outfit in every scene
and really captures the Goth style perfectly."

The absolute last thing Goth girl Raven and her vampire boyfriend
Alexander need is another hitch in their night-time only romance-but
dark trouble hovers on the horizon when Raven and Alexander discover
four freshly dug graves filled with empty coffins. When a crew of dodgy
vampires takes up residence in Dullsville's lonely graveyard, Alexander
finds this motley bunch is led by his very own blood-sucking cousin,
Claude Sterling. Claude and his creepy crew can only spell out more
problems for the pair, especially when Raven finds them in daylight
attending Dullsville High-shocking! What could Claude and his invaders
be doing-or searching for-in Dullsville?

Just in time for Halloween, Vampire Kisses: Blood Relatives will be in
stores in September, 2007.