- Gilles Poitras
Gilles Poitras (born in
Quebec ) is an author of books relating toanime andmanga . He is a librarian atGolden Gate University inSan Francisco, California .cite web|url=http://www.fansview.com/2000a/022400c.htm|title=FanimeCon - Day One - Gilles Poitras|accessdate=2007-09-07] cite web|url=http://www.fansview.com/person/0820pers.htm|title=Gilles Poitras - Anime Convention Personality of the Week|date=2000-08-20|publisher=A Fan's View of Anime Conventions|accessdate=2007-09-07] In addition to the books he has authored, Poitras also regularly contributed columns to "Newtype USA", a former monthly magazine which covered anime and manga industry and related popular culture.Poitras has appeared in several documentaries discussing various aspects of anime and manga fan culture,cite web|url=http://us.imdb.com/name/nm1261303/|title=Gilles Poitras (I)|publisher=
Internet Movie Database |accessdate=2007-09-07] and has been a guest at over 20 fan and industry conventions.cite web|url=http://www.animecons.com/guests/bio.shtml/621/Gilles_Poitras|title=Information on Gilles Poitras|accessdate=2007-09-07]Books
Listed chronologically with the oldest at the top.
*"The Anime Companion: What's Japanese in Japanese Animation" (1999-09-01 , Stone Bridge Press, ISBN 1880656329)
*"Anime Essentials: Every Thing a Fan Needs to Know" (2000-12-01 , Stone Bridge Press, ISBN 1880656531)
*"The Anime Companion 2: More What's Japanese In Japanese Animation?" (2005-09-30 , Stone Bridge Press, ISBN 1880656965)References
External links
* [http://www.koyagi.com/ Gilles' Service to Fans Page] (official site)
* [http://gillespoitras.blogspot.com/ Gilles' Slog] (official blog)
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