The Conference to Remember Animals

Written by leannej illustrations by My Name Is Scot

The Conference: To Remember Animals (second edition 2018) is an adventure story/conference proceedings set in a Holiday Inn somewhere near you. Written by Leannej with illustrations by My Name Is Scot, The Conference brings together “the species that humans like as well as those they dislike”–the participants in this year’s conference examine the latest media theory that positions animals as technology.

“The conference starts with a slight scheduling difficulty. Almost all attendees are present; however, the media theorist—who was to start this year’s event—is late. The rabbit stands backstage. He keeps looking at the clock with his one good eye. Unaware that he has become a cliché, he mutters, “Oh dear. She’s late. She’s absolutely late.

Already on stage are the evening’s panel: a crow, a goose and a tiger. Even from backstage, the rabbit can hear the tiger grumbling to the two other panellists—and the rabbit can imagine that the other panellists are unhappy too….”The Conference

If you would like to purchase the full conference proceeding, email hello@leannej.ca to buy a copy of the book.

You can own this delightful book for $20 CAD including shipping. To find out more, please email hello@gaveandtook.org. Trigger warning: A media theorist is harmed in  this work.