Ex-military policeman and author, Kichiku Neko (code-named “Narcissus”), and award-winning D.C., Marvel, and Dark Horse comic book illustrator, Jo Chen (code-named “Jun Togai”), joined forces in 2010 to create something special… something dark… something feverish… something wet.

The result is the ground-breaking BL noir series In These Words from Guilt Pleasure which has sold well over 1,500,000 copies in Japan, France, Germany, Spain, China, Korea, Thailand, and the U.S.

Join Narcisscus and Jun Togai at Y/Con 12 in Paris on 7 & 8 Novembre 2026 at the Paris Montreuil Expo to discuss all things YAOI, take photos, and to get your books and posters signed.

The French editions of In These Words and its tie-in novels, published by Taifu Comics, are available in bookstores, librairies, and at Y/CON 12.

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A former Staff Sergeant in the US Air Force, Kichiku Neko turned to writing BL in 2012 and joined Guilt Pleasure, where she develops stories with dark, intense themes that are decidedly off the beaten track.

Alongside her is Jo Chen, an illustrator renowned for her cover art in the mainstream comics world, who has been devoting herself to BL manga since 2011. Together, they form the creative duo Guilt Pleasure.

Bibliography

  • In These Words, Tome 1, 28/10/2022, édition collector, Taifu Comics
  • In These Words, Tome 2, 16/09/2015, Taifu Comics
  • In These Words, Tome 3, 27/09/2018, Taifu Comics
  • In These Words, Tome 4, 18/11/2022, Taifu Comics
  • In These Words (Manga), Prequel 1 : Father Figure, 11/02/2022, Taifu Comics
  • In These Words (Manga), Prequel 2 : Bad Company 1, 24/06/2022, Taifu Comics
  • In These Words, Tome 5, 20/11/2026, Taifu Comics

In partnership with Taifu Comics :

Program

Saturday

Signing
 3 PM to 4:30 PM

Sunday

Signing
11 AM to 12:30 PM
3:30 PM to 4:30 PM

Signing terms and conditions

For the signings happening in the official Y/CON space, access is by lucky draw. If you are drawn, then you are guaranteed access. The terms and conditions are:

  • The draw will be open from September 8 at 10 AM to October 16 at 4 PM;
  • The winners will be picked on October 16 in the evening;
  • Limited to one signing per person;
  • The signing will only be done on an exclusive shikishi that will be given at the convention.

Warning: To guarantee that the maximum number of people can access these moments, duplicates will be deleted. However, you can apply for either one or all the time slots depending on your availability, but you’ll only be drawn once.

The artists will also be signing at their booth:

  • All day when they are not at an intervention;
  • Subject to a minimum purchase of 20 euros.

Warning: A signing ticket is not an entrance to Y/CON 12; you must buy your ticket to access the signing.