Catch of the day
05.03.2026 17:47
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Catch of the day
Emily Bronte is pissed. My bad.
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My latest MM Romance is available for pre-order!
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Some sketchbook doodles leading up to the cartoon below. Sadly there was no space for Kate Bush in the final artwork. #wutheringheights
The original art is now here: www.tomgauld.com/art-for-sale
Happy Family Day Canada! Bonne Journée de la Famille
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I swear, you are the only reason I get up in the morning. You and my attendants.
This is very funny. This also hits very hard.
I'm going to escape this particularly shitty news day with a little snowshoeing and a little MM Romance. Don't let the bastards win!
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![is it bad if your face is printed on the condoms inside epstein's estate - asking for a convicted felon [pic of trump condoms]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:lxm3v43kiuo4gdun45a4zivh/bafkreichaminfcbocgf5wlp44xnuttiztqgnw5kkhypsnns363k3qnntha)
is it bad if your face is printed on the condoms inside epstein's estate - asking for a convicted felon [pic of trump condoms]
I flipping love Dr. Eidel! 😀
A Christmas card made to look like the character select screen from a fighting game with Santa on the left and Frosty on the right. The characters are Santa, Dr. Eidel, Ginga, Frosty, Slaybelle, and Nutcracker.
The final Season's Beatings card:
Spoiler Alert: The Cuban Missile Crisis was neither Cuban nor a Missile Crisis...
Then there's @der-web.bsky.social with Duck and Cover, where an all-American family gets sucked into a bizarro nightmare
Panel One: A sportscaster speaks to a television camera "You join us just in time for the annual booksellers versus librarians tug of war." Panel Two: We see the participants warming up as he continues... "Two very strong teams this year, they’ve both been in training since February. As always, the real skill in this match is not to start chatting about boo-" Panel Three: "Too late!! A pair of librarians are discussing the new Margaret Atwood! A crowd is forming! The booksellers are joining in! It's all over!!" We see all the participants chatting. Panel Four: The sportscaster finishes up to the camera: "The rope lies untouched! The discussions continue! We have a draw for 325th year in a row! Join us again next year!" End. Bonus alt-text Content: Fun fact! The first tug of war was between the staff of Cranston Library and those of Daniel Midwinter Booksellers www.cranstonlibraryreigate.com/ www.blogs.nottingham.ac.uk/manuscripts/2017/11/10/booksellers/
Now for some sports news...
(this week's cartoon for @theguardian.com books pages)
Title: Maths puzzles for conspiracy theorists. 1. A train departs at 2pm Travelling at 40mph. The next train follows an hour later, travelling at 45 mph. Why are we still using trains when the government has hyper-speed ufo technology? 2. Susie brings eighteen Apples and twelve Oranges to school and divides them equally Between her six Friends. How many of these children are in the pay of big fruit? 3. When Tom was eight, his sister, anne, was half his age. Tom is now 48, so why does Anne just laugh at him when he patiently explains to her that the earth is flat? From 'Physics for Cats' by Tom Gauld - order it at www.tomgauld.com
Maths Puzzles for Conspiracy Theorists.
One of the cartoons from my new book 'Physics for Cats'. In good bookshops now and online in English, French, German and Spanish editions.
All my own writing - American and Commonwealth versions of most pieces, to make submissions easier! I try and keep my sense of humor/humour!
I absolutely feel your pain. Teaching elementary school in Canada was a battle. I taught Canadian spelling, of course, but most of the media and books my kids consumed were American. Eventually I started marking American spelling as correct on tests and giving a bonus mark if they used Canadian.
Thrilled to be included!
Acceptances have all been sent out for SATURDAY MOURNING TELEVISION!
Let's do this! 💀📺
It's beginning to look a lot like pre-Christmas! I have launch-ed.
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Title: The desk of a late, great author Panel 1: A woman asks "The publisher is on my back again. Have you guys got anything left in there?" Panel 2: A desk, with four drawers and a friendly face on each, replies "Nope" "Sorry." "Nothing." the last one says "I might have something..." Panel 3: The woman reaches into the drawer which says "That's it...Right At the back." Panel 4: The woman holds some paper "It's just a pizza menu." Panel 5: The drawers reply: "Oh well" "We've done our best" "We have secured a great reputation for eternity!" But another voice joins in: Panel 6: "Now, hold on there. I've got a few things that might Interest you..." It is the waste-paper basket, filled with crumpled balls of discarded paper.
My books cartoon for this week’s @theguardian.com
Jonny Quest
Title: The leaves Image 1: Two leaves hang from branches. "Would you like to hear my new poem?" Says one "Is it another one about the inevitability of death?" replies a smaller leaf. Image 2: "It's autumn! What else am i going to write about?" says the poet leaf. "Well, we've all turned this lovely reddish colour." says the small leaf. Image 3: "Actually, that could make a very nice poem. Thanks!" says the poet. Image 4. The small leaf begins to reply but is blown away by a gust of wind. Image 5: Later. The solitary poet leaf recites a poem: "The year dies. I cling hopelessly. In the end all things fall."
A cartoon about autumn....
Panels 1 and 2 Interior. "I love autumn!" Says a book to its owner. "It's so romantic! Let's put on a big scarf, go to the park, and read on a bench as the orange leaves fall around us in the low sun." Panel 3 Caption: Soon. Image: they are now outside sheltering under an unbrella in torrential rain. "Shall we go home?" says the reader. "Yes please. I'm getting soggy." says the book.
...and another.
Okay, maybe one more story about spores:
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Taking a break from spores and zombies to write M/M Christmas Romance: bwlnk.com/9781641088855
Title: The exceptionally limited edition book Part 1. Bound in cloth taken from the author's wardrobe! (image of tweed-bound book) Indecipherably elegant font! Your mere presence sullies its beauty! Part 2. Luxurious presentation! (the book inside) Three slipcases (inside a) Lightproof Velvet bag (indide a) Archival Glass box (inside a) Lead-lined Biometric safe Part 3. Scroll of Authenticity! (image of long, text-covered scroll with am ornate seal) Includes author's signature, home phone number and invitation to stay for a few days over the summer. Part 4. Too heavy to hold: reading assistants On standby 24/7 (image of two figures holding huge book) Sign up promptly to ensure you are considered for the waiting list to enter the lottery to register your interest in preordering a copy!
‘The exceptionally limited edition book.’ (My cartoon for this week’s @theguardian.com books)
OK, come on. How can you resist a book called 'Things With Claws'? 1961 Ballantine paperback anthology with a cover by the incomparable Richard Powers.
#BookWormSat #vintagepaperback #vintagepaperback