Pre-order D. V. Bishop's SHADOW OF MADNESS

Batman and Superman stand next to one another, drawn by Frank Quitely

Super Goof stands proudly in his blue cape, blue hat, brown shoes and red longjohns.

Love that Frank Quitely's superheroes look like real people in real clothes, not spray-on spandex. Batman and Superman are just a few frayed stitches away from being Super Goof...

Don't stay in a job you hate.

Backed!

NIGHT MOVERS: A Psychological Thriller Set in Modern Japan A complete 72-page psychological thriller graphic novel with a gut-punch ending you won't see coming.

Just backed NIGHT MOVERS: A Psychological Thriller Set in Modern Japan by @mattgarvey1981.bsky.social et al on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/mat...

Aww, that's lovely! I hope they're prospering.

Reminder! We have a giveaway on for Carolyn Kirby's epic historical novel Ravenglass, following Kit Ravenglass as he explores his gender whilst forced into a seafaring life revolving around the slave trade. Perfect for #reviewers #bloggers and #bookclubs 😍

Get involved!

Our programme isn't crime writing only, but we shape the course around student's needs, such as 10+ hours of one-to-one mentoring with a matching author (for crime, that's me!).

If they're interested in a part-time, longer form course, I help run MA Writing Genre Fiction, a fully online programme @edinburghnapier.bsky.social, welcoming a new cohort in September: www.napier.ac.uk/courses/ma-w... Crime writing is one of our specialisms alongside historical, romance & SFFH

a close up of a man with the words a bold claim Alt: Close-up of David from Schitt's Creek, with the words A BOLD CLAIM superimposed on the GIF.

Day 41 of #UKBookIndustryClicheBingo2026 has 7 entries:

solid • evolution • further • electric • bold • refreshing • nail-biting

'Bold' makes its third appearance of 2026

Massive congratulations to @paulcornell.bsky.social & @rachaelsmith.bsky.social on being finalists for the first ever Graphic Novel prize at the Nibbies! For those who can't see past the paywall, here's a little more info...

a woman with gray hair is sitting in front of a wall with pictures and says `` florals for spring groundbreaking . '' Alt: Meryl Streep as Miranda in The Devil Wears Prada is in front of a wall covered with phtographs of models. She says `Florals? For spring? Groundbreaking.'

Days 39 & 40 of #UKBookIndustryClicheBingo2026 had 14 entries in total:

affecting • AI • dark • expansive • fun • groundbreaking • honest • inspiring • lighter • major • no-holds-barred • personal • relatable • star-studded

Someone at @thebookseller.com used the magic adjective, triggering this:

Lush!

Commercial Album - Wikipedia

I nominate this album by The Residents as another contender: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commerc...

Don’t get Miffy about it.

I am proud to be part of the @edmontonin2030.bsky.social bid. What's that? We are putting ourselves forward in a bid to host the 2030 Worldcon...in Edmonton Canada.
Want to join in? Or just learn more? Make with the click.

www.edmontonin2030.org

"We do not negoiate with theorists."

I wish there was a big collection of the best V13 strips. Isn't 90s nostalgia a thing right now?

Vector 13 was, I believe, Alan's idea and it produced some great one-offs.

Having the Men in Black from V13 replace Tharg as editorial entity was my bright idea when I took over as editor. It was rightly abandoned and Tharg brought back after 17 weeks!

The cover of 2000 AD comic Prog 1032, cover-dated 4 March 1997. The painting by Simon Davis shows alien editor the Mighty tharg looming over a skyline of London. The coverlines read: INTERVENTION DAY! London feels the wrath of Tharg the Mighty.

29 years ago today the Mighty Tharg returned to @2000ad.bsky.social (just in time for its 20th anniversary issues the next week), ousting the Vector 13 hosts who had usurped his position as the comic's editor for four months. Cover art painted by Simon Davis, Prog 1032.

“Simon, don’t poop on the grass! Not again! Oh, Simon, will you ever learn?”

Banging name for a day. Acquaintances of mine called their dog Simon to troll their neighbour Simon.

The Space Pirates 3, at last!

(This is a joke, I know nothing)

We have reams of them in Scotland.

If you make it to Edinburgh, let me know and I'll buy you a coffee!

G B N A

That's bang out of order.

An expat in Dubai has a startling revelation: the Stephen Collins cartoon Reality check …

www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

Nils Olav - Wikipedia

Plainly you've never met Major General Sir Nils Olav III Baron of Bouvet Island, a king penguin who resides in Edinburgh Zoo, Scotland: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nils_Olav

Paging @scottlyall.bsky.social [from beyond the grave...]

Now THIS is dark academia...

Excellent! I've got some mediocre prosecco that needs foisting on to other people, sorry, I mean needs savouring.