This is today. Sadly, I'm not able to make it but if you're into comics and can get to Glasgow, you should go!

This is also worth some of your hard earned cash! @quindriepress.com is aces!

Only a couple of days left on this and it would be great to see it funded. Some of the creators I know personally from my time as programme lead on the Comics Masters and their work is A++ 10/10!

📝 Call for Papers! Comics Forum has announced its theme for this year; Industry! Proposals are welcome from academics and industry participants (in any role). The deadline for papers the 31st of August. Find out more here: comicsforum.org/2025/07/03/comics-forum-2025-call-for-contributions

Here you go: thanks to @hollycasio.bsky.social for a PDF link to their sharply observed ‘This is fake DIY’ zine drive.google.com/file/d/1MCu_... Print copies here: spacestationsixtyfive.com/product/this...

Had a great day at the Auld Alliance Comics Festival. Excellent panel talk with Kate Charlesworth, Elizabeth Holleville, James Albon & Alfred. There’s also an Artists Alley. Finished with a live draw with Alfred. There’s more tomorrow but I’ll be resting! www.ifecosse.org.uk/events-agend...

We're here at the Auld Alliance Comic Festival at the French Institute, just off the Royal Mile! If you're in Edinburgh this weekend you should stop by to browse a great selection of French and Scottish comics.

Comics Forum 2025 13-14 Nov in Leeds Call for papers Deadline 31 Aug comicsforum.org

🦭 The Selkie Awards are back for our second year! 🦭 If you're based in Scotland and finished a comic in the past year, we want to hear from you! Our applications are now open until 31 July. Check out the details here: selkieawards.org/2025 #scottishcomics #scottishcomicbookday #smallpress

There is a PhD scholarship on offer for someone to come and work on Asterix, with me, at Monash: careers.pageuppeople.com/513/cw/en/jo...

We're going to be at the Auld Alliance Comics Festival this weekend! Come along to the French Institute, just off the Royal Mile, to browse a selection of Scottish and French comics.

WE ARE LIVE!!! Please share far and wide!!! www.kickstarter.com/projects/don...

Hello, we're launching Small Press Scotland CIC! SPS is a new organisation dedicated to uplifting Scotland's small press scene and running events that prioritise indie creators. You might already know one of our events, @tagsfest.co.uk! 📚 Learn more and sign up to our newsletter at smallpress.scot

The deadline to apply to take part in our community table is tomorrow! We've still got plenty of space, so if you have barriers that make selling at conventions difficult, we'd love to see your work!

New comics festival in Edinburgh from the wonderful people at La Belle Adventure - July 5th and 6th Adventurehttps://www.instagram.com/p/DKtzndysWcK/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=ZzdvdTJnbXFvZDgz

I've posted my seminar on 'The role of the university is to resist AI', which takes as its text Ivan Illich's 'Tools for Conviviality'. danmcquillan.org/cpct_seminar...

It's @peejalien.bsky.social 's birthday and they've just launched a new comics anthology!

In ‘Drawn from Life’, his new essay for the Faber Journal, @tickingboy writes about ’autobiofictionalography’ and why the graphic novel is uniquely positioned to play with the truth. faber.co.uk/journal/how-the-graphic-novel-memoir-takes-creative-liberties-with-autobiography/

Big Car thread

This book is *chef’s kiss*

Everybody's talking about AI. In comics circles, the use of artificial intelligence remains controversial. #ComicsStudies can play a vital role in questioning the cultural, ethical, and labour implications of AI. We are calling you: comicsandai.org/call-for-pap...

Go, read. The door (and windows) are open.

Day 3 of our industrial action today. Join us as we fight to rule out compulsory redundancies at the University of Dundee. Today there will be freshly made pizza made whilst you chat with the best people!

New article published today! The Cartoon Mode Provides a Stage: Understanding Comics through Performance doi.org/10.16995/cg.... by Maggie Gray [Bsky may censor the image- it's safe!] thanks to @openlibhums.bsky.social @janewayolh.bsky.social @siliconchips.bsky.social #OpenAccess #ComicsStudies

The University of Glasgow & the British Library have announced a fully funded PhD Studentship on "Fanfiction and Online Fan Communities: Collecting Practice and Inclusion in a National Collection" www.gla.ac.uk/scholarships...

(Not so) recent writing about comics “Truth Games: Fact, Fiction, and Performance in British Autobiographical Comics” (2016) PhD thesis for DJCAD, UoD (open access) discovery.dundee.ac.uk/en/studentTh...

Recent writing about comics (3/3) “Chanson Cachée: The Music-comic albums of Geneviève Castrée” For Comicalités Journal (open access) journals.openedition.org/comicalites/...

Recent writing about comics (2/3) “Covers Album: Damon Herd – Spotlighting Three Favourite Comics Covers from Powerpaola, Geneviève Castrée and Tom Williams” For Broken Frontier www.brokenfrontier.com/covers-album...

Recent writing about comics (1/3) "Drawn From Life: How the Graphic Novel Memoir Takes Creative Liberties With Autobiography" for @faberbooks.bsky.social www.faber.co.uk/journal/how-...

Colleagues of mine are seeking to commission a graphic novel that captures their research project's findings. Commission value £24,000, application deadline 7th May To apply: Send CV and portfolio to [email protected] Further details here: www.linkedin.com/posts/nuri-k...

Scottish creators - Onion Press have opened applications for the Prize Onion! I'm not involved but they're not on Bluesky so I wanted to share from Instagram. 🧅 onionpress.cargo.site/the-prize-on...

Delighted to have this opportunity to write about autobio comics for @faberbooks.bsky.social

If you’d like to take part in our Covers Album series at BF give us a shout. All previous features tagged here. www.brokenfrontier.com/tag/covers-a... DMs open!

Today we launched our crowdfunder to challenge last week’s Supreme Court’s decision – which we believe has placed the UK in breach of its obligations under the Human Rights Act 🏳️‍⚧️

Thank you everyone who has signed so far-AMAZING!! There's still time to add your name👇

This one's lovely, especially if you're a fan of classic Brit humour comic NUTTY. (And a shout-out to @lewstringer.bsky.social for some expert artist identification!)

This was a real joy to write! If you ask me again next month I might choose 3 others but these comics have definitely stuck with me.

We’re looking for a freelance administrative assistant to help with the smooth running of Sequential Scotland. Love comics and want to get stuck in to help the community? Take a look here: opportunities.creativescotland.com/opportunity/...

Heads up comickers!

📣 Event Announcement! To celebrate Will Eisner Week this year we have been invited to do a talk at Paisley Central Library to tell you all about the story of CHIP Collective and our projects. 🎉 📆 Wednesday 5th March - 7-8pm Come along and chat to us, we'd be delighted to see you!

Won the Stramash lottery today!

I'm delighted to announce a special issue of Comicalités entitled Comics Aloud, dealing with #comics as #sound objects, which I co-edited with Benoît Glaude. Huge thanks to our amazing range of contributors for a fantastic collection of texts! Read free here: journals.openedition.org/comicalites/...

Planning a Comics & zine fair... The Organiser's Accessibility Checklist is now free to download from the CCIC website!!! Easy 'steps' to accessibility & more inclusive events!! www.thecomicsculturalimpactcollective.org/The-Power-of...

Comics Forum is a highlight of the year!

🦭 Delighted to announce that our first ever shortlist is now up on our website! 🦭 Check out the link below for the details, and for information on how to sign up to our online award ceremony: 🦭 selkieawards.org/2024 🦭

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