It's Banned Books Week. If you are an author, please join @authorsabb.bsky.social! If you work in the publishing industry, please join @pubprosabb.bsky.social! Canadian authors, you can now join Canadian Authors & Illustrators Against Book bans: linktr.ee/caiabb. Working together feels good! 📚✍️👏

I have a secret to share with you... if you go visit my friends at Secret Room Press @risographstudio.bsky.social , and you are lucky and vigilant, you can find several of my comics, zines, and risograph prints hidden throughout the store! 3225 SE Division St, Portland. Follow this thread for hints!

Join TCAF in taking action and pushing back against censorship in Canada! Read our blog post for all the details: www.torontocomics.com/post/comics-...

I’m quoted in today’s issue of Forbes.

BREAKING: Our client Mario Guevara, an Emmy-winning journalist detained by ICE in retaliation for livestreaming law enforcement activity, will be deported tomorrow to El Salvador. Mario and his family are being punished for his reporting. This cruelty is meant to stifle our free press.

"spring is here" - a sketchbook comic, a reminder, a refusal. drawn on a sunny day in the park (third attempt). made for the small and mighty. spring is here again, relentless. she does not stop for tyrants, and neither will we. #indiecomics #sketchbook

I wrote an open letter to my fellow book ppl because no one is coming to save us. We have to save us. And I am weary of waiting for my colleagues to join the fight. Any fight. I chose book bans, but you don't have to www.prettyokmaggie.com/blog/2025/4/17/an-open-letter-to-my-fellow-book-creators

I was a guest on the amazing Chris Oatley's podcast! Listen to hear about how I manage my long term projects. howtobecomeaprofessionalartist.com/2025/04/16/y...

I'm having a Spring Cleaning Sale! Use the code SPRING25 at checkout to get a 25% discount on all comics, prints, and zines in my online store: www.elkillustration.com/store I'm clearing inventory to make way for new creations. Some of these items will not be reprinted, so get them while you can!

Donations and material support are important but that’s not enough. No amount of donations will stop the killing, no amount of donations will open the borders and no amount of donations will cure people with no medical equipment or medications. This is the time to escalate. gofund.me/fa2c63f0 ✊🏽🍉

Applications for the 2025 Cupcake Award microgrant and mentorship program close in ONE WEEK! www.cakechicago.com/cupcake-award Applications are due by 11:59 PM CDT on March 28, 2025 Don't miss out on this chance, open to early-career cartoonists!

The last two years of Summer Story Fest have been absolutely lovely and I'm excited to see what this year brings! Some of my favorite highlights from last time: delicious ice cream, balloon animals, SO many queer comics, many phenomenal outfits. Thanks y'all for organizing this wonderful event!

HOW PROJECT 2025 IMPACTS COMICS E.B. Hutchins walks us through steps comic creators can take to protect and self advocate for our stories, and what the future looks like for everyone working in comics.

Hello Bluesky! I'm an illustrator, cartoonist, and studio artist with 10 years of experience in freelance work. I'm looking forward to building more community here. As a first introduction to my work, here are some recent illustrations for DoubleBlind magazine and a client testimonial.