Our local queer bookstore needs your help! Vancouver is a tough place to run a small business, and @crossandcrowsbooks.bsky.social is a really wonderful local gem. If you can spare even a small donation, please do! gofund.me/9b02aad71

We're hosting a pre-launch party for our newest book! If you're in Vancouver, come meet author Meghan Kemp-Gee at @crossandcrowsbooks.bsky.social on February 10 at 6pm. Snacks, non-alc drinks, and an exclusive comic preview of the book. RSVP here: www.crossandcrows.com/events/44904...

ONLY A FEW DAYS LEFT to save 25% on queer preorders! Here's a highlight from our list of over 1500 queer books coming out in 2026: an amazing history of queer bookstores and their role in making the world better for us all! Complete list: tinyurl.com/25offpreorders

Look, I'm going to tell you a secret. If you buy an e-book while it's on sale, you never have to read it. If you have $2 to spare & want to help that particular author, you can just chuck the book into the oubliette of your TBR. Every sale helps. The author will never know, but you gave them a gift.

Can we get to 50 followers by the end of today? I want to believe we can! www.kickstarter.com/projects/229...

Translation: "From the article here in the Guardian: www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i... "

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It's friday, and I would Masterpiece-Theatre-and-chill the *hell* out of tonight.

There are people in the world who say that there are only two genders: male and female. But the heart and soul have much more personality. It's very sad that people who can't accept this sometimes utter very harsh words. You were born to live freely. Chiitan is an ally of transgender people🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

Anecdotally, that “getting unstuck” moment is perhaps THE crucial moment in the student’s learning process. Not every student gets a big valuable learning opportunity in every activity, but if they’re going to have one, this is likely it!!

We can’t let this be the new norm. Publishing is a tough world, but we, as publishers, need to stand up for LGBTQ+ authors, especially in this political climate. There may be obstacles to promoting and selling these books. We have to publish them anyway.

Maybe you didn't see this, but, I'm a pretty good doodler.

Comic strips … in print? A look at The Ducktown Weekly and other ‘zine’-style newspapers by William Schwartz www.tcj.com/comic-strips...

I don't know what this poor goat wants, but I would not charge them the price. Too. Cute. #PassingInTheNight

I try to keep out of politics online, especially with Shrimp Cult. SCP is about bringing joy to a world that can sometimes be dark and scary. But I can’t look away from what’s going on in the US right now, where I was born.

We've removed the paywall from this guide so everyone can access it. 👇 Stay safe.

Happy 2026! I hope you find stories you love this year. Little lights that give you joy through whatever comes your way.

Love this: “Whether you’re writing a university essay or marking one, painting a picture or learning a song, the point of doing things is just that: doing them, with all the imperfections, the wobbly lines and missteps; they are the very stuff that makes us human.” thetyee.ca/Culture/2025... #NoAI

New book alert! Passing in the Night by @meghankempgee.bsky.social is a graphic novel about choosing love in a world that's trying to tear us apart. Phenomenal illustrations by @lanedraws.bsky.social. Kickstarter starts in February. More info on Backerkit: www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti... #booksky

Lane illustrated our first book of 2026! His artwork is delightful, and he’s great to work with. I highly recommend hiring him!

My birthday is tomorrow, and all I ask is that you share this around. Or hey, maybe let people know if you like my work. lanelloyd.crevado.com

Trying to find drawing reference online that isn’t an AI hallucination is getting harder and harder. I just want pictures of *real* cottages that exist or used to exist somewhere in the world. Is that so much to ask?

Hey. Yeah, you. You know that graphic novel idea you’ve been working on? We want to publish it, and we have room for one more book in 2026. We’re friendly, we promise. Details at shrimpcult.press/pitch #BookSky #graphicnovels #ttrpg

*cracks knuckles* okay so you know how the media has a problem with taking snippets of scientific studies out of context and writing articles which mislead the public? now imagine a computer program is doing that when you ask it questions about scientific literature but also it makes stuff up.

I’m looking forward to fall, a season where I can read a book outside without being afraid of ruining it with sweat.

Hi authors! Please remember to file a claim!

Thanks to everyone who came out to see us over the past two days! Our next planned convention is Fan Expo Vancouver, and I can’t wait!

It’s time for West Coast Comic Con! We’re here all day from now until 5pm with all your favourite chicken and pigeon comics and D&D stuff.

The 1895 Creative Artisan Market is open! Today until 6pm. Come check out all the cool art!

We're going to a brand new market in Vancouver! The 1895 Creative Artisan Market will run from 11am to 6pm right here in Vancouver. Come check out all the great local artists!

We’re in Nanaimo for #CuriousComicCon! I look forward to this convention *all year*, seriously. Can’t wait for tomorrow!

Did you know we're accepting SUBMISSIONS?! Check out this page for what we're looking for and what to submit. shrimpcult.press/pages/submis...

What do you call a shrimp dish that isn’t served with enough shrimp? Shrimp skimpy. (I’m so sorry.)

It was so much fun meeting so many fans at Fan Expo this weekend! I had a great time, and I can’t wait until next year. Thanks to all my friends who helped out during the weekend.

Fan Expo Day 3!! We have artists at the booth today to talk about their upcoming Magical Girl RPG. Come meet them!

Casey, Shrimp Cult’s head of security, is on guard while I prepare for Fan Expo Vancouver. She’s definitely getting a raise; she has earned it.

Five days before our biggest convention of the year isn’t the best time to break a toe. But maybe it’s the second-best time? Is that how the saying goes? Oh well. See you at Fan Expo Vancouver!

Just finished rough lines on some really absurd and wonderful new 5e modules that will launch soon. I love drawing with plain-old pencil. #DnD #ttrpg

I'm really proud to be a Canadian publisher, and to support Canadian artists as much as I can. SCP will publish work from anywhere, but I spend my time soliciting work from people who live in Canada.

Not gonna lie: one of the best parts of being a publisher is laying out books. Desktop publishing software (e.g. Affinity Publisher) does every formatting thing that you fight your word processor to do, only ten times better, and it does way more than that too. I love it so much.

We’re going to be releasing some fun new #ttrpg modules and monsters at #FanExpoVancouver! I’m really excited for it. They’re weird and silly and I’ve been having fun making them. I hope you’ll come say hi! #dnd

Boy, what a time to decide to boost your company’s social media presence… you know what isn’t getting worse right now though? D&D, surprisingly. D&D rules just as much as it did on… say… January 19th.

For anyone interested in submitting their work, check out the submissions section of our website. shrimpcult.press/pages/submis...

Hey, Bluesky! We’re a new, small, independent publisher in Vancouver BC. We make lighthearted graphic novels and D&D modules. Check out our books! We’re also open for submissions… just saying. #booksky