Excited to share that, thanks to a kind invitation from @mikecurato.bsky.social, the chair of this year’s (46th) @soi128.bsky.social Original Art Show Competition, I’ll be the Art Director on this year’s jury.✨ Submit your picture books here: societyillustrators.org/the-original... 💙❤️ #kidlit

So colorful and so real!🤩 The latest GLAAD Award Winner for Outstanding Original Graphic Novel, GAYSIANS by @mikecurato.bsky.social, is available now.

Last June, I was at this talk, bought this beautiful, beautiful book by @mikecurato.bsky.social. Last night I finally opened its gorgeous cover, stayed up way too late, fell asleep over it and finished it this morning. The art is lyrical, the story is deep and I love every one of these characters.

My read of the week was GAYSIANS by @mikecurato.bsky.social , absolutely incredible graphic novel. What was your read of the week? pop it in the comments, or join us on Discord to chat books every Wednesday!

Enter to win $1K, a portfolio review w/ me, & a chance to enter their submission to LBYR’s editorial team for possible future publication! www.LBArtistAward.com #kidlit #illustration #kidlitart @littlebrownyr.bsky.social

Hey, hey, #kidlitart friends! 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼 @littlebrownyr.bsky.social just announced that the next round of the Emerging Artist Award is open! It looks like a fantastic opportunity, and the wonderfully talented @mikecurato.bsky.social is the judge! Details here: lbartistaward.com

Congrats to the creators on Avengers Academy: Marvel Voices* & to Gaysians' @mikecurato.bsky.social for their wins in @glaad.bsky.social media awards for Outstanding Comic Book & Graphic Novel (1/2)

i read GAYSIANS by @mikecurato.bsky.social monday evening and am now listening to educate my librarian brain on audio adaptations of graphic works and i love it/it’s great/check it out 💜

Still catching up on 2025 reading. Love reading LGBTQ stories from other perspectives. We’re not all the same. Great work from @mikecurato.bsky.social

If you don't know the book yet, here's an interview I did with Mike for the @bayareareporter.bsky.social.

Bravo @mikecurato.bsky.social, who was nominated for a @glaad.bsky.social Media Award today for his graphic novel Gaysians! It's such a great book.

We "try" to meet once a month, but it's more like "when is everyone in town?" Good news, is that @authorgracelin.bsky.social @mikecurato.bsky.social @studiojjk.bsky.social and I got to see each other before the year ended! Grace brought lottery tickets. Only one person won something. #KidLit

Sharing Some Most Excellent Book News! @mikecurato.bsky.social and I are making a book together! It's called TOO BIG TO SAY. The book is part novel and part graphic novel. It's for upper middle grade readers... and everyone! We can't wait for it to be out in the world in spring 2027.

Check out this team up! See y’all on the trail… @philbildner.bsky.social @littlebrownyr.bsky.social @littlebrown.bsky.social @thebookgroup.bsky.social @theauthorvillage.bsky.social

#HBOutoftheBox #HBWeekinReview: October #NotesfromtheHornBook with #5Qs for @julieberrybooks.bsky.social; @malindalo.bsky.social's #5Qs for @mikecurato.bsky.social; #CallingCaldecott x2; #IndigenousPeoplesDay; Sep #HBHerald; + more! www.hbook.com/story/blogs/...

#HBOutoftheBox: In support of "An Act Regarding Free Expression" (S.2328/ H.3594) in MA, author @malindalo.bsky.social asked author/illus @mikecurato.bsky.social #5Qs about #bookban challenges to his #graphicnovel FLAMER: "We all deserve to be seen and understood fully" www.hbook.com/story/five-q...

Banned Book Author @mikecurato.bsky.social shared his life story and his work to a captivated audience as part of Arlington Public Library's Celebrate the Freedom to Read program. A powerful (and funny), heart-felt, and honest discussion and which brought some of us to tears. Thank you, Mike!

We believe that every person, of every age, of every race, of every gender, no matter who they love, or where they live, should have access to books that reflect and expand their worldview. #UniteAgainstBookBans #BannedBooksWeek

... in a realistic style with a limited color palette. This felt to me like a modern, Asian version of Queer As Folk - the Russell T. Davies TV series is even referenced by the characters. This book should turned into a TV series. A longer excerpt can be found at www.mikecurato.com/gaysians. [2/3]

Gaysians, by @mikecurato.bsky.social. A dense and psychologically nuanced portrait of a group of Asian gay friends. The complexities of friendship, love, multiple identities, and homophobia & transphobia are examined over 400 pages drawn... [1/3] #gay #trans #comics #pub2025 #reviews

@mikecurato.bsky.social is the author and illustrator of the groundbreaking graphic novel for teens, FLAMER. Please take a few moments to listen to (and perhaps share) his message for Banned Books Week. Books Save Lives.

Honored to see #wishtree on this @mackidssl.bsky.social list of books for National Bullying Prevention Month. ❤️🌳 It's in such great company—@dashkaslater.bsky.social! @mikecurato.bsky.social! @jamesbirdbooks.bsky.social! Click through for lots more:

Come see my panel with @melissaannemendes.bsky.social and @mikecurato.bsky.social moderated by @halschrieve.bsky.social this Sunday!! Credit to @mikecurato.bsky.social for this amazing poster. Discover yourself through comics!!

I also picked up this gorgeous book by @mikecurato.bsky.social at #flamecon 2025 artist alley. Can't wait to read it, the artwork looks great.

Came to Ireland for a (belated) honeymoon! Only, He got sick.* Was solo on my Stoneybatter walk, but found @littledeercomics.bsky.social & saw my pal @mikecurato.bsky.social's Gaysians! *He's sorry he's sick, but I don't not mind, because I can hold this over him for the rest of our lives. Snort

Listen Back: J.J. Austrian and Mike Curato (Worm Loves Worm) talk about the impact of two worms falling in love. www.allthewonders.com/podcasts/jj-... 📚👍🏽 #kidit #ChildrensBkPod @mikecurato.bsky.social @jjaustrian.bsky.social

Flamer by @mikecurato.bsky.social is one of the books now banned in Alberta's school libraries, and it will be removed from shelves by Oct. It's unfathomable how this qualifies as "explicit sexual content" - it's age-appropriate and nothing short of heartfelt. #WeNeedDiverseBooks #ableg #edusky

In other unrelated news, BUY AND READ FLAMER by @mikecurato.bsky.social . Stand with the banned.

Listen Back: @mikecurato.bsky.social, author illustrator of Little Elliot, Big Family, returns to the podcast to talk about setting a story in a time predating modern technology. www.allthewonders.com/podcasts/let... #kidlit #podcast

in honor of #PrideMonth, my gay opinion of #Gaysians the new #MikeCurato @mikecurato.bsky.social graphic novel www.mygayopinion.com/19862/mike-c...

At July's Picture + Panel, Mike Curato ( @mikecurato.bsky.social) and K. Wroten will talk about the idea of Queer Communities. We hope to see you on 7/7 at 7pm at the Boston Figure Arts Center! More information at www.bostoncomicarts.org/event-detail...

New book event announcement with @mikecurato.bsky.social July 7th! Boston!

Had a great evening at #Bombyx celebrating @mikecurato.bsky.social's brilliant graphic novel, GAYSIANS!!! #Gaysians @studiojjk.bsky.social @heidieys.bsky.social @vickijohnsonwrites.bsky.social

It’s still #PrideMonth let’s celebrate with an adult #graphicnovel debut by YA author @mikecurato.bsky.social with the #audiobook read by a full cast! bookshop.org/a/102434/978... #library #tlsky #skybrarian #skybrarians #lgbtq #book #librarian #bookrecommendation #librarians

Walid and his family had been out of touch during the Gaza internet blackout but ik relieved to know after a check in that theyre still alive. Please help if you can. chuffed.org/project/1253...

We had fun! Thanks to Bel Canto Books and Kubo LB for hosting a book event to celebrate GAYSIANS, the beautiful, sexy, and insightful graphic novel by @mikecurato.bsky.social. GO BUY THIS BOOK!

Gaysians, a graphic novel by @mikecurato.bsky.social, is out now and I’m honored to play Steven in the audiobook. Going from AAPI Heritage Month into Pride Month, I extend my biggest thanks to Mike for the queer Vietnamese representation in his book. (cont'd) #voiceactor #audiobook #LGBTQ #gaysians

Continuing this thread with a few more suggestions for supporting all of us queer folks during Pride month and the rest of the year.

This next group comprises novels that are strongly based on personal experience: Edmund White's novel about his youth, John Rechy’s story of a young Mexican-American hustler, @mikecurato.bsky.social comic about a queer Filipino-American boy at camp, and Leslie Feinberg’s queer, trans masterpiece. 5/

Who’s that in @mikecurato.bsky.social’s brilliant graphic novel for adults? It’s me in Gayasians!!! @highfivebooks.bsky.social #graphicnovel #pride

New episode with Lucas Schaefer and @mikecurato.bsky.social — gaysreading.com or wherever you get your podcasts! #booksky

@mikecurato.bsky.social and I will release the Gaysians tonight at this event at Yu & Me Books in NYC. I wept a few times reading this book, as I have been about three characters in this story at different stages in my life. Please join us if you can, definitely check out the graphic novel.

The four books flagged as inappropriate for school libraries are Blankets, Flamer, Fun Home, and Gender Queer. Folks in Alberta, Canada can share their opinion on book banning here before June 6: www.alberta.ca/school-libra...

🧵My pal, @joclasp.bsky.social, hosted a drag queen book club for our organization, @midlandsapple.bsky.social, today at Yew Belong Community Center, where she highlighted 'Flamer' by @mikecurato.bsky.social. This important text was recently banned by our state superintendent of education... #MomSky

Spend a week in Vermont this summer attending Queer Comics Workshop with @mikecurato.bsky.social This weeklong workshop focuses on learning to develop ideas through plotting, drafting, and class discussion. For more information and to sign up, visit: www.cartoonstudies.org/workshops-in...

Join me at the Center for Cartoon Studies in White River Junction, VT, July 14-18! I’ll be teaching a course on creating a graphic novel with a focus on queer storytelling. For more info visit www.cartoonstudies.org/workshops/qu... #comics