It’s here!!! It’s real!!!!!! Let’s goooo @queersportsproject.bsky.social @meghankempgee.bsky.social @meganpraz.bsky.social

A little SDCC recap.

I'll be at San Diego Comic Con!!! So excited for the Eisners ceremony and for my panel with @geneluenyang.bsky.social, Coach Lou Richie, @marcbernardin.bsky.social, Wahab Algarmi, and Briana Loewinsohn (with a signing to follow)! @andrewsmcmeel.bsky.social | @andrewsmcmeelkids.bsky.social

🌟 The time has arrived! The official trailer for UNICO: HUNTED is here, in bookstores everywhere July 1st from Scholastic/Graphix/Tezuka Productions! Thank you to @anime-atelier.com for breaking the news. Preorder now! @gurihiru.bsky.social 🎨🌟 www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuV_...

Kids summer reading recs from The Times in London includes UNICO: HUNTED! Out from Scholastic Graphix next week 7/1! Tezuka Prods, written by @samuelsattin.bsky.social and art by @gurihiru.bsky.social www.thetimes.com/culture/book...

Eisner voting ends this Thursday, June 5, so don't forget to submit your ballot if you haven't already! Link: eballot.app/ComicCon/log...

We’re talking all about @jonahnewmancomics.bsky.social ‘s Eisner-nominated Out of Left Field today over on the Comic Rex Club Discord! Join the chat! discord.gg/FNf6Uh8D3J

Comics creators and professionals, it's time to vote for the 2025 Eisner Awards! If you aren't already a voter, you can apply for a ballot here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... Vote here: eballot.app/ComicCon/log... Thank you!!! 🏆 @andrewsmcmeel.bsky.social | @andrewsmcmeelkids.bsky.social

COVER REVEAL! Look at this big beautiful rainbow masterpiece by @andycasadonte.bsky.social! Just a few more days until this baby is headed to the printer! www.kickstarter.com/projects/sta... #booksky #comicsky #coverreview

And so my Eisner readthrough begins. Starting this year with the six nominees for Best Publication For Teens. Congrats to Jen Wang, @jonahnewmancomics.bsky.social, @geneluenyang.bsky.social, Leuyen Pham, @davidfwalker.bsky.social, @marcuskwame.com, @mollyostertag.bsky.social and Adam de Souza!

Holy cow & congratulations to QSP contributors @jonahnewmancomics.bsky.social and Jon Macy on their #Eisner nominations!

A very happy book birthday to REEL LIFE by @kaneicaruslynch.bsky.social! It was such a joy to work with Kane on this heartfelt, nuanced, beautifully illustrated, and deeply human book. I'm immensely proud of it and I know it'll mean a lot to readers. Go grab a copy wherever books are sold!

And another special mazel tov to my good friend @jonahnewmancomics.bsky.social RE his “best publication for teens” nom for his debut graphic novel, OUT OF LEFT FIELD! I told Jonah when it came out that I was stunned by his achievement. It’s everything it needs to be. Glad the Eisner folks agree!

OUT OF LEFT FIELD is an Eisner nominee!!!!!! I am beyond thrilled—thank you, thank you, thank you to the Eisner judges for this incredible recognition!

Young readers become adult readers, and considering distressing data showing that kids are reading less, it's more important than ever to advocate for reading. Join me in supporting the CBC's #ChildrensBookWeek! #StoryOcean @andrewsmcmeel.bsky.social @andrewsmcmeelkids.bsky.social

I teamed up w/ authors to discuss the experience of having their books challenged/banned. Please check it out! Big thanks to Becky Albertalli, @aidenschmaiden.bsky.social, @lillielainoff.bsky.social @jonahnewmancomics.bsky.social, @ryanestrada.com and more. youtu.be/Bee0yTSIEdE

I joined 7 other banned authors on @readswithrachel.bsky.social to discuss why our books were banned, and why book banning is dumb and dangerous. Also featuring @aidenschmaiden.bsky.social @lillielainoff.bsky.social @jonahnewmancomics.bsky.social @leslea.bsky.social and @dashkaslater.bsky.social

Honored to be featured in @readswithrachel.bsky.social's video about book bans. I explain why it's wrong to keep LGBTQIA+ teens from books that validate and inform who they are. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bee0... @andrewsmcmeelkids.bsky.social @andrewsmcmeelkids.bsky.social @authorsabb.bsky.social

Aw yeah!!! OUT OF LEFT FIELD was selected -- TWICE! -- for the 2025 Children's Book Council Favorites Award list! It was named a Teacher Favorite and a Librarian Favorite for grades 9-12. Thank you, CBC! #kidsfaves

Come Out and Play! ⚾️ @jonahnewmancomics.bsky.social’s “How Jake Got His Groove Back” is a heartwarming tribute to baseball and brotherly love. Back us today! Just 4 more days to get the books: www.kickstarter.com/projects/sta... 2/2

BASEBALL is BACK! Here's our 🤩💙 Shohei Ohtani appreciation post 💙😍 If you love baseball comics, you'll love @jonahnewmancomics.bsky.social's "How Jake Got his Groove Back"! Back us on Kickstarter: www.kickstarter.com/projects/sta... #baseballsky #openingday #mlb

Baby is 1. 👶 OUT OF LEFT FIELD was published one year ago today! I'm still so proud of this book and so grateful to @andrewsmcmeel.bsky.social / @andrewsmcmeelkids.bsky.social for sharing it with the world. Grab a copy here if you haven't already: www.simonandschuster.com/books/Out-of...

Want to know why Zach wore heels to baseball practice? Back the Kickstarter for COME OUT AND PLAY: THE QUEER SPORTS PROJECT!!! There’s just 11 days left, so get in the game before time runs out: www.kickstarter.com/projects/sta... @queersportsproject.bsky.social | @stackeddeckpress.bsky.social

#ff #followfriday Come Out and Play contributors on Bluesky! www.kickstarter.com/projects/sta... @ajuanmance.bsky.social @amalasrosa.bsky.social @andycasadonte.bsky.social @danverzone.bsky.social @dogspunk.bsky.social @dkdraws.bsky.social @jamdye.bsky.social @jonahnewmancomics.bsky.social 1/

"Look. It is NOT easy to hit in these heels." Batter up! @jonahnewmancomics.bsky.social brings you "How Jake Got His Groove Back," a sweet & funny story about family, fun, and falling back in love with baseball. Come Out and Play! Now on Kickstarter: www.kickstarter.com/projects/sta...

THE KICKSTARTER IS LIVE!!! If you're queer, a sports fan, or a comics fan (or all 3, like me!), you MUST grab a copy of this anthology, which includes a story by me. Here's the @kickstarter.com page: www.kickstarter.com/projects/sta... @stackeddeckpress.bsky.social @queersportsproject.bsky.social

Come Out and Play! The sporty queer comics mixtape of your dreams is coming to Kickstarter TOMORROW! www.kickstarter.com/projects/sta... Here's a little sneak-peek at @jonahnewmancomics.bsky.social's charming and funny "How Jake Got His Grove Back" ⚾

The Kickstarter campaign for this awesome 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ QUEER SPORTS ✨💫 comics anthology launches in just 10 days!!! Sign up now for updates and be one of the first to back the project: www.kickstarter.com/projects/sta... @queersportsproject.bsky.social @stackeddeckpress.bsky.social

PLAY BALL!!! I'm thrilled to announce that I am part of @stackeddeckpress.bsky.social's @queersportsproject.bsky.social! I contributed a story called "How Jake Got His Groove Back." The @kickstarter.com campaign is launching soon -- check it out and sign up here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/sta...

So, what do you think... am I having TOO much fun with the new book...?

Just a couple of days left to bid on my "Ask My Anything" Zoom session (plus a ton of other great items) and help contribute to LA wildfire relief! bsky.app/profile/kidl... www.32auctions.com/organization...

As a graphic novel editor and published graphic novelist, Jonah will give a private, hour-long "Ask Me Anything" about graphic novel publishing. @jonahnewmancomics.bsky.social is a cartoonist and editor at Graphix, Scholastic's graphic novel imprint. #kidlit

The Kidlit for Los Angeles auction is NOW OPEN! We have more than 340 INCREDIBLE items from top authors, illustrators, editors, agents and publishing professionals. You don’t want to miss out! Go bid here: www.32auctions.com/kidlitforlosangeles Auction runs Jan 20th - Jan 26th. #kidlit

I'm thrilled to participate in @kidlitforla.bsky.social's auction to raise money for wildfire relief! Have questions about graphic novel publishing? I'll answer via 1:1 Zoom. Tons of other awesome items up for auction too, and time is limited, so bid now! My item: www.32auctions.com/organization...

I've been immersed in creating a new comic lately and couldn't resist sharing some of my favorite excerpts. It's been a while since I worked in full color -- it's been a joy to recover and push those skills! More details about this project to come VERY SOON... stay tuned!!

Something's cooking... 👀

How cool is this?! Huge thanks to my beloved local coffee shop, Brooklyn Perk, for offering to display my book. Stop by 605 Flatbush to check it out! @andrewsmcmeel.bsky.social | @andrewsmcmeelkids.bsky.social

We’re making a sports comics anthology! Our dazzling team of cartoonists, athletes, and queer storytellers includes… @danverzone.bsky.social 🏀

retweet if ur a queer sports fan, i want to see something

New York friends! Please join me and my beloved Big Apple Softball League for an evening of variety show fun at Wild Project (195 East 3rd St, NYC). I'll be reading an excerpt of OUT OF LEFT FIELD. Tix are $10 and all proceeds benefit Trinity Place Shelter. ci.ovationtix.com/621/producti...

a gentle reminder that you don't need to wait to be good enough to write or draw the things you wanna draw you get better through creating the things you wanna make, not by waiting to become better to make things

comics venn diagram from earlier in the year — projects can be fulfilling in some ways but lacking in others! it can be useful to: (1) nail down what you want from a book (2) not tie your self-worth to the job 🫠🙂‍↕️ (3) identify your needs that the book is NOT addressing & meet them elsewhere

also please join us, if you're an author, illustrator, anthology editor or contributor, have ever had your name on a book, traditionally or indie published. We're gonna need all hands on deck. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Characters for a new (yet to be announced) comic I'm working on. 👀 #baseballisgay

Next Saturday, November 9: I'll be tabling at Gillen Brewer School's inaugural Neurodiversity Comic Con at Asphalt Green in Manhattan from 11 am to 5 pm! Come meet over two dozen talented creators at this family-friendly event. More info: sites.google.com/gillenbrewer...

A very happy book birthday to LEON: WORST FRIENDS FOREVER by my author and good friend Jamar Nicholas! A funny, heartfelt, and action-packed graphic novel about a good kid whose super-ego gets the better of him, I’m super proud of this one and beyond thrilled for Jamar. Out today from Graphix!

In 3 days: This awesome panel at the Brooklyn Book Festival! See you there!

NEXT SUNDAY: I'll be at the Brooklyn Book Festival!!! Join me for a fantastic panel with Molly Horton Booth, @madrupert.bsky.social, and @mikedawson.bsky.social at 5 pm at the Center for Brooklyn History. A book signing will follow. Best of all -- it's free!

This weekend! See you at @smallpressexpo.bsky.social!

NEXT WEEKEND: For the first time ever, I'll be at @smallpressexpo.bsky.social!!! I'll be selling books and merch at table W29A and joining Tillie Walden, @ngoziu.bsky.social, Coco Fox, and @minacoleta.bsky.social on a panel about queer sports. If you'll be at SPX, come say hi!!