Review! Hibernating – Vaso Michailidou’s Comic Debut, Where Mundane Life Collides with Surreal, Magical Chaos. www.brokenfrontier.com/hibernating-... Review by our @lydiaturner97.bsky.social

Review! Shadowplay Vol. 1: Midnight School – Samuel Fonseca Unleashes a Brutal, Mind-Bending School of Horrors. From @topshelfcomix.bsky.social www.brokenfrontier.com/shadowplay-t... Review by our @lydiaturner97.bsky.social

Finally got round to reading Shimmer Paths by @beastlyworlds.bsky.social. It was warm, magical, emotional and a must-read for cat owners 🐱 The world building! The snacks! The creatures! I loved every second ♥️

Review! Night Terror – Grisly, Whimsical and Sinister Dreams from John Kenn Mortensen and Fantagraphics. www.brokenfrontier.com/night-terror/ Review by @lydiaturner97.bsky.social

And so it begins... The 2025 @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social Month planning doc is ready to go. Myself, @lydiaturner97.bsky.social & @ftmou69.bsky.social are the @brokenfrontier.bsky.social team this year for your reviews and interviews coverage needs. #thoughtbubble Month starts late-ish Oct at BF.

It was such a great day!! Love this write up, and thank you again for the incredible panel moderating 🙌💛✨

Small Press Day at ArtHole Cardiff was amazing!! 🤩 @smallpressday.bsky.social A huge thank you to @abscomics.bsky.social and @pigeonface.bsky.social for their incredible organising and to @lydiaturner97.bsky.social for the fantastic panel moderating, it was so much fun to be part of the day 🙌💖📚

Even by our industrious standards at @brokenfrontier.bsky.social I think this was an *outstanding* effort for @ldcomics.bsky.social Fair. Huge thanks to @lydiaturner97.bsky.social and @ftmou69.bsky.social for all their hard work on this over July.

So sorry if we didn't get to your comic. We were overwhelmed with submissions for coverage. If you found the reviews helpful please give our LDC Fair reviewers @lydiaturner97.bsky.social @ftmou69.bsky.social and @andywpoliver.bsky.social a follow here on Bluesky.

Review! The Red Spot Mystery – Paint, Paranoia, and a Plot Unravelled from Aylish Wood. Via @ldcomics.bsky.social Fair! www.brokenfrontier.com/the-red-spot... Review by @lydiaturner97.bsky.social #LDCFairatBF

We're coming to the end of our @ldcomics.bsky.social Fair coverage! Still time to pick this up. Hidden Spectrum – Finding Colour in a Grey World with Kama Mielczarek @weirdisthebest.bsky.social. www.brokenfrontier.com/hidden-spect... Review by @lydiaturner97.bsky.social

Last week at Broken Frontier... Looking Back at the 10th Anniversary of Small Press Day at ArtHole Cardiff with @lydiaturner97.bsky.social. #SmallPressDay www.brokenfrontier.com/10th-anniver...

a wonderful summary of our Small Press Day written by the fantastic @lydiaturner97.bsky.social !

What a brilliant day with brilliant people 🙌 @pigeonface.bsky.social @abscomics.bsky.social @lookhappy.bsky.social @beastlyworlds.bsky.social @mereida.bsky.social

Review! Abrupt Transitions: Diary of a Midlife Opsimath – Hoorah for @hellomizk.bsky.social Kristen Haas Curtis and Comics about English Literature Degrees! Another @ldcomics.bsky.social Fair review. #LDComicsatBF www.brokenfrontier.com/abrupt-trans... Review by @lydiaturner97.bsky.social

Looking Back at the 10th Anniversary of Small Press Day @smallpressday.bsky.social at ArtHole Cardiff. Report by @lydiaturner97.bsky.social. (Co-organised by @abscomics.bsky.social and @pigeonface.bsky.social.) www.brokenfrontier.com/10th-anniver... #SmallPressDay

Review for @ldcomics.bsky.social Online Comics fair! McNab – Adele Pound’s Wordless Comic Shows the Breathtaking Beauty of the Natural World. #LDCFairatBF. www.brokenfrontier.com/mcnab-adele-... Review by @lydiaturner97.bsky.social

And another @ldcomics.bsky.social Fair review! How to Break a Fall – A Child’s Unique Perspective on Life and Death from Eva C ‪@comicsbyeva.bsky.social‬. #LDCFairatBF www.brokenfrontier.com/how-to-break... Review by @lydiaturner97.bsky.social

At the mo' we have 31 @ldcomics.bsky.social Fair reviews and 1 creator commentary at @brokenfrontier.bsky.social. Huge thanks to BF's @ftmou69.bsky.social & @lydiaturner97.bsky.social. And to LDComics for working with us so closely to help support the artists. www.brokenfrontier.com/tag/ldcomics...

Looking Back on Small Press Day 2025 – Probably the Most Well-Received Year in the History of SPD as Small Press Communities Celebrate the Scene Across Six Countries and Two Continents. #SmallPressDay Check out our awesome photo gallery! www.brokenfrontier.com/looking-back...

Thank you so much Lydia! You did such a wonderful job hosting it, and it was just all round such a lovely atmosphere and a kind space to be part of.

Review! Delayed Outing – A Poignant Reflection on Coming Out Later in Life from Toria McCallum. Another @ldcomics.bsky.social fair review! #LDCFairatBF www.brokenfrontier.com/delayed-outi... Review by our @lydiaturner97.bsky.social

THANK YOU for being a fantastic host!!

wowwwww what a day!! our @smallpressday.bsky.social was so full of buzz and amazing talent - huge thank you to all the artists who participated, to the fantastic @lydiaturner97.bsky.social for hosting our panels and to @abscomics.bsky.social for being the Cardiff SPD dream team!

it’s the very final… ‼️SMALL PRESS DAY ZINE OF THE DAY‼️ We couldn’t decide which to pick, so we just went with as many zines as we could fit into one picture - can you spot any favourites? Wishing everyone a very happy #SmallPressDay!🎉

Love this awesome shoutout about #SmallPressDay! Has been a pleasure to organise this year alongside my friends @andywpoliver.bsky.social & Amneet ❤️

So close to 1,000 followers! Can we make it before the end of the day? #SmallPressDay

I haven't felt this kind of a buzz about @smallpressday.bsky.social since the early years. Thank you so much to all the organisers, artists and shops who made 2025 such a success. And obvs to my #SmallPressDay co-organisers Amneet & Lyds who did all the real hard work behind-the-scenes.

Lydia thank you SO much for joining us and hosting the panels! you were amazing ☺️

A peek into #SmallPressDay at Arthole Cardiff! Full write up coming to @brokenfrontier.bsky.social very soon👀 Organised by wonderful @abscomics.bsky.social & @pigeonface.bsky.social!

Happy #SmallPressDay 2025! Where can people see you today if you’re a creator? What events will you be at if you’re a punter? smallpressday.co.uk/spd-2025/

Happy #smallpressday 2025, everyone! Broken Frontier is proud to be a co-organiser/sponsor of @smallpressday.bsky.social Enjoy your day whatever you’re doing, folks. #comics #smallpresscomics smallpressday.co.uk/spd-2025/

Another brilliant panel about getting into publishing! Thanks for letting me host @pigeonface.bsky.social and @abscomics.bsky.social ! & thanks to Kamila, @joshhicks.bsky.social and Howie and Joe from #Thunderchair for your wonderful insights! And of course, to Arthole for hosting :)

What a pleasure to host a panel packed with such brilliant creators! Thank you to @beastlyworlds.bsky.social @mereida.bsky.social @lookhappy.bsky.social #PiggyHammer and #ShriGunasekara for your thoughtful answers and telling me all about the comic that altered your life! 🎉

Panel 2 at Arthole, Cardiff! Featuring @pigeonface.bsky.social #JoshHicks and the creators of #Thunderchair. Host: @lydiaturner97.bsky.social of @brokenfrontier.bsky.social Arthole’s event is going til 5PM, so there’s still time to pop in!🎉 #SmallPressDay

Such fun at the first panel of the day ‘A Journey into Publishing’ at Arthole, Cardiff’s #SmallPressDay! @mereida.bsky.social @lookhappy.bsky.social @beastlyworlds.bsky.social Hosted by @lydiaturner97.bsky.social from @brokenfrontier.bsky.social !

Thank you to everyone doing their bit today for #smallpressday to work together for the wider #comicscommunity. We haven’t seen engagement like this since before the pandemic. Very proud to be a co-organised of @smallpressday.bsky.social

Happy Small Press Day, Everyone! 2025 marks 10 years of Small Press Day, and the organising team of Amneet Johal, Lydia Turner and Andy Oliver have worked incredibly hard behind the scenes to bring comic fans an epic SPD party across the UK!

It’s Small Press Day today! I’m super excited to be at Art Hole for Cardiff Small Press Day, with talks, drawing fun + a market 🎉📚✨ I’ll be taking part in a panel discussion on life-altering indie comics! I’ll also have a stall in the market with lots of comics & zines 🥳 Come by and say hi!

OUR EVENTS LIST IS LIVE!!! Want to know WHERE and WHEN a #SmallPressDay event is being hosted on July 19th? Wonder no longer - all the details are right here: smallpressday.co.uk/spd-2025/

Don’t miss a market, panels, workshops, talks & more at Arthole tomorrow for #SmallPressDay!!! 🎉 @smallpressday.bsky.social

diwrnod y wasg fach hapus!! we're all set up for cardiff's @smallpressday.bsky.social event tomorrow ✨ swing by art hole for a day of comics fun 👀 talks, panels, a workshop, market!! some of the best comics talent in wales and the south west!! 12-5pm

not to brag but the lineup is incredible 😤

Review for @ldcomics.bsky.social Online Comics Fair! Erin + Pig – Magical Hijinks Ensue with a Witch and her Familiar in this LDComics Fair Offering from Iliadtea @iliadtea.bsky.social. www.brokenfrontier.com/erin-pig-ili...

Welcome to tonight's @goshcomics.bsky.social & Broken Frontier Drink and Draw Online. Our @smallpressday.bsky.social Special. Woohoo! If you're new to D&D we have 3 themed drawing rounds at 7.30, 8.15 & 9.00. Please repost if you can so we reach as many people as possible! #GoshBFDD #SmallPressDay

So glad that @beastlyworlds.bsky.social is getting the recognition she deserves. Bea’s imaginative style can only be described as warm, cozy and magical - and she’s just as delightful in person as you’d expect. Very excited to get my copy of Shimmer Paths soon!🐱✨

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We’re so lucky to have Lydia at Cardiff @smallpressday.bsky.social !!

Small press friends! If you’re hosting an event on #SmallPressDay, whether it’s big, medium, small, or teeny tiny, PLEASE let us know about it by filling out our event form - we want to support you! smallpressday.co.uk/event-submis...