Arusa Qureshi was never allowed a skateboard, but the soundtracks to Tony Hawk's Pro Skater series of computer games were a vital introduction to music – one that, she argues, was far more effective than today's algorithm-driven discovery mechanisms buff.ly/6ZKx3sg

I feel ancient to have been 14 when I first saw My Chemical Romance and still consistently at it through to 34, but here we goooo.

Freelance illustration gigs drying up. Ad agencies using Midjourney instead of hiring human artists. Costume design turned over to AI wholesale. Good work vanishing. These are the stories of working visual artists, who describe losing jobs, wages, and hope as their clients and bosses embrace AI.

Canongate has acquired Nikesh Shukla’s “generation-defining” The Good Immigrant following the closure of Unbound. It will be re-released in a new 10th anniversary edition, complete with a new introduction, in September 2026 👇 #BookSky

This week I particularly want to tap Welsh & Northern Irish comics creators on the shoulder to do this survey. Got a minute, Wales & NI? I need your data like the desert needs the rain, like the dessert needs a spoon, like the deserter needs to steal comically mismatched clothes from a washing line

The identity of a mystery author behind the new crime novel The Ending Writes Itself, Evelyn Clarke, has been revealed as the duo VE Schwab and Cat Clarke 👇 #BookSky

Trying to make a vague attempt to be more present here, despite all inclination to just curl up in a cosy corner. But hey last week 404 Ink won a Lifetime Achievement Award for services to publishing(!) and I got a My Chemical Romance skateboard for my birthday, so a week of multitudes.

It is very nice to see the Good Omens graphic novel arriving with people, and to see the response to @colleendoran.bsky.social's work, and very fun to see people doing much cooler and more stylish things with it than I can do(!).

“Knowing what Good Omens means to the fandom really drove us forward and the finale is very much for them.” Josh Cole -- and yay for Josh Cole. deadline.com/2025/08/bbc-...

Just a periodic reminder that it's a good idea to bookmark your favorite artists' sites, sign up for their newsletters, and follow them everywhere you can. (My links are in my profile & pinned post!). Because of the current climate of censorship you never know where we'll get kicked off of next.

Years of work. Thank you. GOOD OMENS GRAPHIC NOVEL. Complete. Packing and shipping in progress. #goodomens #goodomensgraphicnovel #dunmanifestin #terrypratchett #terryprachettbooks #aziraphale #crowley #graphicnovel www.instagram.com/p/DMvYRh1JdRB/

Only ONE DAY LEFT in our current Kickstarter and we're just under £1000 away from our goal! If you've been hankering for autobio about messy and complicated relationships - with our family, our heritage, and our partners - then you should check this one out. 🐉 kickstarter.com/projects/qui...

404 used this Futura PT across all branding from 2016, absolutely trend setters

Highlights from last night’s Inklings Showcase with @404ink.bsky.social authors Heather Parry, Adèle Oliver, and Sam Gonçalves! 🌟

Happy publication day to Wing Lam Tong and Speak Still! See her talk about her Inkling in @tintjournal.bsky.social: tintjournal.com/interview/so...

There's some INCREDIBLE work happening in the Scottish comic scene right now, and I want to take a moment to do some shoutouts! International followers, this one's for you - Scotland has some amazing work going on that you really should be following along with 🧵👇

Status report… The USS Callister graphic novel has been funded in under 4 hours! 💥 Thank you to the new recruits who have backed it on kickstarter 🫡 #blackmirror #graphicnovels #kickstarter

Latest project!

ICYMI 1) I'm excited to bring our beloved Nap Comix to BOOK FORM on Kickstarter in October! 2) *Pretty* please go to this link: www.kickstarter.com/projects/fli... and click the 'notify me on launch' button. Apparently that REALLY helps the project when we launch it. 3) That's all. As you were.

A few brief personal words from me over on my own blog regarding @404ink.bsky.social's closure next year. There's going to be a lot to say and analyse over the coming months about the state of publishing so I'm trying to pace myself... epitomeofvague.substack.com/p/404-ink-pu...

Big news. 404 Ink closes on its 10th birthday next year. It's the right time for us. Proud of all @laurafjones.bsky.social & I have built. Grateful to everyone who trusted us with their words, and helped make it happen. Could go on, will inevitably go on at some point, but for now: 🖤

The co-founders and publishers of 404 Ink, the reigning British Book Awards’ Small Press of the Year winner for Scotland, have exclusively revealed to us their decision to close the business as it reaches its 10th anniversary in July 2026 👇 #BookSky

404 Ink: 2016 - 2026. Publisher not found. www.thebookseller.com/news/404-ink...

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The GOOD OMENS graphic novel journey is at the finish line. Complete. Packing. Shipping. www.kickstarter.com/...

Writers! Note that AI translation (under the guise of "global access") is being seen/used as the weak point to get AI into publishing (possible bc Eng lang publishing is weak on translation). Stand with translators & for more human translation, fairly paid!

"I asked ChatGPT" "I asked Grok" ok well I asked Gandalf and he said he has not passed through fire and death to bandy crooked words with a witless worm

Congrats to Heather Parry for her longlisting of Electric Dreams!

We've launched our FIRST EVER Pride merch drop to celebrate our community & benefit an awesome cause 🌈 🎲 Iridescent Dice let you roll with pride 🎨 Feast your eyes with our Zine, ft 60+ artists 🥰 Do good with each purchase: net proceeds go to charity store.dungeonsanddaddies.com/collections/...

Saying this as a publisher: no one is *entitled* to be a publisher. Surviving and thriving is our responsibility as publishers, and should never impact people being owed money just to bolster the business.

Welcome to the home of the official BLACK MIRROR graphic novels, the first of which publishes later in 2025, brought to you by Twisted Comics. Follow for more. 📱 linktr.ee/blackmirrorc... 📱

Great catching up on everyone's Free Comic Book Day releases - pleased to see so many picking up a preview of one of the upcoming Black Mirror graphic novels! For more you can follow: @blackmirrorcomic.bsky.social

Happy publication day to How Does Change Happen?, which chronicles real stories from activists and organisers, exploring their approach to making a meaningful difference in some of the biggest issues of the 21st century. www.404ink.com/store/p/inkl...

The Essential Terry Pratchett, via @nytimes.com. @terryandrob.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/article/terr...

Huge congrats to @catgorl.bsky.social who, hot off the British Book Awards this week, is also shortlisted for the Betty Trask Prize for Fragile Animals! 🦢 (If you have not read Fragile Animals, tsk, I recommend it heartily: www.404ink.com/store/p/frag...)

Biggest congrats to @catgorl.bsky.social for her shortlisting in the @societyofauthors.bsky.social's Betty Trask Prize! Read more: societyofauthors.org/2025/05/21/i...

Author #CarrieMarshall talks to Claire Sawers about growing up in 1970s Lanark, clubbing at Edinburgh's Fire Island and the "seismic" influence of #JimmySomerville The Sound of Young Queer Scotland: An Interview with Carrie Marshall buff.ly/6OhaO8V

If you haven’t watched Len’s powerful acceptance speech, it’s now up on IG. Please do consider taking a look: www.instagram.com/reel/DJrBS4K... Also: her second collection, Poyums Annaw, is out in September. If you’re keen on an event or interview, now is the time to catch me!

Team 404 at the #BritishBookAwards. Rooting for @catgorl.bsky.social & Fragile Animals! #Nibbles

On our way to celebrate @catgorl.bsky.social and Fragile Animals at the #BritishBookAwards ✨️ Go team @404ink.bsky.social. #Nibbles

Happy publication day to Prishita Maheshwari-Aplin's Roses for Hedone! We stole this excellent photoshop from them. Get the latest Inkling now: www.404ink.com/store/p/inkl...

Happy Terry Pratchett Day, on what would have been his 77th birthday.

THE BIGGEST NEWS! Rob and I are offering up a hand-signed hardback, first edition/first printing copy of Monstrous Regiment straight from the Pratchett archives. Those who know the story will know why it’s a pertinent one for this cause. (More pics to come.) www.32auctions.com/organization...

Very exciting news from the Pratchett Estate!

Adapting the witty words of Terry Pratchett has been a dream. Thank you to the wonderful people at @terrypratchett.bsky.social for their trust and support. Shout out to the amazing creative team: @rachaelstott.bsky.social @elllewrightart.bsky.social I’m humbled and honoured!

News! Wee Free Men, Thief of Time and Monstrous Regiment are being adapted into graphic novels with Transworld and Puffin. I’m word wrangling on WFM, and Gary Chudleigh and Rachel Stott are adapting ToT. Exciting times! www.thebookseller.com/rights/terry...

Presenting our new Inklings Showcases with @portybooks.bsky.social! We'll be doing a couple of these and our first one features Casci Ritchie, Arusa Qureshi, Xuanlin Tham and Thom James Carter! Tues 22nd April 2025, 7pm Tix (in-person and online): www.theportobellobookshop.com/events/an-in...