Thank you to our Half Pie sponsor, The Wizard's Wagon! Learn more: thewizardswagon.com

Find us at Tower Grove Pride next weekend! Make your own FREE Pride buttons and zines at the SLICE booth (B-South 37). Support SLICE by picking up some Mr. Slice merch. Learn about our upcoming expo. Hours and location: towergrovepride.com 🎨 by @all-the-phoelings.bsky.social

Thank you to our Full Pie sponsor, Left Bank Books @leftbankbooks.bsky.social! Left Bank is kindly assisting our exhibitors who need to ship in items for the expo. Learn more: www.left-bank.com

We here at SLICE hate getting sick at conventions! The following are our policies related to masking and COVID mitigation at SLICE 2025. www.slicexpo.org/slice-2025/#... Thank you to @cartoonistcoop.bsky.social for their Masking Initiative and Resources guide, which was crucial to our planning!

See y’all tonight!

Thank you to our Full Pie sponsor, the Hi-Pointe Theatre! Learn more: hipointetheatre.org

Behold, our SLICE 2025 exhibitors! Check out slicexpo.org/slice-2025 to see who's going to be at The Sheldon on October 18. Perhaps... your new favorite artist? 🤔

Thank you to our Full Pie sponsor, Chase Park Plaza & Galleria 6 Cinemas! Learn more: www.chaseparkplazacinema.com www.galleria6cinemas.com

Find us at Tower Grove Pride next weekend! Make your own FREE Pride buttons and zines at the SLICE booth (B-South 37). Support SLICE by picking up some Mr. Slice merch. Learn about our upcoming expo. Hours and location: towergrovepride.com 🎨 by @all-the-phoelings.bsky.social

BOOK TOUR TIME! Here are all my public appearances over the next month!

Are you excited for SLICE 2025? We're back at The Sheldon on October 18 for our third annual FREE indie-print showcase, featuring over 100 writers, artists, poets, and printmakers from St. Louis and beyond! youtu.be/CQgjm_H9zMY 🎥 by Jorge Delgado featuring scenes from SLICE 2024

Thank you to our Half Pie sponsor, the Webster University Film Series @wufilmseries.bsky.social! Learn more: webster.edu/film-series

Tomorrow!

The great people of Missouri will know so much about FLIP....BECAUSE I'M GOING TO MISSOURI THREE TIMES.

Added festival tour stops for the FLIP tour— 🎉 YALLfest in Charleston, SC (Nov 14 & 15) 🎉 STL Teen Festival in St. Louis, MO! (Dec 6) www.ngoziu.com/events

Cue the countdown! SLICE 2025 is one month away. We've got 100+ artists, poets, printmakers, and writers coming at ya. We've got workshops, talks, and activities all day. All free to attend at The Sheldon. Learn more: www.slicexpo.org/slice-2025/

Mark your calendars—SLICE 2025 officially kicks off in one month with our Opening Night on Friday, October 17, 6–10 p.m., at The Sheldon! Like the expo, this event is free and open to the public. RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/slice-2025...

Thank you to our Full Pie sponsor, the Webster University Department of Art, Design and Art History (DADAH)! Learn more: www.webster.edu/fine-arts/ar...

Dearest Drink & Draw fans - we hope you'll come out for our final meetup of the season on Thursday, Sept. 25, 7–9 p.m. at the Alamo Drafthouse STL. After that, it's time to get hype for Expo Day, October 18 at The Sheldon! RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/slice-drin... 🎨 by Charlotte Fleming

Thank you to our PIZZA PARTY sponsor, WashU Sam Fox School! Their generous donation sponsors SLICE's Local Best in Show Award. Learn more about their MFA in Illustration & Visual Culture program: samfoxschool.washu.edu/academics/co...

Coming up: it's Manga Show & Tell! This is your chance to pitch a room full of manga lovers on why they should read your favorite series. Attendees not required to present. Sept. 20, 1-3 p.m., SLCL Clark Family Branch. RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/manga-show... 🎨 by @all-the-phoelings.bsky.social

Tomorrow! @cassi.mothwin.com is running a great TTRPG for you at UCBC Grove. Hang out with a cold bevvie and defeat otherworldly enemies with the power of stickers. Bring a friend - we’ve got plenty of stickers for ya!

Thank you to our Full Pie sponsor, Fantasy Books Inc.! Learn more: fantasybooksinc.com

Thank you to our Half Pie sponsor, Tiny Little Monster! Tiny Little Monster printed our beautiful SLICE 2025 art posters. Learn more: tinylittlemonster.com

Meet our featured guest, Karenza Sparks @toumeya.bsky.social! Karenza will hold a book signing and participate in a panel discussion with other SLICE vendors on Expo Day, Oct. 18. The Corus Wave, now in pre-order from Avery Hill Publishing @averyhill.bsky.social, is her first graphic novel.

This Saturday—we've still got spots left for you at The Sticker Game! SLICE 2023 special guest @cassi.mothwin.com is back to lead another collective gameplay workshop of her award-winning TTRPG on Sept. 13, 2–4 p.m. at UCBC in the Grove. RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/1626445806... 📸 from 2023 event

Thank you to our Full Pie sponsor, St. Louis Art Supply @stlartsupply.bsky.social! Learn more: shop.stlartsupply.com

Tomorrow!

Thank you to our Full Pie sponsor, Betty's Books @bettysbooksstl.bsky.social! Betty's Books partners with us on Comics University in the summer and will be hosting Special Guest book signings at the expo. Learn more: www.bettysbooksstl.com

Join us at the St. Louis County Library, Clark Family Branch, on Saturday, September 20, 1–3 p.m. for Manga Show & Tell! Pitch or be pitched on your new favorite manga. RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/manga-show... 🎨 by @all-the-phoelings.bsky.social

Meet our Special Guest, Rori @roricomics.bsky.social! Rori is a cartoonist, designer, and illustrator from STL. She has illustrated for the Missouri History Museum, and her sequential art has been published by IDW, Image Comics, and Z2. She has two forthcoming graphic novels. www.giantkittenhead.com

Thank you to our Full Pie sponsor, Home2 Suites St. Louis/Forest Park! Home2 is generously hosting our Special and Featured Guests during expo weekend. Learn more: www.hilton.com/en/hotels/st...

We are so thrilled to announce that SLICE has received a $20,000 organizational grant from the Regional Arts Commission @stlouisarts this year! This is a transformational sum for our little nonprofit. Thank you, RAC, for supporting SLICE!

It's September, the penultimate month to SLICE! We're offering some fun September events to whet your appetite for the Big Day (October 18, in case you hadn't heard 😉). 🍁🍁🍁 You'll find all upcoming event details on our website.

There's still space at our Hexaflexagons and 4D Zines workshop for girls and gender-expansive youth, ages 10–18, on Saturday, Sept. 6, 1–3 p.m. at LitShop! Don't miss out! RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/hexaflexag... 🎨 by Nina Marlotte

Friends! We’re still looking for volunteers for this year’s expo on Oct. 18. If you love what we do, consider getting involved! Info meeting on Sept. 8 👇

Finding yourself in St. Louis on September 13? Our darling, award winning TTRPG, The Sticker Game, will be unleashed once more at a workshop in the Grove! It's free! (And if you have a bunch of stickers, bring them along to give them an incredible purpose!)

Ahoy! Check out the official SLICE 2025 poster, designed by Alain McAlister! Alain is a nonbinary artist and illustrator from STL with a passion for graphic novels, comics, fiber arts, and community work. They won SLICE's inaugural Local Best in Show Award in 2024. www.amcaart.com/portfolio

Tomorrow, bright and early!

SNEAK PEEK ⛵️: poster for SLICE 2025 drops tomorrow! Artwork by SLICE 2024 Local Best in Show winner Alain McAlister 👀

Enter 4-dimensional space with SLICE, LitShop, and Central Print at our Hexaflexagons and 4D Zines workshop for girls and gender-expansive youth, ages 10–18, on Saturday, Sept. 6, 1–3 p.m. at LitShop! RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/hexaflexag... 🎨 by Nina Marlotte

Tonight, baybee! We have expo fliers to hand out. Paper your neighborhood! www.eventbrite.com/e/slice-drin...

The Sticker Game Returns! SLICE 2023 special guest @cassi.mothwin.com is back to lead another collective gameplay workshop of her award-winning TTRPG on Saturday, Sept. 13, 2–4 p.m. at UCBC the Grove. This is a free, teen+ event. RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/1626445806... 🎨 by Alain McAlister

Enter 4-dimensional space with SLICE, LitShop, and Central Print at our Hexaflexagons and 4D Zines workshop for girls and gender-expansive youth, ages 10–18, on Saturday, Sept. 6, 1–3 p.m. at LitShop! RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/hexaflexag... 🎨 by Nina Marlotte

Calling all volunteers! Want to be a part of the behind-the-scenes work of SLICE, and get your hands on a sweet beret? Sign up for our first volunteer info meeting (virtual) on Monday, September 8, at 6 p.m. for orientation: www.eventbrite.com/e/slice-2025...

Rescheduled: We're going birding! Join us 9 a.m. on Sat., Aug. 30 to draw birds in Forest Park with pro cartoonist/amateur birder Dan Zettwoch. Please be on time, bring a sketchbook, drawing tools, and binoculars if you have a pair. RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/feathered-... 🎨 by Alain McAlister

Slide on down to @drafthousestl for our August Drink & Draw on August 28! SLICE hosts Drink & Draws on the fourth Thursday of every month, 7–9 p.m., April through September. All ages, skill levels, and sketchbooks welcome. RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/slice-drin... 🎨 by Charlotte Fleming

SLICE 2025 applicants - check your inboxes! Vendor acceptance and waitlist letters are going out over the next few days 💌 Make sure you read that sucker so you don't miss any important information! Thank you to everyone who applied. We loved seeing your work! 🎨 by @britainbray.bsky.social

Coming up! We've still got room for you at the SLCL Clark Family Branch on Saturday, August 16, 1–3 p.m. for Manga Book Club! SLICE’s presentation dives into a wide variety of manga series from across the decades. RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/manga-book... 🎨 by @all-the-phoelings.bsky.social

Meet our Special Guest, Trung Le Nguyen! @trungles.com is an award-winning Vietnamese American cartoonist, artist, and writer. His graphic novel, The Magic Fish, was published in 2020. He has also contributed work for DC Comics, Oni Press, Boom! Studios, Image Comics, and Marvel. www.trungles.com