The Racc Pack is filled with fun & charming raccoons! @hellocookie.bsky.social @heywhitney.bsky.social both do an amazing job creating these graphic novels! Found out there is a collectors ed. of book 1-3 so why not catch up on some fun reads Animation i made based on one of the books/illustrations

Doubleback Books is seeking a Managing Editor and Fiction Editor! The Managing Editor leads a team of genre editors and runs our annual Open Reading Period. The Fiction Editor reads and selects prose manuscripts for publication. Applications due by 8/15! Details on our website.

Capy Castaway officially has a release date! Clear your schedule and prepare for a cozy adventure with Capy & Corvi on August 6! 🥹🐾 We can’t wait for you to explore, make new friends, stack hats, and find your way home. 🏝️ Wishlist Capy Castaway on Steam today! s.team/a/2890240

Wholesome Games | Celebration August 6-13@wholesomegames.com · 3w ago

#ad A tiny capybara. A yappy crow. One very big journey home. 🐾 Capy Castaway launches August 6 on Steam! Explore a mysterious island, help animal friends, goof around, and uncover what "home" really means.

Deleting my post because Davan has been found safe (verified by a family member). No additional details, but thank you all for helping to signal boost 🙏

Proud to announce our HARDSHIP FUND: uvw-cwa.org/hardship-fun... If you've been recently laid off and need support, we got you.

Hi! I'm looking to speak to anyone who is finding ways to resist/work around mandatory AI usage policies at work. Mostly games industry-related, but happy to speak to anyone adjacent as well! Published quotes can of course be anon if desired. DM me here or email at luke@aftermath.site, thanks!

You still have a chance to get a late pledge in if you missed it.

Derek Laufman@laufman.bsky.social · last mo.

LAST DAY! All stretch goals UNLOCKED. Don't miss out! www.kickstarter.com/projects/der...

Hoopla partners with Aggregate Ink to distribute indie comics through libraries: Aggregate Ink is a new way to distribute indie comics through the library, teaming up smaller publishers to go through Hoopla.

Hoopla partners with Aggregate Ink to distribute indie comics into libraries

Hoopla has partnered with the new digital comics service Aggregate Ink to distribute indie comics through libraries

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An artist portfolio should have*: ▪️ A collection of the type of work you're looking for (ie. interiors, covers, etc.) ▪️ A range of your styles that you are comfortable with ▪️ A sample of what you like/want to draw (ie. humans, animals, bicycles, detailed backgrounds, etc.) ▪️ CONTACT 👏 INFO 👏

I'm on the lookout for an available interior comic artist for a middle-grade project. Looking for someone who can draw: kid-friendly, eerie/spooky (Twilight Zone, Gravity Falls, etc.) but fun, human characters, anthropomorphic animals. Please respond w/ samples + folio link. No emails/DMs.

Some of the spoils from #TCAF: Quality works from @fellhound.bsky.social, @newlevant.bsky.social, @portablecity.bsky.social, @toonyballoony.bsky.social, @hellocookie.bsky.social, @hiredhandstudio.bsky.social and @hamishsteele.bsky.social!

This might be one of the most insane scandals in game history When Pokemon Go players scan PokeStops, theyve been unknowingly building a detailed visual model of the world which is being sold to a military contractor to build a no-GPS positioning for the new generation of unmanned killing machines

I consider myself a consummate professional, but if you tell me you’re laying off employees under embargo, I would feel morally obligated to break that embargo as soon as possible so that employees could make arrangements. I’ve been in the mad-rush mode following a surprise layoff. It’s awful.

Mike Straw | Insider-Gaming.com@mikestrawmedia.com · 2mo ago

Ubisoft EMBARGOED news to outlets about the layoffs and studio closures, FYI. Employees were told this morning. And then many reached out to us. Companies trying to embargo layoffs and closures might be the most embarrassing thing I've ever seen in my 16 years.

Court holds Google liable for false claims in AI Overviews. Seems significant. "A regular search engine just points to outside websites. But AI overviews generate 'independent, new, and substantive statements' by evaluating and combining content from various third-party sites" the-decoder

Landmark German ruling declares Google's AI Overviews are Google's own words and makes it liable for false answers

A German regional court has ruled that Google is directly liable for the content of its AI search overviews. According to the court, previous limited liability protections for search engine operators don't apply to AI overviews. In this case, Google's AI had falsely linked two publishers to fraud and made claims that didn't appear in any of the linked sources. The ruling could set a precedent for AI-generated content liability worldwide.

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So my cat has a $2000 vet appointment next week, and I could use some help. So, if you need commissions or you want some covers done for your next book, I am very available! Please share if you can! Comm info: ko-fi.com/sablepod/com... Portfolio: lanelloyd.crevado.com

People are really just out there blaming anyone but the billionaires actually responsible for every crisis we're dealing with.

I'm actually furious about this nonsense. If anyone comes up to my table at a show, especially if they have a limited budget to buy things, I try to encourage them to save their money and check out my books at the library because for me, the goal is readers, not money.

The Authors Guild are in partnership with an AI Licensing company. They're trying to funnel members to this company in the guise of 'earning more' from their books. But even if an author is paid for a 3 year licence, their books are in the meat grinder for good. There's no way to extract titles.

I grew up in a town that didn't have any bookstores, it only had a library. My parents supported and encouraged reading, but we didn't have money to spend on books either. The library was one of my favourite places in the world, I borrowed and read books I wouldn't have otherwise have been able to.

What in the WHAT. Not only are libraries a massive source of income for authors (because they have to BUY a MASSIVE amount of books to stock in the library), but in Canada, they even pay authors for each book of ours that is in the library (the Public Lending Right).

Becky Spratford@raforall.bsky.social · 2mo ago

You all-- I never thought I'd see the day, but library peeps, strap in for a fight. The Author's Guild is going after us as the reason why authors are making less money. I don't think they understand who they are dealing with: www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

TCAF leftovers are now available for purchase! - 'She must be ugly!' A comic zine about the reaction to my Catcall Kill Kill sticker. - 'The Master,' a tract style comic featuring my story from Pulping Volume 1 - Toronto Racoon postcard - 'Defend Nature' gold sticker

TCAF is upon us! I’ll be in the hockey rink at Table 209. Come by and say hi and grab a book, one of my new PWHL zines, get something signed, or whatever! Hope to see you there 👋🏻

Surprise! I managed to finish a second companion zine that highlights how amazingly gay the PWHL is. I’ll have it this weekend for TCAF, so stop by and grab your copies while they last 🌈

Stephanie Cooke@hellocookie.bsky.social · 2mo ago

AN INTRO TO THE PWHL is the very first zine that I have made entirely on my own, and it’s going to be launching at TCAF. If you’ve been wondering about the PWHL and where to start…let me lovingly teach you about the basics and what you need to know to start following.

Besides having some of the best comic creators in the business, CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE is also going to be full of resources so you can stay informed, organize, and safe! Even more reason to get a physical! bit.ly/CivilDiso

I saw Marjane Satrapi speak about her work at Smith College 19 years ago, and she said something I have thought about and taught ever since when I teach comics. “I draw what I can’t write and I write what I can’t draw.“

AN INTRO TO THE PWHL is the very first zine that I have made entirely on my own, and it’s going to be launching at TCAF. If you’ve been wondering about the PWHL and where to start…let me lovingly teach you about the basics and what you need to know to start following.

@hellocookie.bsky.social and @heywhitney.bsky.social reveal why young readers are excited about the newest entry in their 'RACC Pack' #graphicnovel series. Listen to the conversation here truenorthcountrycomics.com/2026/05/22/c...

Catching The RACC Pack in action again

True North Country Comics Podcast chats with Stephanie Cooke and Whitney Gardner about their new graphic novel

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Help me settle a debate: is a blondie a type of brownie? Or is it a separate thing entirely?

Create don’t Generate! It’s a gimmick. An expensive, unethical gimmick. Also they can take the ✨ from my cold, dead hands, I’m taking it back. ✌️

We are delighted to announce that applications for our third CAG Mini Grant are live! It's hard to make the comics YOU want to make when the cost of living keeps rising. So this Mini Grant is here to offer a little breathing room: groceries, childcare, whatever you need. forms.gle/J7V7frhTZvH7...