Nathan Fairbairn

@nathanfairbairn.bsky.social

I make comics! Writer, colorist, letterer, and co-creator of the PAWS graphic novel series from Putnam Penguin Random House! Volume 5 of PAWS, The Trouble With Leo, will be in stores March 3, 2026! nathanfairbairn.com

I'm saddened to hear of the passing of Hermann, the great Belgian cartoonist. He was an absolute master of the craft. Les Tours de Bois-Maury was a source of huge inspiration to me as I wrote Lake of Fire. Rest in peace, sir!

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Wow! What a week! As much as I love that PAWS can be found in 13 languages all over the world, there's something so special about topping a bestsellers list here at home! 😊 My thanks to all the Canadian booksellers, librarians, parents and kids who made last week's launch such a huge success! ❤️🍁

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Big thanks to everyone who came out to Kidsbooks in Vancouver last night to help me and Michele celebrate the launch of the latest PAWS book, The Trouble With Leo! Truly a high water mark for me in almost twenty years making comics!

Nathan Fairbairn in front of a "Bestsellers" bookshelf full of PAWS booksStaff at Kidsbooks VancouverAn exterior shot of the line up to get into Kidsbooks in Vancouver for a book launch eventtwo girls in silhouette as they look inside the bookstore while waiting for their turn to enter

Also, congratulations everyone who made something this year. A comic, a song, a film, a novel, a painting, a poem, a short story, a sculpture, crochet, embroidery, whatever it is. In this era of slop and theft, if you *make* something you are a shining jewel and I am so grateful for you.