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Maia Kobabe @redgoldsparks.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

It's Banned Books Week. If you are an author, please join @authorsabb.bsky.social! If you work in the publishing industry, please join @pubprosabb.bsky.social! Canadian authors, you can now join Canadian Authors & Illustrators Against Book bans: linktr.ee/caiabb. Working together feels good! 📚✍️👏

The black and white cover of a zine titled Do you make books? Yes? I want YOU to join Authors Against Book Bans! By Maia Kobabe. The image shows author Maia Kobabe holding a stack of books and pointing at the reader

WHAT IS AABB?
A coalition of writers, illustrators, editors & other book creators, standing united against the unconstitutional movement to limit the freedom to read. We support the availability of diverse voices in our libraries, in our schools, & in our culture. We pledge to band together against the oppression of literature, to speak when our voices are silenced, to go where our bodies are needed, & to fight to ensure this freedom.

Our concern is not only for the books, but for the children, families, educators,
librarians, & communities who suffer when the freedom to read is challenged and taken away.

WHAT CAN AABB OFFER YOU?
- Regional groups working on legislation to protect authors & the freedom to read state-by-state
- Online trainings on digital security, public speaking, & how to counter book challenges in your community
-Affinity groups for BIPOC authors, queer authors, authors with disabilities, indie, nonfiction, romance writers & more
-Support if your book is challenged or your school visit is canceled!
-A very active discord community

Maia: I’ve been facing intense challenges to my book since 2021. Knowing that I am not alone in the fight against censorship is what keeps my spirits up!

Watching the folks in AABB share information, co-write legislation, show up to library & school board meetings, & speak up to publishers about the need to protect diverse books & minority authors has been amazing!

This is a weird & scary time to be an author, but you are not alone! Join thousands of us fighting for the freedom to read, the freedom to write, the freedom to teach, the freedom to learn, & the freedom to share our stories!
-Maia Kobabe, 2025

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Emeric Kennard @elkontheloose.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

I have a secret to share with you... if you go visit my friends at Secret Room Press @risographstudio.bsky.social , and you are lucky and vigilant, you can find several of my comics, zines, and risograph prints hidden throughout the store! 3225 SE Division St, Portland. Follow this thread for hints!

A photo of artist Emeric L. Kennard shows them crouched behind a sidewalk sign of Secret Room's mascot, a black figure with a pointy wide brim hat, big white eyes, white gloves, and high heeled shoes. The sign reads, "come in + check out SECRET ROOM! Art prints! Comix + zines! Greeting cards! Creative tools! VHS + cassettes!" Emeric is holding a finger up to their lips in a hushing motion.

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Toronto Comic Arts Festival @torontocomics.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

Join TCAF in taking action and pushing back against censorship in Canada! Read our blog post for all the details: www.torontocomics.com/post/comics-...

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Comics are under attack in Canada. We cannot stay silent.

Censorship thrives on silence. Let’s make noise.

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Jose Villarrubia @josevillarrubia.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

I’m quoted in today’s issue of Forbes.

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ACLU @aclu.org · 02/10/2025

BREAKING: Our client Mario Guevara, an Emmy-winning journalist detained by ICE in retaliation for livestreaming law enforcement activity, will be deported tomorrow to El Salvador. Mario and his family are being punished for his reporting. This cruelty is meant to stifle our free press.

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Emeric Kennard @elkontheloose.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

"spring is here" - a sketchbook comic, a reminder, a refusal. drawn on a sunny day in the park (third attempt). made for the small and mighty. spring is here again, relentless. she does not stop for tyrants, and neither will we. #indiecomics #sketchbook

A photo of a 9 panel comic drawn in red ink on a sketchbook page. Each panel shows a different drawing of spring imagery: a blossoming branch, rain falling into water, water running through moss, irises blooming, buds opening, thorny leaves, seedlings growing, clover, and dandelions with seed pods blowing in the wind. Panel 1 text: spring is here again. Panel 2: water pools at our feet. Panel 3: running in, life giving, running out, like blood. Panel 4: spring is here, ready to nourish. Panel 5: channeling her energy to grow, sustain, feed. Panel 6: spring is here again, relentless. Panel 7: She does not wait for permission... Panel 8: to seed an abundant future... Panel 9: and neither will we.

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Maggie Tokuda-Hall @maggietokudahall.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

I wrote an open letter to my fellow book ppl because no one is coming to save us. We have to save us. And I am weary of waiting for my colleagues to join the fight. Any fight. I chose book bans, but you don't have to www.prettyokmaggie.com/blog/2025/4/17/an-open-letter-to-my-fellow-book-creators

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An Open Letter to My Fellow Book Creators — Pretty Ok Maggie

Inside me there are two wolves: the one that understands that the best activism happens behind closed doors and that everyone does what they can and that not everyone can be asked to do the same thing...

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Emeric Kennard @elkontheloose.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

I'm having a Spring Cleaning Sale! Use the code SPRING25 at checkout to get a 25% discount on all comics, prints, and zines in my online store: www.elkillustration.com/store I'm clearing inventory to make way for new creations. Some of these items will not be reprinted, so get them while you can!

A colorful graphic showing photos of red and blue risograph prints and comics, and text that reads, Spring Cleaning Sale! 25% off all online store items. Use code: spring25 at checkout. prints, comics & zines. elkillustration.com/store

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Obada Al Salqawy @obadaalsalqawy.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

Donations and material support are important but that’s not enough. No amount of donations will stop the killing, no amount of donations will open the borders and no amount of donations will cure people with no medical equipment or medications. This is the time to escalate. gofund.me/fa2c63f0 ✊🏽🍉

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Donate to Hope in Gaza: Help Obada's family rebuild, organized by Fatima Ayub

My name is Obada from Gaza. I used to work as a lawyer before the war on Gaza. … Fatima Ayub needs your support for Hope in Gaza: Help Obada's family rebuild

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Chicago Alternative Comics Expo @cakechicago.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

Applications for the 2025 Cupcake Award microgrant and mentorship program close in ONE WEEK! www.cakechicago.com/cupcake-award Applications are due by 11:59 PM CDT on March 28, 2025 Don't miss out on this chance, open to early-career cartoonists!

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Emeric Kennard @elkontheloose.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

The last two years of Summer Story Fest have been absolutely lovely and I'm excited to see what this year brings! Some of my favorite highlights from last time: delicious ice cream, balloon animals, SO many queer comics, many phenomenal outfits. Thanks y'all for organizing this wonderful event!

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Cartoonists United @cartoonist.coop · 08/03/2025

HOW PROJECT 2025 IMPACTS COMICS E.B. Hutchins walks us through steps comic creators can take to protect and self advocate for our stories, and what the future looks like for everyone working in comics.

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The Cartoonist Cooperative

Making comics better for everyone!

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Emeric Kennard @elkontheloose.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Hello Bluesky! I'm an illustrator, cartoonist, and studio artist with 10 years of experience in freelance work. I'm looking forward to building more community here. As a first introduction to my work, here are some recent illustrations for DoubleBlind magazine and a client testimonial.

A graphic of text overlapping a blue and orange drawing. Behind the text box a vase of flowers and hands cradling a baby are visible. The read reads, what my clients are saying: Emeric was so lovely to work with. They put an incredible amount of care into their illustrations for us, asking to speak on the phone and working with us, from concept to execution . . . I can't recommend working with them enough.

A hand drawn illustration in soft blue and orange tones showing an Asian adult with long dark hair relaxing in a plush chair and cradling a baby to their chest. A small table next to the chair holds a vase of flowers and a steaming cup of tea.

A hand drawn illustration in soft blue and yellow tones of a Black adult person relaxing on a couch with pillows and blankets. A window behind their head shows the sun rising or setting just above their hair. A flock of distant birds is flying past the window frame and into the room, as if in a dream.

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