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laura olin @lauraolin.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

If you haven’t read the dedication of Gloria Steinem’s autobiography My Life on the Road, it is really worth taking a second today.

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Simon Jowett @simonjowett.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Writing Bond comics early in my career felt like the kind of opportunity that only comes around once in a lifetime. So the pleasure and privilege of working on 007 First Light with IOI’s game-making magicians felt like the kind of opportunity that only comes round once in a lifetime... again.

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John Freeman @johnfreeman.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

The Comic Department at Stanley Gibbons Baldwin's has introduced a brand-new category to its auctions – Animation and Comic Artwork – and the first auction combining the two features plenty one-of-a-kind items, from 2000AD to Disney's Jungle Book.

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2000AD art a highlight of upcoming Stanley Gibbons Baldwin’s auction, Marvel UK rarities, too

Do you remember Black Axe? There's quite a treat on offer!

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Joanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

UK publishing generated £7.4 billion in revenue last year. Compare that to: Premier League football: £6.6 billion Home entertainment: £5.6 billion UK film industry: 2.8 billion Now tell me again why authors don't deserve fair contracts and better pay.

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Simon Jowett @simonjowett.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

This is lovely - three of the people dramatised in the movie Pride, in conversation with the writer of the film and the forthcoming musical. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wckamx_Yyy8

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Pride | Stephen Beresford In Conversation | National Theatre

YouTube video by National Theatre

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Simon Jowett @simonjowett.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Can’t lie: feeling a little giddy that the creator of Leverage is enjoying a game I worked on.

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Simon Jowett @simonjowett.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

www.theguardian.com/games/2026/m... “This is on-rails storytelling done right.” The best reviews for a project I've been a part of since (*checks notes*) the last time I wrote Bond...

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007 First Light review – a triumphant James Bond game made by obsessive fans

The stealth masters behind Hitman go loud for this game about Bond’s brilliant beginnings

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Simon Jowett @simonjowett.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

So... earlier this year, Peter and Daniel of the Young Indy Chroniclers podcast dug up an old relic, dusted him off and put him in front of a microphone to talk about the Young Indiana Jones strip he wrote back in the late 20th century and it's now available via the podcast purveyor of your choice.

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Simon Jowett @simonjowett.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

Had a great time at Develop Brighton, meeting and talking to so many people taking creative approaches to the ongoing pressures within the industry. And, as a non-Brighton resident, I appreciated IO Interactive's approach to ensuring guests knew where their post-conference mixer was taking place.

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Simon Jowett @simonjowett.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Really looking forward to Develop Brighton - my first visit - next week. Any/all pro-tips and/or recommendations for the best coffee or cocktail places gratefully received.

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Simon Jowett @simonjowett.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

Felt like an ancient artefact being unearthed to talk to the Young Indy Chroniclers about my second professional job: a weekly Young Indy newspaper strip written by me, drawn by the much-missed Phil Gascoine for the Daily Telegraph back in distant pre-history (1990, actually).

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Simon Jowett @simonjowett.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

Delighted, excited... but most of all grateful to be part of the small but perfectly formed writing team on this. If you think this looks good, you ain't seen nothing yet. Buckle up. It's time to earn the number. youtu.be/i-fgtpwEMPM

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007 First Light - Announcement Trailer

YouTube video by IO Interactive

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Simon Jowett @simonjowett.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

Because some bright spark thought 2024 wasn't dystopian enough already... Use the templates. Write to your MP, to your reps (if you're rep'd) and directly to the consultation. Links to templates in the original (excellent) thread.

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Alex de Campi @alexdecampi.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

This costs you zero, Amazon pays for the tip, so make sure you do it after every delivery. Just search “thank my driver” on the Amazon app

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Simon Jowett @simonjowett.bsky.social · 12/12/2023

Enormously sad news. Comics have lost an immense and singular talent. Ian's family, of course, has lost much more. 2000AD pays tribute to him here: 2000ad.com/news/ian-gib... and Down the Tubes has a lovely piece here: downthetubes.net/in-memoriam-...

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