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Congratulations to Peter Kuper for being named the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Book & Journalism Awards' Cartoon winner! Jake Tapper https://rfkhumanrights.org/awards/book-and-journalism-awards/ #peterkuper #ruins #conservation #monarchbhutterfly #eisnerawards #indiecomics #selfmadehero #indiepublishing #indiepublisher #illustrationartists #illustration #illustrationart #illustrationgram #indiecomicslove #indiecomicsart #comicartists #comicsart #comics #visualnarrative

#GeorgeSand: True Genius, True Woman is out TOMORROW, so here's the illustrator Kim Consigny - Illustration sharing some original pen-and-ink pages (with Séverine Vidal's words in the original French)! https://selfmadehero.com/books/george-sand-true-genius-true-woman #SelfMadeHero #indiecomics #newcomics #indiepublishing #queercomics #indiecomicscreator #indiepublisher #illustrationartists #illustrationart #illustration #comicartists #comicsart #graphicnovelart #bookillustration #visualnarrative #comics #graphicnovels

#Ruins by Peter Kuper comes out in paperback TODAY! 🐛🦋🐛 Those who missed this multiple award-winning masterpiece, now's your chance! https://selfmadehero.com/books/ruins-paperback And remember, the US release is only days away - look out for March 5th! #peterkuper #SelfMadeHero #butterfly #westernmonarch #monarch #comicsuk #butterflyconservation #Oaxaca #monarchbutterfly #conservation #newcomics #eisnerawards #indiepublisher #comics #graphicnovels #visualnarrative

Yesterday was #WesternMonarchDay, so here's a very hungry monarch caterpillar, courtesy of #Ruins author Peter Kuper! Any more sightings out there? #monarchbutterfly #butterfly #selfmadehero #indiecomics #eisnerawards #butterflyconservation #conservation #eisneraward #comicsuk #butterfly #oaxaca #PeterKuper #westernmonarch #graphicnovels #comics #visualnarrative #bookillustration #graphicnovelart

Did you catch BBC Radio 4's #FrontRow last night? Here's when they announced the #firstgraphicnovel winner live on air! The Cartoon Museum The bks Agency Waterstones Piccadilly #bonebroth #selfmadehero #indiecomics #newcomics #queercomics #visualnarrative #comicsuk

Here's @monsieur.nicoby, the impeccable artist of #SophiesWorld, opening up Volume 2 for the first time! https://selfmadehero.com/books/sophie-s-world-a-graphic-novel-about-the-history-of-philosophy-vol-ii #josteingaarder #vincentzabus #selfmadehero #philosophy #indiecomics #newcomics

A test for our friends in the US: Which kings couldn’t speak English, or stammered when they could? Who were “Softsword” and “Sailor Bill”? Which king had 10 children with his mistress but none with his queen? Which kings were crowned twice? Which queen reigned for only 9 days? Which king disappeared? For all the answers, The Comical Eye's British Monarchy is out TODAY! 🖌: Leo Schulz, Teresa Robertson 🔗: https://t.ly/22BpP #selfmadehero #thecrown #newcomics #indiecomics #monarchy #history #education #edutainment #royalfamily #visualnarrative

It's a week since #SophiesWorld Volume 2's UK release, making this a perfect #throwbackthursday for when #VincentZabus and @monsieur.nicoby first got to see Volume 1 in print! #selfmadehero #josteingaarder #indiecomics #philosophy

"For a long time running was the main way I coped... But when you only have one tool, and that tool goes away, you're really lost." Mylo Choy talking feeling and healing in #MiddleDistance with Miche Arbutus at P&T Knitwear Books & Podcasts Tracksmith ABRAMS Books Abrams ComicArts #selfmadehero #queercomics #running #athletics #newcomics #indiecomics #indiepublisher #comicsart #graphicnovel #illustration

It's #WorldPhilosophyDay, and #SophiesWorld Volume 2 is just 1 week away! The pages just draw you in... like with Sophie and her mysterious teacher, who must now struggle with the idea that they're only characters in a book! #VincentZabus #Nicoby #JosteinGaarder #selfmadehero #newcomics #indiecomics #philosophy #edutainment #indiepublisher #illustration #graphicnovel #comicsart

On your marks! Get set! Mylo Choy's #MiddleDistance hits US shelves TOMORROW! https://selfmadehero.com/books/middle-distance 🏃🏃🏃🏃🏃🏃 A charming, heartwarming, and poignant story of running and self-acceptance, Middle Distance combines exertion and introspection in an exploration of the physical body’s connection to the human experience. Launch: https://t.ly/EsE2N (Eventbrite) https://ptknitwear.com/events/30339 ABRAMS Books Abrams ComicArts Tracksmith P&T Knitwear Books & Podcasts #queercomics #lgbtqcomics #indiecomicscreator #indiecomicsartist #indiepublisher #illustrationartists #illustration #indiecomicsart #indiecomicslove #selfmadehero #graphicnovels #comics #visualnarrative #newcomics

Happy #ReadABookDay! If you’re looking for a book that will inspire you with the beauty and power of art, check out #GeorgiaOKeeffe by @mariaherreros 🎨 a gorgeous graphic novel that tells the story of one of the most influential American painters. #BookLovers #GraphicNovels https://selfmadehero.com/books/georgia-o-keeffe #selfmadehero #graphicnovels #comics #visualnarrative

@slczf is happening THIS SUNDAY! 🎨✨ Join them and many other incredible comic artists and zine makers for a day of celebration and fun all centred around comics and zines <3 – some of our authors will be there too, like @garethbrookes – 12-6pm at @stanleyarts.uk ... also give a follow to @rebecca_k_jones for designing the poster (colours by @petermoreysketches) #indiecomicscreator #indiecomicsartist #indiepublisher #comicsofinstagram #illustrationartists #illustrationgram #illustrationart #illustration #indiecomicslove #indiecomicsart #indiecomics #comicartists #comicsart #graphicnovelart #bookillustration #visualnarrative #comics #graphicnovels #selfmadehero

Are you nurturing an acorn of a graphic novel inside you? Or even on your desk? Jade Sarson @jadedlyco won the 2014 First Graphic Novel Competition with an extract from what became the brilliant #fortheloveofgodmarie published by @myriadeditions in 2016 - a tea(r)-stained #LGBQTI+ romance that romped its way into the judges’ hearts. Enter now for an opportunity to be published by us with a cash prize sponsored by @bksagency and feedback for longlisted and shortlisted entrants. @thecartoonmuseum @alcs_uk @vipbrandsbd @slczf @thoughtbubblefestival @lakesinternationalcomics @ldcomics #queergraphicnovels #queercomics #lgbtqcomics #transcomics #indiecomicscreator #indiecomicsartist #indiepublisher #comicsofinstagram #illustrationartists #illustrationgram #illustrationart #illustration #indiecomicslove #indiecomicsart #indiecomics #comicartists #comicsart #graphicnovelart #bookillustration #visualnarrative #comics #graphicnovels #selfmadehero

#CallMeNathan is a graphic novel that tells the true story of Nathan, a boy who was born in the wrong body and who fights for his identity and happiness. It’s a moving and inspiring book by Catherine Castro and Quentin Zuttion 🏳️‍⚧️ Get it here from our friends @queerlituk #pridemonth2023 #queercomics #lgbtqcomics #selfmadehero #lgbtqgraphicnovels #transcomics #transgraphicnovels

OUT TODAY 🎨 #OscarZarate’s new graphic novel, #ThomasGirtin: The Forgotten Painter, is a tribute to one of the greatest watercolorists of all time, and the rival and friend of #Turner. 🎨 https://selfmadehero.com/books/thomas-girtin-the-forgotten-painter #selfmadehero #thomasgirtin #comicsart #illustration #comicscreator #watercolourpainting #indiepublishersofinstagram #indiepublishers

OUT NOW ⚡️ @reinhardkleist’s #STARMAN weaves the gripping tale of #DavidBowie, the London music scene before Ziggy’s arrival, and the struggles he experienced with his own creation at the height of his fame. 🎤 selfmadehero.com/books/starman-bowie-s-stardust-years

#BehindSMH #SelfMadeHero edition! @frandelamoram shows us his studio, Frida Kahlo: Her Life, Her Work, Her Home – OUT NOW 🎨 @museofridakahlo selfmadehero.com/books/frida-kahlo-her-life-her-work-her-home

OUT NOW 🎨 Frida Kahlo: Her Life, Her Work, Her Home – This graphic biography documents the landscapes and environments that inspired her and is a beautiful tribute to her life, her home and her art. @museofridakahlo selfmadehero.com/books/frida-kahlo-her-life-her-work-her-home @frandelamoram #selfmadehero

OUT NOW 🎥 #ALICEGUY: First Lady of Film by @catelbd & #Boquet 🎞 Her life is a shadow history of early cinema, the chronicle of an art form coming into its own. Described by #Scorsese as “a filmmaker of rare sensitivity” GET OUR NEW BOOK ~ link in bio!! #SelfMadeHero