Heather McDaid

The Quindrie Comic Fund will open for submissions in May! UK-based comic creators can apply for up to £1000 to put towards a comic project or goal. Read more details and sign up to be notified when submissions open here: quindriepress.com/fund 🐉

old dogs, new series...

are you suited and booted for the @dungeonsanddads.bsky.social S4 launch later today? i am VERY excited to be drawing these bad granddad’s for the next however-many episodes 👀

#art #DnD #TTRPG #DungeonsAndDaddies

I am READY!!

Photo of Gerard Way from My Chemical Romance (MCR).

sue sylvestor meme from the show glee, with text saying "I'm going to create art project that is so unprofitable"

deciding on what to work on for next month

We can do even more.

S3 Ep. 39 - Gutteral Scream (Finale Pt. 2)

A bowling team tries to save their friends, their town, and the world.

www.dungeonsanddaddies.com/episodes/s3e39

🎨 by @notanotheralex.bsky.social

Those who back banning trans girls from Girlguiding need to look at Brownie Law ...which clearly states: ‘A Brownie Guide thinks of others before herself’ – something that seems to have been forgotten in making the decision to ban trans girls from Girlguiding. There are many risk...

“I question the energy that is being dedicated to harming vulnerable people and children rather than tackling the much bigger and very real risks facing women and girls.”

A Brownie parent tackles Girlguiding banning trans girls: “It is an attack on children.”
www.independent.co.uk/voices/girlg...

A painting of a curious squid by Paul Kidby

The Roundworld year for 2026 shall be known as [FX Drum Roll] : The Year of the Curious Squid. Artwork by Discworld artist Paul Kidby.

It has been our Black Friday deal ever since 2016, so for the final time...

Black Friday, no sale, 0% off, everything full price, we have bills to pay

You know the deal by now. One last time...

www.404ink.com/shop

News! We are launching a 404 Ink Bursary to pay it forward to small presses. We will also run a crowdfunder to give away more.

We are ALSO releasing one last book. Royalties from this are pledged to match-fund more small press support.

You can pre-order now: www.404ink.com/store/p/inkl...

Call for Blog Pitches! – for December 2025-February 2026 - Scottish BPOC Writers Network Upcoming paid opportunities for writers of colour in Scotland to contribute to our blog!

Closing today! This is the last one of 2025 so get those pitches in ✍🏿 scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/call-for-blo...

404 Ink co-founders launch new book and industry fundraiser for small presses — 404 Ink 404 Ink to publish one final book as part of small press fundraiser, launching in 2026.

We received an outpouring of messages, both publicly and privately, about the loss of 404 Ink, and questions on what could be done, so we would really *love* if any literary orgs or publishers would like to talk more about donating further bursaries. Email or DM us!

www.404ink.com/blog/publish...

404 Ink founders to release final Inklings title as part of industry fundraiser

The co-founders of 404 Ink will release a final title under their tenure, titled Publisher Not Found: A Decade of Disruption, 404 Ink 2016-2026 👇 #BookSky

404 Ink co-founders launch new book and industry fundraiser for small presses — 404 Ink 404 Ink to publish one final book as part of small press fundraiser, launching in 2026.

We received an outpouring of messages, both publicly and privately, about the loss of 404 Ink, and questions on what could be done, so we would really *love* if any literary orgs or publishers would like to talk more about donating further bursaries. Email or DM us!

www.404ink.com/blog/publish...

News! We are launching a 404 Ink Bursary to pay it forward to small presses. We will also run a crowdfunder to give away more.

We are ALSO releasing one last book. Royalties from this are pledged to match-fund more small press support.

You can pre-order now: www.404ink.com/store/p/inkl...

404 Ink co-founders launch new book and industry fundraiser for small presses — 404 Ink 404 Ink to publish one final book as part of small press fundraiser, launching in 2026.

ANNOUNCING: PUBLISHER NOT FOUND - our final book and the 404 Ink Bursary, coming 2026.

We will be launching the bursary with an initial £3,000 pledged from us towards small press projects. We are also publishing PUBLISHER NOT FOUND, a behind the scenes look at 404.

www.404ink.com/blog/publish...

The group chats have gone particularly wild the last 24 hours.

Don’t invest in AI, invest in the future of the book

The industry is not supporting small-press publishers enough, not because it ought to, but because small-press publishing is the future of book production in this country, says Lucy Mercer in our recent Comment piece 👇 #BookSky

Anger as Waterstones snaps up prime site on doorstep of independent bookshop UK's biggest bookselling chain under fire over plans for new store beside Edinburgh tram line.

We need your help.

@waterstones.bsky.social, without any direct communication with us, will be opening their 6th Edinburgh branch less than 100 metres from our front door at the Foot of the Walk in Leith.

Please read on for more information

www.heraldscotland.com/news/2562908...

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WE HAVE NEWS. We've been shocked go discover that the UK's biggest book.cjaon is moving in mere steps from our front door. Waterstones, without any direct communication with us, will be opening their 6th Edinburgh shop less than 100 metres from Argonaut Books at the Foot of the Walk in Leith. We know that our community is what makes it possible for us to do what we do here at Argonaut and we're going to need your help. Please share this post with everyone you know, read.on for more info about what we're going to do and what happens next.

Ways you can help. Please share this post with friends ans followers. Yoi have supported us through the end of the lock down, a rocky outlook for the retail industry and two years of relentless disruptive roadworks.

Argonaut Books needs your help 📣

Waterstones are set to open a store less than 100m from the indie bookshop's front door.

Full info on @argonautbooks.bsky.social's Insta: www.instagram.com/p/DRMULI1jCI...

‘I’m not just putting on nice plays’: Hollywood star Alan Cumming’s plan to reignite theatre in the Scottish Highlands What is the effervescent new boss at Pitlochry theatre planning for his first season? Huge names, undersung stars – and a King Lear played by ‘the woman who changed my life’

‘I’m not just putting on nice plays’: I spoke to Hollywood star Alan Cumming about his plan to reignite theatre in the Scottish Highlands

www.theguardian.com/stage/2025/n...

For all it's worth, during my time working with Alan last year around the Kelvinside Compendium showed me he's the real deal, really cares about Scotland’s culture and is bringing all his power to the role with as much diligence as possible. Naysayers will moan but action will speak for itself.

SFF titan Brandon Sanderson looks back over his storied 20-year career

I grew up in an era where I never knew when new books were coming out… and so when I broke in one of the things I wanted to do was use the internet, says SFF titan Brandon Sanderson as he looks back over his storied 20-year career 👇 #BookSky

This is such a shame. Another great publisher who made very cool things.

A skull and skeleton limbs sticking out of the grass.

Me after guising with 10(!) kids:

Goodnight beautiful 😘revolution is tomorrow

Independent children's publisher Knights Of set to close Award-winning inclusive children’s publisher Knights Of is set to close, The Bookseller understands, with accountancy firm Hart Shaw instructed to place the company in liquidation, pending a vote of t...

Oh this is such sad news. Knights Of have been such a force for good in this industry - we need more companies like them, not fewer. www.thebookseller.com/news/indepen...