#Fiona Smyth

[skamlox]

Fiona Smythe my beloved

[laboratoryrats]

Note to Self - Word Balloons: A Study

(No spoilers, don't worry)

14 total comics to compare against, across genres with half as traditionally printed comics and half from webcomics. While not an exhaustive list, should be enough to start to give some idea about preferences.

Text Type: Either fully capitalized (EXAMPLE) or with mixed case (Example)

All Caps versus Mixed Case

Mixed Case vs. ALL CAPS for all comics

Mixed Case vs. ALL CAPS for Traditional Printed Comics AND for all webcomics (same results)

A slight preference for the traditional method of writing out word balloons with text in all caps

Spacing Between Text and Outer Balloons

Min Spacing versus Regular Spacing versus Max Spacing

Spacing between text and outer balloon for all comics

Traditional comics are basically evenly split between a normal spacing (about the width of a letter) and min spacing (which leaves essentially no room between the text and the balloon)

Traditional comics slightly tend toward a minimizing the spacing between the text and the balloon

Spacing between text and outer balloons for webcomics

Webcomics are split between between a normal spacing (about the width of a letter) and extra spacing (which can sometimes double or triple the distance between the text and the balloon). Webcomics slightly tend towards adding additional space between the text and the word balloon

Word Balloons Within or Outside the Panels

Within Panel versus Outside Panel

Whether word balloon (typically) lie entirely within or can exist outside the strict space of the panel

This is perhaps the most obvious difference between webcomics and traditional comics. All traditional comics in this set only have word balloons that lie within the panel, while all the webcomics typically have there word balloons lie outside their panels

Conclusion

As reductive as it sounds, the overall conclusion is that any combination of word balloon choices are well represented in both traditional and webcomics. The only noticeable difference is that webcomics tend to take greater advantage of the negative space between panels by moving their word ballons out of the panel borders

Resources (and Comic Recommendations)

Format: Print (Traditional)

Fables by by Bill Willingham, Lan Medina, Steve Leialoha, Craig Hamilton, Sherilyn van Valkenburgh

Nimona by ND Stevenson

Bone by Jeff Smith

Ghostopolis by Doug TenNapel

Saga by Brian K. Vaughan, Fiona Staples

Tintin by Hergé

Superman: Red Son by Mark Millar, Dave Johnson

Format: Online (Webcomic via Webtoon)

Marionetta by Míriam Bonastre Tur

Suitor Armor by Purpah

Castle Swimmer by Wendy Lian Martin

Cursed Princess Club by LambCat

Lore Olympus by Rachel Smythe

Space Boy by Stephen McCranie

The Dragon Tutor by Mar_Mai

[cherrysfanfics-ily]

↬ What and Who I Write for ↫

☆ Grease: The Rise of the Pink Ladies

♡ Jane Facciano

♡ Oliva Valdovinos

♡ Nancy Nakagawa

♡ Cynthia Zdunowski

♡ Richie Valdovinos

♡ Shy Guy

♡ Potato

♡ Gil

♡ Susan

♡ Dot

♡ Rosemary

♡ Wally

♡ Hazel

♡ Buddy Aldridge

♡ Frenchy Facciano

☆ Grease

♡ Frenchy Facciano

♡ Betty Rizzo

♡ Sandy Olsson

♡ Marty Maraschino

♡ Jan

♡ Kenickie Murdoch

♡ Danny Zuko

♡ Sonny

♡ Doody

♡ Roger

♡ Leo Balmudo

☆ Grease 2

♡ Paulette Rebchuck

♡ Frenchy Facciano

♡ Micheal Carrington

♡ Goose McKenzie

♡ Stephanie Zinone

♡ Johnny Nogerelli

♡ Louis DiMucci

♡ Sharon Cooper

♡ Rhonda Ritter

☆ Criminal Minds

♡ Spencer Reid

♡ Aaron Hotchner

♡ Emily Prentiss

♡ Derek Morgan

♡ Jennifer Jareau

♡ Elle Greenway

♡ Penelope Garcia

☆ Twilight

♡ Jasper Hale

♡ Alice Cullen

♡ Rosalie Hale

♡ Emmett Cullen

♡ Edward Cullen

♡ Carlisle Cullen

♡ Esme Cullen

♡ Bella Swan

♡ Sam Uley

♡ Paul Lahote

♡ Leah Clearwater

♡ Seth Clearwater

♡ Jacob Black

♡ Alec Volturi

♡ Cauis Volturi

☆ Miss Peregrines Home for Peculiar Children

♡ Enoch O’ Connnor

♡ Emma Bloom

♡ Jacob Portman 

♡ Millard Nullings

♡ Bronwyn

♡ Victor

♡ Horace

♡ Olive

♡ Hugh

♡ Fiona

☆ Glee

♡ Rachel Berry

♡ Finn Hudson

♡ Kurt Hummel

♡ Artie Abrams

♡ Santana Lopez

♡ Tina Cohen-Chang

♡ Mercedes Jones

♡ Brittany S. Pierce

♡ Noah Puckerman 

♡ Sam Evans

♡ Blaine Anderson

♡ Mike Chang

♡ Quinn Fabray

♡ Jesse St. James

♡ Sebastian Smythe

☆ Pitch Perfect

♡ Donald Walsh

♡ Jesse Swanson

♡ Beca Mitchell

♡ Aubrey Posen

♡ Chloe Beale

♡ Stacie Conrad

♡ Cynthia Rose Adams

♡ Unicycle

☆ Pitch Perfect 2

♡ Jesse Swanson

♡ Beca Mitchell

♡ Aubrey Posen

♡ Chloe Beale

♡ Stacie Conrad

♡ Cynthia Rose Adams

♡ Emily Junk

♡ Flo

♡ Pietrar 

♡ Kommissar

☆ Pitch Perfect 3

♡ Beca Mitchell

♡ Aubrey Posen

♡ Chloe Beale

♡ Stacie Conrad

♡ Cynthia Rose Adams

♡ Emily Junk

♡ Flo

♡ Calamity

♡ Serenity

♡ Charity

♡ Veracity

♡ Chicago

☆ Ride the Cyclone

♡ Mischa

♡ Noel

♡ Ricky

♡ Constance

♡ Jane Doe

♡ Ocean

☆ Mamma Mia

♡ Sophie Sheridan

♡ Sky

♡ Donna Sheridan

♡ Sam Carmicheal

♡ Harry Bright

♡ Bill Austin

♡ Pepper

☆ School Spirits

♡ Maddie Nears

♡ Simon Elroy

♡ Wally Clark

♡ Xavier Baxter

♡ Rhonda

♡ Charley

♡ Dawn

☆ Nerdy Prudes Must Die

♡ Stephanie Lauter

♡ Peter Spankoffski

♡ Richie Lipschitz

♡ Ruth Fleming

♡ Grace Chasity

♡ Max Jagerman

♡ Lords in Black

☆ Movie! Five Nights at Freddy's

♡ Micheal Schmidt

♡ Vanessa Afton

♡ Platonic! Abby Schmidt

☆ Fruits Basket

♡ Tohru Honda

♡ Yuki Sohma

♡ Kyo Sohma

♡ Hatsuharu Sohma

♡ Momiji Sohma

♡ Shigure Sohma

♡ Hatori Sohma

↬Will most likely add more fandoms later↫

[theearlgreymage]

It is finally here! The COBB Project that myself and @ivelovedhimthroughworse have been working on together!!

This is a Greek Mythology AU inspired by Lore Olympus by Rachel Smythe ❤

Read it here on AO3

Prologue |

Chapter 1 | Accompanying Art by Apricot

Chapter 2 | Accompanying Art by Apricot

Chapter 3 | Accompanying Art by Apricot

This work is a part of the Carry On Big Bang 2023 Event (@carry-on-big-bang )

Summary and Additional information below the cut

Fandom: Carry On | Simon Snow Series - Rainbow Rowell

Rating: Explicit

Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Relationships: Tyrannus Basilton "Baz" Pitch/Simon Snow, Tyrannus Basilton "Baz" Pitch & Simon Snow

Characters: Simon Snow, Tyrannus Basilton "Baz" Pitch, Penelope Bunce, Natasha Grimm-Pitch, Malcolm Grimm, Ebeneza "Ebb" Petty, The Mage (Simon Snow), Lucy Salisbury, Fiona Pitch, Nicodemus Petty, Daphne Grimm (Simon Snow), Pippa (Simon Snow), Lamb (Simon Snow), Shepard (Simon Snow), Agatha Wellbelove, Dev (Simon Snow), Niall (Simon Snow), Gareth (Simon Snow), Rhys (Simon Snow), Insidious Humdrum (Simon Snow)

Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Ancient Greek Religion & Lore Fusion, Inspired by Lore Olympus, Slow Burn, Hades!Simon, Persephone!Baz, Pining, Mutual Pining, Miscommunication, False Identity, Arranged Marriage, Magic, Other Additional Tags to Be Added, Eventual Sex

Summary:

The Underworld is a fickle realm. Difficult to control on one's own - which leaves Simon in a difficult predicament. Find a co-ruler or eventually crumble and lose everything. But Simon doesn't want to burden anyone with this responsibility. Determined to find a way to do things in his own way.

Natasha has raised her son in the Mortal Realm, planning an idyllic future for him. Whether he wants it or not. That is until Malcolm shows up with a plan for Basil. One that Basil doesn't want and is willing to flee from. Determined to choose his own fate.

So what happens when these two gods who are both struggling with their own destinies cross paths?

[a-rose-for-gold]

So I had this really fun idea recently for a Lore Olympus AU.

I thought it would be really fun to reimagine Once Upon a Time characters as Gods from the acclaimed Lore Olympus webcomic by Rachel Smythe. (Not Greek Mythology - not matching characters with specific Gods. I mean Rachel’s interpretation and art style specifically) I absolutely LOVE that series’ art style and the way Rachel uses color to tell the story.

So obviously I had to start with my favorite character!!!

Rumplestiltskin

God of

Textiles

Fatherhood

Dark Magic

Wealth

and Deals

(He’s an old God - he’s been around and is the deity of a lot of things.)

I have also drawn Belle but am yet to color her. I’m thinking she’s going to be the goddess of learning, stories, books, and redemption, and she’s going to be all shades/tints of light blue.

What other characters/gods & goddesses would you like to see?

Also some notes about my design/thought process and some other ideas about Rumple in this AU if anyone’s interested:

I put a lot of thought into Rumple’s design and what colors I should use for him. I wanted to incorporate gold into it obviously but I thought that all gold would be more appropriate for King Midas and Catherine. (And I wanted to try for something more original since Hera in LO is all gold) That, and I didn’t think all gold would fit all of his vibes. So eventually what I decided on was this:

Rumple’s main color was inspired by amber for a couple of reasons.

I thought oranges and browns would suit him well at all stages/phases of his life, from the spinner then the dark one to Mr. Gold then Detective Weaver.

Because amber fits well with the design concepts I have in mind for Fiona, Malcom/Peter Pan, and Baelfire.

Because his coloring is inspired by amber, which is a translucent stone, he can look different depending on the lighting he’s in or his mood, which suits him really well as an ever-shifting, complicated, and at times unpredictable character.

His hands however, have been corrupted by him overdoing it with his powers, so they’re black up to the elbow. Save his fingers, which turn gold when he’s spinning.

I also had the idea that his ankle was injured in the war against the titans, leaving him with scars that hurt and bleed ichor from time to time.

Also his like “god form” when he’s angry or otherwise using a LOT of power at once is either all gold or black with gold speckles/stars. I haven’t decided yet.

And I put him in the blue outfit for the sake of this drawing because I thought it would contrast nicely with his skin.

And the sparkles around the gold straw may be a little overboard and were a last minute decision but they were ✨fun.✨ ☺️

I had a lot of fun with this and probably won’t be able to resist drawing the God of Wealth again.

[wearethecyclones]

Please, the list of the best books u read this year? 😍

Oooh ho ho. Don't mind if I do!

I was putting this message off because I was racing to finish a book I figured would end up on my list of favorites for the year and sure enough it ended up THE favorite of the year.

In no particular order, other than the first one:

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow - Gabrielle Zevin

Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir

Sea of Tranquility - Emily St. James Mandel

Murderbot Diaries 1-5 - Martha Wells

The Locked Tomb 1-2 - Tamsyn Muir

Transcendent Kingdom - Yaa Gyasi

The Fortunes of Jaded Women - Caroyln Huynh

And boy do I have some least favorites of the year but let's keep it positive lmao

Full List Under the Cut~

Window Shopping - Tessa Bailey (2/5)

All Systems Red (Murderbot Diaries 1) - Martha Wells (5/5)

Dark Matter - Blake Crouch (4/5)

The Charm Offensive - Alison Cochrun (4/5)

Slow Days, Fast Company - Eve Babitz (5/5)

If this Gets Out - Sophie Gonzales (1/5)

Cock - Mike Bartlett (5/5)

Gideon the Ninth (Locked Tomb 1) - Tamsyn Muir (5/5)

Harrow the Ninth (Locked Tomb 2) - Tamsyn Muir (5/5)

Artificial Condition (Murderbot Diaries 2) - Martha Wells (5/5)

Something Fabulous - Alexis Hall (2/5)

Heartstopper Vol. 1 - Alice Oseman (5/5) (REREAD)

Heartstopper Vol. 2 - Alice Oseman (5/5) (REREAD)

Heartstopper Vol. 3 - Alice Oseman (4/5) (REREAD)

Transcendent Kingdom - Yaa Gyasi (5/5)

Book Lovers - Emily Henry (5/5)

Rogue Protocol (Murderbot 3) - Martha Wells (5/5)

Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir (5/5)

Spinning - Tillie Walden (4/5)

Less - Andrew Sean Greer (4/5)

Exit Strategy (Murderbot Diaries 4) - Martha Wells (5/5)

Ariadne - Jennifer Saint (1/5)

Sea of Tranquility - Emily St. John Mandel (5/5)

Fiona and Jane - Jean Chen Ho (5/5)

For Your Own Good - Samantha Downing (4/5)

Letters to a Young Poet - Rainer Maria Rilke (3/5)

Husband Material - Alexis Hall (1/5)

The Raven Boys - Maggie Stiefvater (5/5) (REREAD)

The Sandman Vol. 1 - Neil Gaiman (4/5)

Network Effect (Murderbot 5) - Martha Wells (5/5)

The Dream Thieves - Maggie Stiefvater (5/5) (REREAD)

Blue Lily, Lily Blue - Maggie Stiefvater (5/5) (REREAD)

The Raven King - Maggie Stiefvater (5/5) (REREAD)

Opal - Maggie Stiefvater (5/5) (REREAD)

Time is a Mother - Ocean Vuong (4/5)

The Sandman Vol. 2 - Neil Gaiman (2/5)

The Sandman Vol. 3 - Neil Gaiman (1/5)

The Sandman Vol. 4 - Neil Gaiman (Didn't Rate) DNF!

Call Down the Hawk - Maggie Stiefvater (5/5) (REREAD)

Mister Impossible - Maggie Stiefvater (5/5) (REREAD)

Sometime in Summer - Katrina Leno (Didn't Rate) DNF!

Greywaren - Maggie Stiefvater ([Redacted]/5)

Local Woman Missing - Mary Kubica (4/5)

The Book of Cold Cases - Simon St. James (4/5)

Lore Olympus Vol. 1 - Rachel Smythe (4/5)

Lore Olympus Vol. 2 - Rachel Smythe (4/5)

The Fortunes of Jaded Women - Carolyn Huynh (5/5)

Elatsoe - Darcie Little Badger (Didn't Rate) DNF!

Lore Olympus Vol. 3 - Rachel Smythe (4/5)

The Holiday Trap - Roan Parrish (1/5) DNF!

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow - Gabrielle Zevin (5/5)

Apple Crush - Lucy Knisley (5/5)

[hallmark-movie-fanatics]

New in December - Hallmark Movies Now

USS Christmas (2020)  Starring Jen Lilley, Trevor Donovan, and Barbara Niven  Hallmark Movies & Mysteries / Miracles of Christmas

Hailey Dean Mysteries: A Prescription for Murder (2019)  Starring Kellie Martin, Viv Leacock, Matthew MacCaull, Caitlin Stryker, Lauren Holly, Lucia Walters, Gabrielle Miller, Bruce Dawson, Johannah Newmarch, Nathan Witte, Sarah Smyth, and Nancy Grace  Hallmark Movies & Mysteries / Movie 8 of 9 

Home for Christmas Day (2017)  Starring Catherine Bell and Victor Webster   Hallmark Movies & Mysteries 

Falling for Vermont (2017)  Starring Julie Gonzalo and Benjamin Ayres   Hallmark Channel / Fall Harvest 

Return to Christmas Creek (2018)  Starring Tori Anderson, Stephen Huszar, Steven Weber, and Kari Matchett   Hallmark Movies & Mysteries / Miracles of Christmas 

Mystery 101: Killer Timing (2021)  Starring Jill Wagner, Kristoffer Polaha, Robin Thomas, and  Erin Cahill   Hallmark Movies & Mysteries / Movie 6 of 7 

Christmas at the Palace (2018)  Starring Merritt Patterson, Andrew Cooper, and Brittany Bristow   Hallmark Channel / Countdown to Christmas 

Enchanted Christmas (2017)  Starring Alex and Carlos PenaVega  Hallmark Channel / Countdown to Christmas 

Our Christmas Journey (2021)  Starring Holly Robins Peete, Lyriq Bent, Aloma Wright, and Nik Sanchez  Hallmark movies & Mysteries / Miracles of Christmas 

The Angel Tree (2020)  Starring Jill Wagner and Lucas Bryant  Hallmark Movies & Mysteries / Miracles of Christmas 

Jingle Bell Bride (2020)  Starring Julie Gonzalo and Ronnie Rowe  Hallmark Channel / Countdown to Christmas 

Christmas Scavenger Hunt (2019)  Starring Kim Shaw, Kevin McGarry, and Tom Arnold  Hallmark Channel / Countdown to Christmas 

Autumn Dreams (2015)  Jill Wagner, Colin Egglesfield, and Matty Finochio  Hallmark Channel / Fall Harvest 

Murder She Baked: Just Desserts (2017)  Starring Alison Sweeney, Cameron Mathison, Barbara Niven, Lisa Durupt, Gabriel Hogan, Toby Levins, David Lewis, James Rittinger, Karen Holness, Tammy Gillis, and Viv Leacock  Hallmark Movies & Mysteries / Movie 5 of 5

A Christmas for the Books (2019)  Starring Chelsea Kane, Drew Seeley, and Chad Connell  Hallmark Movies & Mysteries / Miracles of Christmas 

December 1  

Christmas in Vienna (2020)  Starring Sarah Drew and Brennan Elliott  Hallmark Channel / Countdown to Christmas 

Boyfriends for Christmas Past (2021)  Starring Catherine Haena Kim, Raymond Ablack, and Paul Sun-Hyung Lee  Hallmark Channel / Countdown to Christmas 

Hailey Dean Mysteries: Killer Sentence (2019)  Starring Kellie Martin, Viv Leacock, Matthew MacCaull, Lauren Holly, Lucia Walters, and Matty Finochio  Hallmark Movies & Mysteries / Movie 9 of 9 

December 2  

A December Bride (2016)  Starring Jessica Lowndes and Daniel Lissing  Hallmark Channel / Countdown to Christmas 

Christmas in Evergreen (2017)  Starring Ashley Williams, Teddy Sears, Holly Robinson Peete, Jaeda Lily Miller, Marcus Rosner, Barbara Niven, Malcolm Stewart, and Rukiya Bernard  Hallmark Channel / Movie 1 of 4 / Countdown to Christmas 

Falling For You (2018)  Starring Taylor Cole and Tyler Hynes  Hallmark Channel / Fall Harvest

December 15 

Sister Swap: Christmas in the City (2021)  Starring Ashely Williams, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Kevin Nealon, Keith D. Robinson, Anna Hollbrook, and Jim Byrnes 

December 22 

Christmas in Evergreen: Bells Are Ringing (2020)  Starring Rukiya Bernard, Antonio Cayonne, Holly Robinson Pete, Barbara Niven, Malcom Stewart, Marci T. House, Marlon Kazadi, Colin Lawrence, Ashley Williams, ad Jaeda Lily Miller  Hallmark Channel / Movie 4 of 4 / Countdown to Christmas 

Eight Gifts of Hanukkah (2021)  Starring Inbar Lavi and Jake Epstein  Hallmark Channel / Countdown to Christmas 

The Wedding Veil (2022)  Starring Lacey Chabert, Kevin McGarry, Alison Sweeney, Autumn Reeser, Karen Kruper, Fiona Vroom, Catherine Lough Haggquist, and Greg Rogers  Hallmark Channel / New Year New Movies

And More 

[diversityinkidsbooks]

What Makes A Baby By Cory Silverberg

What Makes a Baby is a children’s picture book about where babies come from, written by sexuality educator Cory Silverberg and illustrated by award-winning Canadian artist Fiona Smyth.

Geared to readers from pre-school to about 8 years old, it teaches curious kids about conception, gestation, and birth in a way that works regardless of whether or not the kid in question was adopted, conceived using reproductive technologies at home or in a clinic, through surrogacy, or any of the other wondrous ways we make babies these days, and regardless of how many people were involved, their orientation, gender and other identity, or family composition. 

Just as important, the story doesn’t gender people or body parts, so most parents and families will find that it leaves room for them to educate their child without having to erase their own experience. 

[esther-emerald]

1) Selfish by Madison Beer

2) Whataya Want From Me by Adam Lambert

3) Heartbreaker by Joan Jett

4) I Hate Myself For Loving You by Joan jett

5) You Gave Love A Bad Name by Bon Jovi

6) Maneater by Nelly Furtado

7) I Put A Spell On You by Nina Simone

8) Troublemaker by Olly Mars

9) Grenade by Bruno Mars

10) Criminal by Fiona Apple

11) You Make Me Wanna Die By Pretty Reckless

12) Just A Fool by Christina Aguilar

13) No tears left to cry by Ariana Grande

14 Holy Grail by Jay Z ft Justin Timberlake

15) Love All Of Me by John Legend

16) Supermassive Black Hole by Muse

17) What Now by Rihanna

18) I Love The Way You Lie by Rihanna part 1 and 2

19) Love On The Brain by Rihanna

20) Desire by Meg Myers

21) Redemption by Besomorph & Coopex

22) Darling Nikki by Prince ( I think they'll sing this to make Blitz feel humiliated and piss him off like what Prince did to the girl in the movie.)

23) Empty Room by Prince

24) Goodbye To You by Scandal and Patty Smyth

25) Object Of My Desire by Starpoint

26) Only Love Can Hurt Like This by Paloma Faith

27) Crazy In Love by Beyonce ft Jay-Z

28) How To Be A Heartbreaker by Marina And The Diamonds

29) Bad to the Bone by George Thorogood & The Destroyers

30) Redemption by Besomorph and Coopex

These are great songs for all of Blitz' partners to sing except for the last one, the second one, and the 9th one, those songs are only for Blitz to sing. I was going for a Femme Fatale mood for this playlist and for Blitz. People he dates get so obsessed with him once they get a taste of him.

[pashterlengkap]

This children’s book about where babies come from is a queer parent’s dream

An inclusive children’s book is gaining praise from parents everywhere since queer author Markus Harwood-Jones brought attention to it on TikTok. What Makes a Baby by Cory Silverberg and Fiona Smyth is an extremely accessible story of the many ways babies come into this world. Written for kids ages preschool to eight, the book is bursting with color and imagery that makes learning the science behind creating life a joy for all ages and all types of families. Harwood-Jones read the entire story on TikTok and praised it as “a beautifully simple yet accurate and inclusive depiction of how babies are made.” The story is not only applicable to LGBTQ+ parents, either. Through its inclusive language, it can apply to absolutely anyone. Instead of diving deep into a single process to create a baby like in virto fertilization (IVF), sexual intercourse, or surrogacy, the book tells the story of a sperm and an egg that must meet and be placed into someone with a uterus in order for life to form. It acknowledges the variety of ways this can happen and the variety of people that may or may not be involved. @markusbones “What Makes a Baby” by Cory Silverberg and Fiona Smyth – a beautifully simple yet accurate and inclusive depiction of how babies are made Highly recommend! #kidlit #bookreview #childrensbooks ♬ original sound – Markus Bones Comments on Harwood-Jones’s video praised the story. “I love the accuracy of the terminology,” wrote one user. “Human anatomy isn’t too much for children to learn and this book makes it so accessible for them to learn!” Another wrote, “My heart felt so warm with all the inclusivity!” “I’m an IVF baby, and would’ve loved this book when i was younger,” said a third follower. A fourth added, “My son was made with a donor egg, but born from me. This is the book we will use to explain it! I love it so much.” The comments go on and on. Many wished they had something like it growing up. Some said they cried. One user pointed out that the book’s inclusivity actually made sharing all the information simpler for kids. One person called it a “revolution.” Queer author and parent B.J. Woodstein told Metro that she recommends the book because its “bright illustrations depict people in colors that humans don’t actually come in, so anyone can relate to the story, plus they are all non-gendered, which shows readers that people with all sorts of bodies can have eggs or sperm or a uterus.” “For parents unsure how to talk about trans topics, this can be a great introduction. Furthermore, Silverberg leaves a lot of room for you to tell your own story, which makes the book applicable to any and every family,” Woodstein added. “Your child gets the basics of where babies come from, while you add the specifics of how you created your family, whether that was through adoption, fertility treatment, intercourse or another way,” Woodstein continued. “When Silverberg asks, ‘Who was waiting for you to be born?’, my daughters love to respond, ‘Mummy and Mama, and they wanted us so much!'” http://dlvr.it/T65jcM

[sequentialcanada]

Nominees of the 19th Doug Wright Awards announced!

nominees for the 19th annual Doug Wright Awards!

Here they are—the nominees for the 19th annual Doug Wright Awards! This time around Conan Tobias tells us a record 200 entries by Canadian authors and artists were submitted from dozens of publishers and self-published authors. Creators with multiple nominations include Jonathan Dyck, Guojing, Cory Silverberg, and Fiona Smyth. Publishers of multiple nominees include Conundrum, Drawn & Quarterly,…

[phantasieandmirare]

A slightly better picture of the soundtrack page, list of songs and books under the cut:

Anamnesis by Samantha Leigh - A Different Kind of Human by AURORA

The Atlas Six - Vide Noir by Lord Huron

Blessed Monsters - Play God by Sam Fender

The Broken Cask Society by Derek A. Kamal - Soldier, Poet, King by The Oh Hellos

Cryptid Club by Sarah Andersen - Monster Mash by Bobby "Boris" Pickett

Daughter of the Pirate King by Tricia Levenseller - Pirate Song by Ben Barnes

Die by Kieron Gillen & Stephanie Han - What a Wonderful World (feat. Shadow Royale) by Joseph William Morgan

The Fires of Heaven by Robert Jordan - Viva la Vida by Coldplay

For the Wolf by Hannah Whitten - The Tradition by Halsey

The Gathering Storm by Robert Jordan & Brandon Sanderson - Secret for the Mad by dodie

Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir - All Things Must Die (feat. Casey Lee Williams) by Jeff Williams

Gilded by Marissa Meyer - Glitter & Gold by Barns Courtney

House of Hollow by Krystal Sutherland - In the Woods Somewhere by Hozier

Lightbringer by Claire Legrand - the fruits by Paris Paloma

Lore Olympus by Rachel Smythe - Twisted Up with Me (feat. Madeleine McQueen) by Marskye

A Memory of Light by Robert Jordan & Brandon Sanderson - Step Out by José González

The Nine Eyes of Lucien by Madeleine Roux - Chaos, the Mother by Austin Wintory

The Obsession by Jesse Q. Sutanto - Toxic by Archimia

The Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien - Elendil’s Oath by Howard Shore

The School for Good and Evil by Soman Chainani - Could’ve Been Me by The Struts

Uprooted by Naomi Novik - Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up) by Florence + The Machine

The Wicked + The Divine by Kieron Gillen & Jamie McKelvie - Laura by Bat for Lashes

Winter’s Heart by Robert Jordan - Sea Wall by Hans Zimmer

PLAYLISTS

Monsterhearts 2 by Avery Alder

Teenagers by My Chemical Romance

Monster by Lady Gaga

My Name Is Human by Highly Suspect

Drumming Song by Florence + The Machine

Howl by KAYE

Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana

The Kids Aren’t Alright by Fall Out Boy

The Sandman by Neil Gaiman

Arsonist’s Lullabye by Hozier

Pure Imagination by Fiona Apple

Alone Together by Fall Out Boy

We Were Here by Lights

Sister Midnight by Iggy Pop

NOT VISIBLE/NOT LISTED *I can't remember what songs I had for Greywaren or Priory for the life of me, I remember that they had songs but can't remember what they were

House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski - Descent by Austin Wintory

Hunger Pangs: True Love Bites by Joy Demorra (@thebibliosphere) - Sit Next to Me by Foster the People

Through the Woods by Emily Carroll - If I Had a Heart by Fever Ray

Greywaren by Maggie Steifvater

The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon

I've tried to upload it on tumblr like five times now but it just wouldn't work, so here it is now via YouTube: My completed 2022 Book Journal Flip-Through!

Music is 'Environments' by Berlinist from the Gris soundtrack.

I'll reblog with better pictures of pages that aren't clear enough to read in-video tomorrow.

[lakecountylibrary]

It's Banned Books Week!

We are, of course, celebrating by reading books that have been frequently challenged and banned in schools and libraries across the U.S.

Here are the books we're reading, with the reasons they were challenged and/or banned:

Sex is a Funny Word by Cory Silverberg, illustrated by Fiona Smyth

Reasons: challenged, banned, and relocated for LGBTQIA+ content; for discussing gender identity and sex education; for concerns that the title and illustrations were “inappropriate”; and because it is believed to lead children to “want to have sex or ask questions about sex.”

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, by Maya Angelou

Reason: sexually explicit, homosexuality, offensive language, racism, unsuited to age group, violence

The Bluest Eye, by Toni Morrison

Reasons: sexually explicit, unsuited for age group, “contains controversial issues", violence, offensive language, depicts CSA

George (retitled Melissa's Story in 2021) by Alex Gino

Reasons: challenged, banned, restricted, and hidden to avoid controversy; for LGBTQIA+ content and a transgender character; for not reflecting “the values of our community”; because schools and libraries should not “put books in a child’s hand that require discussion”; for sexual references; for conflicting with a religious viewpoint and “traditional family structure”; for encouraging children to clear browser history and change their bodies using hormones; for mentioning “dirty magazines”; for describing male anatomy; for “creating confusion”; and because the “sexuality was not appropriate at elementary levels”.

Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Ibram X. Kendi and Jason Reynolds

Reasons: Banned and challenged because of author’s public statements, and because of claims that the book contains “selective storytelling incidents” and does not encompass racism against all people

Source: ALA's list of most frequently challenged and banned books

Sorry for the long post! Turns out Melissa's Story has been banned, like, a lot. Geez Louise.

Anyway, you can find more banned books at ala.org/bbooks. That's also where you'll find support and a way to report it if people are trying to ban books in your community.

Now go forth and read!

[theblackestofsuns]

“Put The Painting Lopsided Brian!”

Nocturnal Emissions #3 (1992)

Fiona Smyth

Vortex Comics

[koyamapress]

CBC Books have selected the best Canadian comics of 2018 and four Koyama Press titles make the list: Jessica Campbell’s XTC69, Michael DeForge’s Brat, Patrick Kyle’s Roaming Foliage, and Fiona Smyth’s Somnambulance!

Check out the whole list here!

[torontocomics]

DEBUTING AT TCAF 2018 - 4PANEL 2 by Various Artists

In the pages of 4PANEL 2, artists Jessica Bartram, Jonathan Dyck, Drazen Kozjan, Hartley Lin, Erik Nebel, Samplerman and Fiona Smyth explore the 4PANEL strip form in unique and beautiful ways, each presenting a collection of new strips in a self-contained section of the book.

In all ways an expansion on its predecessor, the massive 4PANEL 2 anthology demonstrates the ability of individual creators to artistically test the generative nature of the constraint-based 4PANEL template; the wonderful works filling up this book display a range of visual and representational styles, and of visual and narrative structures — and, happily, the resulting sections these seven contributors offer up could not be more different!

Exhibiting Creator: Jonathan Dyck, Hartley Lin, Fiona Smyth Publisher: Popnoir Editions Price: $22 CAD