Dapo Adeola
@dapsdraws.bsky.social
Illustrator/Author/ Vis Dev artist
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Dapo Adeola
@dapsdraws.bsky.social
· Nov 16
A little something to make it easier to find some dope Black creatives to follow on here. ☺️
go.bsky.app/U3UQX2A
go.bsky.app/U3UQX2A
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Why aren’t children reading for pleasure and what can we do about it?
We look at the data, explore key barriers, and hear from authors, teachers & literacy experts working to change the story.
🎧 Listen now: https://loom.ly/7Zut6PU
#ReadingCrisis #ReadingForPleasure #teachers
We look at the data, explore key barriers, and hear from authors, teachers & literacy experts working to change the story.
🎧 Listen now: https://loom.ly/7Zut6PU
#ReadingCrisis #ReadingForPleasure #teachers
January 18, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Why aren’t children reading for pleasure and what can we do about it?
We look at the data, explore key barriers, and hear from authors, teachers & literacy experts working to change the story.
🎧 Listen now: https://loom.ly/7Zut6PU
#ReadingCrisis #ReadingForPleasure #teachers
We look at the data, explore key barriers, and hear from authors, teachers & literacy experts working to change the story.
🎧 Listen now: https://loom.ly/7Zut6PU
#ReadingCrisis #ReadingForPleasure #teachers
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Catching up with the @mostlybooktalk.bsky.social latest series The Reading Crisis.
Loving the cross-profession input. Episode 1 includes @charliehacking.bsky.social contextualising phonics and thoughts from authors @dapsdraws.bsky.social & Tim Palmer.
#KidLitUK
Loving the cross-profession input. Episode 1 includes @charliehacking.bsky.social contextualising phonics and thoughts from authors @dapsdraws.bsky.social & Tim Palmer.
#KidLitUK
Why aren’t children reading for pleasure and what can we do about it?
We look at the data, explore key barriers, and hear from authors, teachers & literacy experts working to change the story.
🎧 Listen now: https://loom.ly/7Zut6PU
#ReadingCrisis #ReadingForPleasure #teachers
We look at the data, explore key barriers, and hear from authors, teachers & literacy experts working to change the story.
🎧 Listen now: https://loom.ly/7Zut6PU
#ReadingCrisis #ReadingForPleasure #teachers
February 6, 2026 at 1:24 PM
Catching up with the @mostlybooktalk.bsky.social latest series The Reading Crisis.
Loving the cross-profession input. Episode 1 includes @charliehacking.bsky.social contextualising phonics and thoughts from authors @dapsdraws.bsky.social & Tim Palmer.
#KidLitUK
Loving the cross-profession input. Episode 1 includes @charliehacking.bsky.social contextualising phonics and thoughts from authors @dapsdraws.bsky.social & Tim Palmer.
#KidLitUK
Huge congrats fella! Can’t wait to add this to my library 🥹🙌🏿
January 30, 2026 at 9:48 AM
Huge congrats fella! Can’t wait to add this to my library 🥹🙌🏿
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The Crown: A Tale Of Hell is out next month! Comps arrived just now. Seriously daunting stuff being in the Hellboy Universe. Thanks to Todd Mignola and Mike Mignola and Dark Horse Comics!
January 30, 2026 at 8:11 AM
The Crown: A Tale Of Hell is out next month! Comps arrived just now. Seriously daunting stuff being in the Hellboy Universe. Thanks to Todd Mignola and Mike Mignola and Dark Horse Comics!
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"The UK creative industries — which contributed £125 billion to the economy in 2024 and supported 2.4 million jobs — are being destroyed by an AI sector that, whatever its long-term potential, contributed just £11 billion in the same year and supported only 85,000 jobs."
archive.is/hvRv2
archive.is/hvRv2
January 30, 2026 at 9:02 AM
"The UK creative industries — which contributed £125 billion to the economy in 2024 and supported 2.4 million jobs — are being destroyed by an AI sector that, whatever its long-term potential, contributed just £11 billion in the same year and supported only 85,000 jobs."
archive.is/hvRv2
archive.is/hvRv2
Yh, it’s asking me to scan my face etc, and I’m not gonna do that. If you’re on IG, drop me a dm. Same handle over there as well.
January 23, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Yh, it’s asking me to scan my face etc, and I’m not gonna do that. If you’re on IG, drop me a dm. Same handle over there as well.
Heya 👋🏿 happy to answer any questions
January 21, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Heya 👋🏿 happy to answer any questions
The world is healing.
January 21, 2026 at 12:58 PM
The world is healing.
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✨ LIKKLE LIT SPOTLIGHT: DAPO ADEOLA ✨
We’re proud to shine a spotlight on the brilliant @dapsdraws.bsky.social draws — an award‑winning illustrator, author and character designer whose work continues to shape how children see themselves on the page.
For more:
outofmanypeople.org.uk/news-events/
We’re proud to shine a spotlight on the brilliant @dapsdraws.bsky.social draws — an award‑winning illustrator, author and character designer whose work continues to shape how children see themselves on the page.
For more:
outofmanypeople.org.uk/news-events/
January 21, 2026 at 10:07 AM
✨ LIKKLE LIT SPOTLIGHT: DAPO ADEOLA ✨
We’re proud to shine a spotlight on the brilliant @dapsdraws.bsky.social draws — an award‑winning illustrator, author and character designer whose work continues to shape how children see themselves on the page.
For more:
outofmanypeople.org.uk/news-events/
We’re proud to shine a spotlight on the brilliant @dapsdraws.bsky.social draws — an award‑winning illustrator, author and character designer whose work continues to shape how children see themselves on the page.
For more:
outofmanypeople.org.uk/news-events/
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"Noiseman" is back for free on Youtube (for a limited time).
Koji Morimoto x Masaaki Yuasa x Yoko Kanno (Studio 4°C, 1997).
>> www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOhd...
Koji Morimoto x Masaaki Yuasa x Yoko Kanno (Studio 4°C, 1997).
>> www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOhd...
January 12, 2026 at 6:38 PM
"Noiseman" is back for free on Youtube (for a limited time).
Koji Morimoto x Masaaki Yuasa x Yoko Kanno (Studio 4°C, 1997).
>> www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOhd...
Koji Morimoto x Masaaki Yuasa x Yoko Kanno (Studio 4°C, 1997).
>> www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOhd...
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I've watched thousands of videos from the Jan. 6 riot as part of NPR's reporting and archive project on that day.
Here are some of the lesser known videos that have really stuck with me.
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Here are some of the lesser known videos that have really stuck with me.
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January 6, 2026 at 1:23 PM
I've watched thousands of videos from the Jan. 6 riot as part of NPR's reporting and archive project on that day.
Here are some of the lesser known videos that have really stuck with me.
🧵
Here are some of the lesser known videos that have really stuck with me.
🧵
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📣 Competition alert!
Our brilliant #WriterInResidence Matt Goodfellow has launched his poetry competition for children - and his favourite entries will win a signed bundle of his books!
Enter by Friday 30 January - more details here👇
https://bit.ly/3Khwki9
Our brilliant #WriterInResidence Matt Goodfellow has launched his poetry competition for children - and his favourite entries will win a signed bundle of his books!
Enter by Friday 30 January - more details here👇
https://bit.ly/3Khwki9
Writer in Residence Matt Goodfellow announces his poetry competition
Send in your poems to win a bundle of signed books!
bit.ly
December 22, 2025 at 6:50 PM
📣 Competition alert!
Our brilliant #WriterInResidence Matt Goodfellow has launched his poetry competition for children - and his favourite entries will win a signed bundle of his books!
Enter by Friday 30 January - more details here👇
https://bit.ly/3Khwki9
Our brilliant #WriterInResidence Matt Goodfellow has launched his poetry competition for children - and his favourite entries will win a signed bundle of his books!
Enter by Friday 30 January - more details here👇
https://bit.ly/3Khwki9
It only took them the best part of a decade. 🥲
Hope all the victims get justice and the people at the publisher who paid off the victims and covered his back are also held accountable.
Hope all the victims get justice and the people at the publisher who paid off the victims and covered his back are also held accountable.
December 19, 2025 at 8:04 PM
It only took them the best part of a decade. 🥲
Hope all the victims get justice and the people at the publisher who paid off the victims and covered his back are also held accountable.
Hope all the victims get justice and the people at the publisher who paid off the victims and covered his back are also held accountable.
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Currently reading this. I think everyone in the UK who has any involvement with comics - be that making them, publishing them, selling them, loaning them, using them in classrooms - should probably read it. Will post thoughts later.
With the publication of Comic Book UK’s “Vision for growth” white paper today – essentially the blueprint for everything the newly-formed trade association plan to do going forward – Mark Fuller, its Chief Executive outlines their strategy: downthetubes.net/game-on-why-...
December 17, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Currently reading this. I think everyone in the UK who has any involvement with comics - be that making them, publishing them, selling them, loaning them, using them in classrooms - should probably read it. Will post thoughts later.
Just a reminder to support small businesses this time of year!
December 17, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Just a reminder to support small businesses this time of year!
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✨️We’re thrilled to welcome multi-award-winning illustrator and author DAPO ADEOLA @dapsdraws.bsky.social to LIKKLE LIT FEST children’s festival of Black literature
🎟Ticket release: loading soon!👀
A #ROOTED event staged in partnership with @leedslibraries.bsky.social
#ACEsupported #LikkleLitFest
🎟Ticket release: loading soon!👀
A #ROOTED event staged in partnership with @leedslibraries.bsky.social
#ACEsupported #LikkleLitFest
December 17, 2025 at 9:06 AM
✨️We’re thrilled to welcome multi-award-winning illustrator and author DAPO ADEOLA @dapsdraws.bsky.social to LIKKLE LIT FEST children’s festival of Black literature
🎟Ticket release: loading soon!👀
A #ROOTED event staged in partnership with @leedslibraries.bsky.social
#ACEsupported #LikkleLitFest
🎟Ticket release: loading soon!👀
A #ROOTED event staged in partnership with @leedslibraries.bsky.social
#ACEsupported #LikkleLitFest
Aaay, didn’t even know this was out yet. 😊
One of my favourite book characters ever. My class will love this 🔭🐈⬛️🚀😍🧡 @dapsdraws.bsky.social
December 6, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Aaay, didn’t even know this was out yet. 😊
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Lots of learning & fun today with #BookWeekScotland 📚.
- Travelling Assembly presented by P7’s ✅
- Book quiz ✅
- Live Lesson with @dapsdraws.bsky.social ✅
- Sketching a book character ✅
Well done P3 & thank you P7s! #antoliteracy @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social @mrstoddp7.bsky.social 👫🙌👫
- Travelling Assembly presented by P7’s ✅
- Book quiz ✅
- Live Lesson with @dapsdraws.bsky.social ✅
- Sketching a book character ✅
Well done P3 & thank you P7s! #antoliteracy @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social @mrstoddp7.bsky.social 👫🙌👫
November 19, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Lots of learning & fun today with #BookWeekScotland 📚.
- Travelling Assembly presented by P7’s ✅
- Book quiz ✅
- Live Lesson with @dapsdraws.bsky.social ✅
- Sketching a book character ✅
Well done P3 & thank you P7s! #antoliteracy @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social @mrstoddp7.bsky.social 👫🙌👫
- Travelling Assembly presented by P7’s ✅
- Book quiz ✅
- Live Lesson with @dapsdraws.bsky.social ✅
- Sketching a book character ✅
Well done P3 & thank you P7s! #antoliteracy @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social @mrstoddp7.bsky.social 👫🙌👫
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Thought Bubble Festival starts today!
A week-long celebration of comics held across Yorkshire! With social events, workshops, talks, and loads of comic goodness for you to enjoy.
See the full programme of events here: www.thoughtbubblefestival.com/festivalprog...
A week-long celebration of comics held across Yorkshire! With social events, workshops, talks, and loads of comic goodness for you to enjoy.
See the full programme of events here: www.thoughtbubblefestival.com/festivalprog...
November 10, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Thought Bubble Festival starts today!
A week-long celebration of comics held across Yorkshire! With social events, workshops, talks, and loads of comic goodness for you to enjoy.
See the full programme of events here: www.thoughtbubblefestival.com/festivalprog...
A week-long celebration of comics held across Yorkshire! With social events, workshops, talks, and loads of comic goodness for you to enjoy.
See the full programme of events here: www.thoughtbubblefestival.com/festivalprog...
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The issue is that we've normalized greed and marginalized caring for others. That's it.
Gonna repost this every time I come across it on socials. 💚
November 4, 2025 at 9:01 PM
The issue is that we've normalized greed and marginalized caring for others. That's it.
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some Terror of Mechagodzilla for Goji day
November 3, 2025 at 5:41 AM
some Terror of Mechagodzilla for Goji day
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Every time she comes up, I remind you all that Pamela Paul killed a pro trans paragraph in a review I wrote for the New York Times, lied about it in the press, then when I confronted her with receipts, said “Let’s keep this to ourselves.”
In which a straight woman highlights a bunch of known anti trans activists and claims there's a divide in the queer community.
It's pure propaganda and gaslighting.
It's pure propaganda and gaslighting.
November 2, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Every time she comes up, I remind you all that Pamela Paul killed a pro trans paragraph in a review I wrote for the New York Times, lied about it in the press, then when I confronted her with receipts, said “Let’s keep this to ourselves.”
Had a little time zone mix up so we’ve moved this to 7:30 pm. Soz for any inconvenience. 😮💨
Join myself and the insanely talented Matthew Forsythe in convo this October 28th at 7pm (gmt).
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We’ll be talking about his journey from comics to animation to absolutely epic children’s books.
It’s gonna be a vibe, be sure to get your drinks and snacks ready and put the date in your diary.
☺️
🤩
We’ll be talking about his journey from comics to animation to absolutely epic children’s books.
It’s gonna be a vibe, be sure to get your drinks and snacks ready and put the date in your diary.
☺️
October 28, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Had a little time zone mix up so we’ve moved this to 7:30 pm. Soz for any inconvenience. 😮💨