Whitney🎨Gardner
@heywhitney.bsky.social
linktr.ee/heywhitney
✨Graphic Novels: FREE PIANO (NOT HAUNTED), THE RACC PACK, LONG DISTANCE & FAKE BLOOD✨YA Novels: YOU'RE WELCOME, UNIVERSE & CHAOTIC GOOD✨
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✨Graphic Novels: FREE PIANO (NOT HAUNTED), THE RACC PACK, LONG DISTANCE & FAKE BLOOD✨YA Novels: YOU'RE WELCOME, UNIVERSE & CHAOTIC GOOD✨
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Whitney🎨Gardner
@heywhitney.bsky.social
· Nov 25
🎹👻ICYMI - Yesterday I got to announce my next graphic novel, Free Piano (Not Haunted).
This book is the book of my heart.
A spooky, musical adventure about chasing dreams, finding your voice, and navigating family and fame.
Your support of this one would mean the world to me.
bit.ly/FPpreorder
This book is the book of my heart.
A spooky, musical adventure about chasing dreams, finding your voice, and navigating family and fame.
Your support of this one would mean the world to me.
bit.ly/FPpreorder
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I’m not sure we’ve properly addressed how profoundly disturbing it is that America can largely shrug at the stashing of human beings in giant warehouses.
February 6, 2026 at 5:12 AM
I’m not sure we’ve properly addressed how profoundly disturbing it is that America can largely shrug at the stashing of human beings in giant warehouses.
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This should set off alarm bells. ONE IN FOUR Canadians experienced food insecurity while TWO OUT OF THREE of those did so while full time employed. And these numbers are rising sharply. There's an upcoming one time tax relief indexed by need but what then?
A quarter of Canadian families are facing food insecurity even when most have a breadwinner working a permanent, full-time job, new research suggests.
@isaacphannay.bsky.social reports. 🥬 #canlab #canpoli
@isaacphannay.bsky.social reports. 🥬 #canlab #canpoli
Even Full-Time Workers Struggle to Afford Food in Canada: Study | The Tyee
Researcher Tim Li says it’s a sign that wages aren’t keeping up with inflation.
thetyee.ca
February 6, 2026 at 4:23 PM
This should set off alarm bells. ONE IN FOUR Canadians experienced food insecurity while TWO OUT OF THREE of those did so while full time employed. And these numbers are rising sharply. There's an upcoming one time tax relief indexed by need but what then?
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If they can continue this for 3 days the local economy will grind to a halt, I hope they can manage it, general strikes might be the only real weapon the people have left
Massive anti-ICE protest in Minneapolis today draws thousands despite -10 degree weather. Their statewide strike calls for no work, no school, no shopping, and ICE out of Minnesota FOR GOOD. Cheering you on from Illinois!
January 23, 2026 at 11:23 PM
If they can continue this for 3 days the local economy will grind to a halt, I hope they can manage it, general strikes might be the only real weapon the people have left
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also NYCC is coming up and i am begging u PLEASE wear a MASK!!!!!!! do it for georg
September 21, 2025 at 12:37 PM
also NYCC is coming up and i am begging u PLEASE wear a MASK!!!!!!! do it for georg
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Free Piano (Not Haunted) @heywhitney.bsky.social takes a new note to cleverness, spookiness & coming of age story. I enjoyed the way this #graphicnovel is written/crafted! PLUS a great read for spooky season but also being true to yourself! Here is a little fan animation I made based off the cvr!
September 9, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Free Piano (Not Haunted) @heywhitney.bsky.social takes a new note to cleverness, spookiness & coming of age story. I enjoyed the way this #graphicnovel is written/crafted! PLUS a great read for spooky season but also being true to yourself! Here is a little fan animation I made based off the cvr!
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I just don’t want “film a video and hope it goes viral” to be a “reasonable” expectation of authors!! I hate being on video! I am too awkward for video!
September 7, 2025 at 2:35 PM
I just don’t want “film a video and hope it goes viral” to be a “reasonable” expectation of authors!! I hate being on video! I am too awkward for video!
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I miss when AI meant adobe illustrator
Btw I also hate adobe illustrator
Btw I also hate adobe illustrator
September 7, 2025 at 5:29 PM
I miss when AI meant adobe illustrator
Btw I also hate adobe illustrator
Btw I also hate adobe illustrator
Big news!!! Free Piano (Not Haunted) is a Harvey Award nominee for Best Children’s Book! Huge thanks to everyone who’s supported this haunted little story. My 80s pop-star ghost heart is singing today. 💖🎹👻
August 12, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Big news!!! Free Piano (Not Haunted) is a Harvey Award nominee for Best Children’s Book! Huge thanks to everyone who’s supported this haunted little story. My 80s pop-star ghost heart is singing today. 💖🎹👻
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What a fabulous bookstore! I left signed copies and last last little KING at Back Cove Books in Portland, Maine after a very sweet storytime. So nice to see book friends too! @heywhitney.bsky.social @caswasshere.bsky.social #kidlit
July 20, 2025 at 4:25 PM
What a fabulous bookstore! I left signed copies and last last little KING at Back Cove Books in Portland, Maine after a very sweet storytime. So nice to see book friends too! @heywhitney.bsky.social @caswasshere.bsky.social #kidlit
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Victoria's Whitney Gardner explores fame, phantoms and free (not haunted) pianos in new graphic novel
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Victoria's Whitney Gardner explores fame, phantoms and free (not haunted) pianos in new graphic novel | CBC News
New graphic novel, Free Piano (Not Haunted), was inspired by an ad for a free piano, that was allegedly not haunted.
www.cbc.ca
July 21, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Victoria's Whitney Gardner explores fame, phantoms and free (not haunted) pianos in new graphic novel
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
I spy Free Piano!
July 24, 2025 at 6:15 PM
I spy Free Piano!
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Free Piano (Not Haunted) is the newest graphic novel from @heywhitney.bsky.social and on today’s See Jurassic Right we chat about our mutual obsession with Goosebumps and the episode, “Piano Lessons Can Be Murder,” and more!
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...
July 16, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Free Piano (Not Haunted) is the newest graphic novel from @heywhitney.bsky.social and on today’s See Jurassic Right we chat about our mutual obsession with Goosebumps and the episode, “Piano Lessons Can Be Murder,” and more!
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...
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Just in case you missed it: Free Piano (Not Haunted) is officially an Indie Next pick! 🎉
Shoutout to indie booksellers for backing a book with ghosts, glitter, and one very cursed keyboard. 💖👻🎹
bit.ly/FPpreorder
Shoutout to indie booksellers for backing a book with ghosts, glitter, and one very cursed keyboard. 💖👻🎹
bit.ly/FPpreorder
June 17, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Just in case you missed it: Free Piano (Not Haunted) is officially an Indie Next pick! 🎉
Shoutout to indie booksellers for backing a book with ghosts, glitter, and one very cursed keyboard. 💖👻🎹
bit.ly/FPpreorder
Shoutout to indie booksellers for backing a book with ghosts, glitter, and one very cursed keyboard. 💖👻🎹
bit.ly/FPpreorder
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I just finished my copy of the new graphic novel “Free Piano (Not Haunted)” by @heywhitney.bsky.social and it is an absolute joy. Beautiful art, sweet and fun story with a moral that everyone who spends too much of our days online needs, and even a history lesson about the Prophet-5! Wonderful book.
July 5, 2025 at 1:16 PM
I just finished my copy of the new graphic novel “Free Piano (Not Haunted)” by @heywhitney.bsky.social and it is an absolute joy. Beautiful art, sweet and fun story with a moral that everyone who spends too much of our days online needs, and even a history lesson about the Prophet-5! Wonderful book.
Major thanks to @stevenraymorris.bsky.social who has been a huge cheerleader for me and this project! 🩷👻🎹
So excited to read @heywhitney.bsky.social’s new book, Free Piano (Not Haunted)! You better get your copy, and look forward to our See Jurassic Right coming out soon! 👻👻👻
July 4, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Major thanks to @stevenraymorris.bsky.social who has been a huge cheerleader for me and this project! 🩷👻🎹
So what are we using instead of Spotify? I'm on android/PC. Or am I just going to have to go back to burning mix CDs?
July 2, 2025 at 11:16 PM
So what are we using instead of Spotify? I'm on android/PC. Or am I just going to have to go back to burning mix CDs?
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Free Piano, @heywhitney.bsky.social's new graphic novel, is out today! We visited some of our local booksellers and Whitney signed some copies on this beautiful day!
bookshop.org/p/books/free...
bookshop.org/p/books/free...
July 1, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Free Piano, @heywhitney.bsky.social's new graphic novel, is out today! We visited some of our local booksellers and Whitney signed some copies on this beautiful day!
bookshop.org/p/books/free...
bookshop.org/p/books/free...
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Free Piano (Not Haunted) comes out TOMORROW 👻🎹
Today’s the last day for preorders and I’m feeling all the feels.
Grab your Lip Smackers and hair scrunchies… things are about to get spooky, sparkly, and very, very 80s 💖
Thank you for all the love and support. Let’s do this.
bit.ly/FPpreorder
Today’s the last day for preorders and I’m feeling all the feels.
Grab your Lip Smackers and hair scrunchies… things are about to get spooky, sparkly, and very, very 80s 💖
Thank you for all the love and support. Let’s do this.
bit.ly/FPpreorder
June 30, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Free Piano (Not Haunted) comes out TOMORROW 👻🎹
Today’s the last day for preorders and I’m feeling all the feels.
Grab your Lip Smackers and hair scrunchies… things are about to get spooky, sparkly, and very, very 80s 💖
Thank you for all the love and support. Let’s do this.
bit.ly/FPpreorder
Today’s the last day for preorders and I’m feeling all the feels.
Grab your Lip Smackers and hair scrunchies… things are about to get spooky, sparkly, and very, very 80s 💖
Thank you for all the love and support. Let’s do this.
bit.ly/FPpreorder
Free Piano (Not Haunted) comes out TOMORROW 👻🎹
Today’s the last day for preorders and I’m feeling all the feels.
Grab your Lip Smackers and hair scrunchies… things are about to get spooky, sparkly, and very, very 80s 💖
Thank you for all the love and support. Let’s do this.
bit.ly/FPpreorder
Today’s the last day for preorders and I’m feeling all the feels.
Grab your Lip Smackers and hair scrunchies… things are about to get spooky, sparkly, and very, very 80s 💖
Thank you for all the love and support. Let’s do this.
bit.ly/FPpreorder
June 30, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Free Piano (Not Haunted) comes out TOMORROW 👻🎹
Today’s the last day for preorders and I’m feeling all the feels.
Grab your Lip Smackers and hair scrunchies… things are about to get spooky, sparkly, and very, very 80s 💖
Thank you for all the love and support. Let’s do this.
bit.ly/FPpreorder
Today’s the last day for preorders and I’m feeling all the feels.
Grab your Lip Smackers and hair scrunchies… things are about to get spooky, sparkly, and very, very 80s 💖
Thank you for all the love and support. Let’s do this.
bit.ly/FPpreorder
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hey remember when a rich ceo died then when they caught the suspect they made a circus of it like they found osama bin laden and charged him with terrorism but less than weeks ago two democrat lawmakers and their spouses were shot as literal assassination to shift control and everyone already forgot
June 27, 2025 at 3:35 PM
hey remember when a rich ceo died then when they caught the suspect they made a circus of it like they found osama bin laden and charged him with terrorism but less than weeks ago two democrat lawmakers and their spouses were shot as literal assassination to shift control and everyone already forgot
So @griffinmcelroy.bsky.social read Free Piano (Not Haunted) and said nice things about it and honestly I’m still recovering 💖🎹👻
It means so much to have a blurb from someone whose work I admire so much. And yes, the title might be a little misleading… but only in the fun way.
bit.ly/FPpreorder
It means so much to have a blurb from someone whose work I admire so much. And yes, the title might be a little misleading… but only in the fun way.
bit.ly/FPpreorder
June 24, 2025 at 6:01 PM
So @griffinmcelroy.bsky.social read Free Piano (Not Haunted) and said nice things about it and honestly I’m still recovering 💖🎹👻
It means so much to have a blurb from someone whose work I admire so much. And yes, the title might be a little misleading… but only in the fun way.
bit.ly/FPpreorder
It means so much to have a blurb from someone whose work I admire so much. And yes, the title might be a little misleading… but only in the fun way.
bit.ly/FPpreorder
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In this AI world, you should see what Whitney has done with pencils and LITERALLY THOUSANDS OF HOURS of effort. Free Piano is all about art as a labor of love.
Preorders might seem small, but for authors like me, they mean everything.
They will help Free Piano (Not Haunted) reach more readers, booksellers, and libraries.
Thank you so much for supporting this haunted little book and the very human person behind it 👻🎹
bit.ly/FPpreorder
They will help Free Piano (Not Haunted) reach more readers, booksellers, and libraries.
Thank you so much for supporting this haunted little book and the very human person behind it 👻🎹
bit.ly/FPpreorder
June 19, 2025 at 7:24 PM
In this AI world, you should see what Whitney has done with pencils and LITERALLY THOUSANDS OF HOURS of effort. Free Piano is all about art as a labor of love.
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I wonder what it feels like to be well-rested.
June 19, 2025 at 6:50 PM
I wonder what it feels like to be well-rested.
Preorders might seem small, but for authors like me, they mean everything.
They will help Free Piano (Not Haunted) reach more readers, booksellers, and libraries.
Thank you so much for supporting this haunted little book and the very human person behind it 👻🎹
bit.ly/FPpreorder
They will help Free Piano (Not Haunted) reach more readers, booksellers, and libraries.
Thank you so much for supporting this haunted little book and the very human person behind it 👻🎹
bit.ly/FPpreorder
June 19, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Preorders might seem small, but for authors like me, they mean everything.
They will help Free Piano (Not Haunted) reach more readers, booksellers, and libraries.
Thank you so much for supporting this haunted little book and the very human person behind it 👻🎹
bit.ly/FPpreorder
They will help Free Piano (Not Haunted) reach more readers, booksellers, and libraries.
Thank you so much for supporting this haunted little book and the very human person behind it 👻🎹
bit.ly/FPpreorder
Old man Gouda watching over us forever now. Thanks for everything, good boy.
June 18, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Old man Gouda watching over us forever now. Thanks for everything, good boy.