@jacobspeaking.bsky.social
Publishing Assistant / DCM with @selfmadehero.bsky.social
MA creative writing & publishing graduate from City, University of London
Writer, aspiring hermit
MA creative writing & publishing graduate from City, University of London
Writer, aspiring hermit
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The #LICAF Lakeside Comics Marketplace is about to open! Here's today's signing schedule with us at SelfMadeHero!
@RickardSisters.com @comicartfestival.bsky.social
#indiecomics #licaf2025 #comiccon #graphicnovels #publishing #comics
@RickardSisters.com @comicartfestival.bsky.social
#indiecomics #licaf2025 #comiccon #graphicnovels #publishing #comics
September 27, 2025 at 8:45 AM
The #LICAF Lakeside Comics Marketplace is about to open! Here's today's signing schedule with us at SelfMadeHero!
@RickardSisters.com @comicartfestival.bsky.social
#indiecomics #licaf2025 #comiccon #graphicnovels #publishing #comics
@RickardSisters.com @comicartfestival.bsky.social
#indiecomics #licaf2025 #comiccon #graphicnovels #publishing #comics
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Remember, the #MyDadFightsDemons launch party at @goshcomics.bsky.social is TODAY at 7PM!
@bobbyjosephcomics.bsky.social
Remember, you can pre-order from Gosh! here: buff.ly/85nOEo3
#selfmadehero #indiecomics #graphicnovel #booklaunch #publishing #newcomics
@bobbyjosephcomics.bsky.social
Remember, you can pre-order from Gosh! here: buff.ly/85nOEo3
#selfmadehero #indiecomics #graphicnovel #booklaunch #publishing #newcomics
September 20, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Remember, the #MyDadFightsDemons launch party at @goshcomics.bsky.social is TODAY at 7PM!
@bobbyjosephcomics.bsky.social
Remember, you can pre-order from Gosh! here: buff.ly/85nOEo3
#selfmadehero #indiecomics #graphicnovel #booklaunch #publishing #newcomics
@bobbyjosephcomics.bsky.social
Remember, you can pre-order from Gosh! here: buff.ly/85nOEo3
#selfmadehero #indiecomics #graphicnovel #booklaunch #publishing #newcomics
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So, #ThisSlavery is coming out tomorrow - but, @RickardSisters.com, what's it all about?
🔗 buff.ly/ufVrYSX
#selfmadehero #indiecomics #graphicnovels #publishing #newbook
🔗 buff.ly/ufVrYSX
#selfmadehero #indiecomics #graphicnovels #publishing #newbook
September 10, 2025 at 4:09 PM
So, #ThisSlavery is coming out tomorrow - but, @RickardSisters.com, what's it all about?
🔗 buff.ly/ufVrYSX
#selfmadehero #indiecomics #graphicnovels #publishing #newbook
🔗 buff.ly/ufVrYSX
#selfmadehero #indiecomics #graphicnovels #publishing #newbook
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#ThisSlavery's original cover might have been a bit more... direct about the book's themes...
Find the cover by the @rickardsisters.com on bookshop shelves on 11/09!
(North America: October 7th!)
🔗 buff.ly/eCQdGoV
#selfmadehero #indiecomics #newcomics #publishing
Find the cover by the @rickardsisters.com on bookshop shelves on 11/09!
(North America: October 7th!)
🔗 buff.ly/eCQdGoV
#selfmadehero #indiecomics #newcomics #publishing
August 17, 2025 at 4:09 PM
#ThisSlavery's original cover might have been a bit more... direct about the book's themes...
Find the cover by the @rickardsisters.com on bookshop shelves on 11/09!
(North America: October 7th!)
🔗 buff.ly/eCQdGoV
#selfmadehero #indiecomics #newcomics #publishing
Find the cover by the @rickardsisters.com on bookshop shelves on 11/09!
(North America: October 7th!)
🔗 buff.ly/eCQdGoV
#selfmadehero #indiecomics #newcomics #publishing
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A joyous bit of news. EXTREMOPHILE made the shortlist for The Dragon Awards @dragoncon.org
The rest of the shortlist is, well, intimidating
awards.dragoncon.org/2025-ballot/
The rest of the shortlist is, well, intimidating
awards.dragoncon.org/2025-ballot/
2025 Ballot – The Dragon Award
awards.dragoncon.org
August 5, 2025 at 8:18 AM
A joyous bit of news. EXTREMOPHILE made the shortlist for The Dragon Awards @dragoncon.org
The rest of the shortlist is, well, intimidating
awards.dragoncon.org/2025-ballot/
The rest of the shortlist is, well, intimidating
awards.dragoncon.org/2025-ballot/
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Did you know? @garethbrookes.bsky.social's #TheDancingPlague helped inspire the album Dance Fever by Florence and the Machine!
🔗 buff.ly/x5sAJou
#selfmadehero #florenceandthemachine #thecompleatangler #indiecomics
🔗 buff.ly/x5sAJou
#selfmadehero #florenceandthemachine #thecompleatangler #indiecomics
July 5, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Did you know? @garethbrookes.bsky.social's #TheDancingPlague helped inspire the album Dance Fever by Florence and the Machine!
🔗 buff.ly/x5sAJou
#selfmadehero #florenceandthemachine #thecompleatangler #indiecomics
🔗 buff.ly/x5sAJou
#selfmadehero #florenceandthemachine #thecompleatangler #indiecomics
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Thank you to everyone who attended #TheCompleatAngler's launch party at @goshcomics.bsky.social last week! From @garethbrookes.bskt.social and the SelfMadeHero team: happy angling!
🎣🎣🎣
🔗 buff.ly/3xFurgv
(📷: Mauricio Molizane de Souza)
#selfmadehero #indiecomics #graphicnovel #booklaunch #angling
🎣🎣🎣
🔗 buff.ly/3xFurgv
(📷: Mauricio Molizane de Souza)
#selfmadehero #indiecomics #graphicnovel #booklaunch #angling
June 24, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Thank you to everyone who attended #TheCompleatAngler's launch party at @goshcomics.bsky.social last week! From @garethbrookes.bskt.social and the SelfMadeHero team: happy angling!
🎣🎣🎣
🔗 buff.ly/3xFurgv
(📷: Mauricio Molizane de Souza)
#selfmadehero #indiecomics #graphicnovel #booklaunch #angling
🎣🎣🎣
🔗 buff.ly/3xFurgv
(📷: Mauricio Molizane de Souza)
#selfmadehero #indiecomics #graphicnovel #booklaunch #angling
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Amazing to see #LOW: Bowie's Berlin Years by @reinhardkleist.bsky.social on Hive's top 20 bestseller list!
Thank you all for reading!
🔗 buff.ly/Z3vaOOF
#selfmadehero #davidbowie #reinhardkleist #indiecomics #musichistory #bestseller
Thank you all for reading!
🔗 buff.ly/Z3vaOOF
#selfmadehero #davidbowie #reinhardkleist #indiecomics #musichistory #bestseller
June 23, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Amazing to see #LOW: Bowie's Berlin Years by @reinhardkleist.bsky.social on Hive's top 20 bestseller list!
Thank you all for reading!
🔗 buff.ly/Z3vaOOF
#selfmadehero #davidbowie #reinhardkleist #indiecomics #musichistory #bestseller
Thank you all for reading!
🔗 buff.ly/Z3vaOOF
#selfmadehero #davidbowie #reinhardkleist #indiecomics #musichistory #bestseller
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You have 43 hours left to support THE THREE GRACES period drama short film!
We're 107% funded, which is absolutely incredible!! If you're yet to donate and wish to support us reach our stretch goals in order to make the film even better, you can do so here:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/115...
We're 107% funded, which is absolutely incredible!! If you're yet to donate and wish to support us reach our stretch goals in order to make the film even better, you can do so here:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/115...
May 1, 2025 at 5:49 PM
You have 43 hours left to support THE THREE GRACES period drama short film!
We're 107% funded, which is absolutely incredible!! If you're yet to donate and wish to support us reach our stretch goals in order to make the film even better, you can do so here:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/115...
We're 107% funded, which is absolutely incredible!! If you're yet to donate and wish to support us reach our stretch goals in order to make the film even better, you can do so here:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/115...
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The Kickstarter campaign for THE THREE GRACES is now LIVE! Donate & share if you can, it would mean the world to me!
We have only 30 days to raise the funds to bring this beautiful period film to life 💖
www.kickstarter.com/projects/115...
We have only 30 days to raise the funds to bring this beautiful period film to life 💖
www.kickstarter.com/projects/115...
THE THREE GRACES | a Victorian short film
Three Greek female artists shake up 1860s London as they pursue their artistic careers alongside the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood
www.kickstarter.com
April 3, 2025 at 3:35 PM
The Kickstarter campaign for THE THREE GRACES is now LIVE! Donate & share if you can, it would mean the world to me!
We have only 30 days to raise the funds to bring this beautiful period film to life 💖
www.kickstarter.com/projects/115...
We have only 30 days to raise the funds to bring this beautiful period film to life 💖
www.kickstarter.com/projects/115...
#TheThreeGraces is a new Victorian-era period drama comedy written by and featuring @andreanerellou.bsky.social, and the kickstarter just went live TODAY!
🔗 kck.st/4jeLQqP
#perioddrama #kickstarter #victorian #filmmaking #preraphaelite
🔗 kck.st/4jeLQqP
#perioddrama #kickstarter #victorian #filmmaking #preraphaelite
April 3, 2025 at 2:16 PM
#TheThreeGraces is a new Victorian-era period drama comedy written by and featuring @andreanerellou.bsky.social, and the kickstarter just went live TODAY!
🔗 kck.st/4jeLQqP
#perioddrama #kickstarter #victorian #filmmaking #preraphaelite
🔗 kck.st/4jeLQqP
#perioddrama #kickstarter #victorian #filmmaking #preraphaelite
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I’m working on a period drama short this summer, which is my passion project THE THREE GRACES, alongside director Nicole Sarah Fry. It's on pre-launch on Kickstarter, and If you’re interested you can sign up for updates here before we launch on April 3rd!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/115...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/115...
Coming soon: THE THREE GRACES | a Victorian short film
Three Greek female artists shake up 1860s London as they pursue their artistic careers alongside the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood
www.kickstarter.com
March 25, 2025 at 8:47 PM
I’m working on a period drama short this summer, which is my passion project THE THREE GRACES, alongside director Nicole Sarah Fry. It's on pre-launch on Kickstarter, and If you’re interested you can sign up for updates here before we launch on April 3rd!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/115...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/115...
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Also re: THE THREE GRACES, my Pre-Raphaelite inspired Victorian short film, you can find out more on our instagram page here: www.instagram.com/thethreegrac...
March 25, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Also re: THE THREE GRACES, my Pre-Raphaelite inspired Victorian short film, you can find out more on our instagram page here: www.instagram.com/thethreegrac...
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Do you love period dramas? The Pre-Raphaelites, perhaps? Or simply wish to help a team of passionate filmmakers bring THE THREE GRACES to life?
You can help us by signing up for the pre-launch of our Kickstarter campaign simply by clicking here:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/115...
You can help us by signing up for the pre-launch of our Kickstarter campaign simply by clicking here:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/115...
March 28, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Do you love period dramas? The Pre-Raphaelites, perhaps? Or simply wish to help a team of passionate filmmakers bring THE THREE GRACES to life?
You can help us by signing up for the pre-launch of our Kickstarter campaign simply by clicking here:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/115...
You can help us by signing up for the pre-launch of our Kickstarter campaign simply by clicking here:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/115...
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What happens when a Starman burns out?
Reinhard Kleist's #LOW follows #DavidBowie’s escape from LA to West Berlin, and delves deep into his recording sessions at Hansa Studios.
But will Ziggy Stardust ever let Bowie go?
🔗 selfmadehero.com/books/low-bowie-s-berlin-years
#selfmadehero #indiecomics
Reinhard Kleist's #LOW follows #DavidBowie’s escape from LA to West Berlin, and delves deep into his recording sessions at Hansa Studios.
But will Ziggy Stardust ever let Bowie go?
🔗 selfmadehero.com/books/low-bowie-s-berlin-years
#selfmadehero #indiecomics
March 12, 2025 at 5:09 PM
What happens when a Starman burns out?
Reinhard Kleist's #LOW follows #DavidBowie’s escape from LA to West Berlin, and delves deep into his recording sessions at Hansa Studios.
But will Ziggy Stardust ever let Bowie go?
🔗 selfmadehero.com/books/low-bowie-s-berlin-years
#selfmadehero #indiecomics
Reinhard Kleist's #LOW follows #DavidBowie’s escape from LA to West Berlin, and delves deep into his recording sessions at Hansa Studios.
But will Ziggy Stardust ever let Bowie go?
🔗 selfmadehero.com/books/low-bowie-s-berlin-years
#selfmadehero #indiecomics
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It's a long shot but hey.
EXTREMOPHILE is eligible for the Hugo Awards- considering chucking it a vote!
You know why
EXTREMOPHILE is eligible for the Hugo Awards- considering chucking it a vote!
You know why
⏳ Only 5 days left! ⏳
Make your voice heard—nominate for the 2025 Hugo Awards, Lodestar Award, Astounding Award, and the Special Hugo Award for Best Poem!
Deadline: March 14, 2025, 11:59 p.m. PDT
Nominate now: buff.ly/3QcUTw6 #HugoAwards #SciFi #Fantasy
Make your voice heard—nominate for the 2025 Hugo Awards, Lodestar Award, Astounding Award, and the Special Hugo Award for Best Poem!
Deadline: March 14, 2025, 11:59 p.m. PDT
Nominate now: buff.ly/3QcUTw6 #HugoAwards #SciFi #Fantasy
March 10, 2025 at 4:26 AM
It's a long shot but hey.
EXTREMOPHILE is eligible for the Hugo Awards- considering chucking it a vote!
You know why
EXTREMOPHILE is eligible for the Hugo Awards- considering chucking it a vote!
You know why
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Thursday is the gorgeous paperback release of EXTREMOPHILE from @headofzeus.bsky.social
Biopunk eocterrorism! 80's pulp violence, corpo espionage, climate collapse, anarchic hope-punk!
There is a person with chisel fingers and twin uzis. There is (light) cannibalism 🤷
geni.us/extremophile
Biopunk eocterrorism! 80's pulp violence, corpo espionage, climate collapse, anarchic hope-punk!
There is a person with chisel fingers and twin uzis. There is (light) cannibalism 🤷
geni.us/extremophile
March 4, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Thursday is the gorgeous paperback release of EXTREMOPHILE from @headofzeus.bsky.social
Biopunk eocterrorism! 80's pulp violence, corpo espionage, climate collapse, anarchic hope-punk!
There is a person with chisel fingers and twin uzis. There is (light) cannibalism 🤷
geni.us/extremophile
Biopunk eocterrorism! 80's pulp violence, corpo espionage, climate collapse, anarchic hope-punk!
There is a person with chisel fingers and twin uzis. There is (light) cannibalism 🤷
geni.us/extremophile
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dream casting of THE GAUNTLET AND THE FIST BENEATH!
Floré- Katy O'Brian. Jacked, punches monsters, also emotional raaaaaange
Janos- John Boyega. Sad poet, charming enough you forget he is a war criminal
Benazir- Ana Sawai. Thinks you are an idiot, wants to throw a knife at your head
Thoughts?
Floré- Katy O'Brian. Jacked, punches monsters, also emotional raaaaaange
Janos- John Boyega. Sad poet, charming enough you forget he is a war criminal
Benazir- Ana Sawai. Thinks you are an idiot, wants to throw a knife at your head
Thoughts?
February 27, 2025 at 11:15 AM
dream casting of THE GAUNTLET AND THE FIST BENEATH!
Floré- Katy O'Brian. Jacked, punches monsters, also emotional raaaaaange
Janos- John Boyega. Sad poet, charming enough you forget he is a war criminal
Benazir- Ana Sawai. Thinks you are an idiot, wants to throw a knife at your head
Thoughts?
Floré- Katy O'Brian. Jacked, punches monsters, also emotional raaaaaange
Janos- John Boyega. Sad poet, charming enough you forget he is a war criminal
Benazir- Ana Sawai. Thinks you are an idiot, wants to throw a knife at your head
Thoughts?
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Paperback of EXTREMOPHILE is out next week with @headofzeus.bsky.social ! Pick it up everywhere cool. This book is a beauty, if you read it in public cool sexy people will be drawn to you
geni.us/extremophile
geni.us/extremophile
February 26, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Paperback of EXTREMOPHILE is out next week with @headofzeus.bsky.social ! Pick it up everywhere cool. This book is a beauty, if you read it in public cool sexy people will be drawn to you
geni.us/extremophile
geni.us/extremophile
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This weekend only! 25% off preorders of the EXTREMOPHILE paperback #WPpreorders with code PREORDER25 @waterstones.bsky.social
Look at that funky cover
www.waterstones.com/book/extremo...
Look at that funky cover
www.waterstones.com/book/extremo...
February 23, 2025 at 5:19 AM
This weekend only! 25% off preorders of the EXTREMOPHILE paperback #WPpreorders with code PREORDER25 @waterstones.bsky.social
Look at that funky cover
www.waterstones.com/book/extremo...
Look at that funky cover
www.waterstones.com/book/extremo...
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It is SFF awards season. My eligibility for most of them is novel, EXTREMOPHILE- an ecoterrorist biopunk thriller that is very violent and sweary and beautiful ❤️
Consider a nomination!
Shit why not leave a review somewhere too.
Hell, buy a copy geni.us/extremophile
Consider a nomination!
Shit why not leave a review somewhere too.
Hell, buy a copy geni.us/extremophile
February 20, 2025 at 1:33 PM
It is SFF awards season. My eligibility for most of them is novel, EXTREMOPHILE- an ecoterrorist biopunk thriller that is very violent and sweary and beautiful ❤️
Consider a nomination!
Shit why not leave a review somewhere too.
Hell, buy a copy geni.us/extremophile
Consider a nomination!
Shit why not leave a review somewhere too.
Hell, buy a copy geni.us/extremophile
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Finding someone to be strange with - what else is Valentine's Day for?
🖤🦇🖤🦇
🖌️: #Edifice by Andrzej Klimowski
🔗 https://buff.ly/3QBWZWB
#selfmadehero #Valentinesday2025 #indiecomics #surrealism #andrzejklimowski #nosferatu #romance #graphicnovels
🖤🦇🖤🦇
🖌️: #Edifice by Andrzej Klimowski
🔗 https://buff.ly/3QBWZWB
#selfmadehero #Valentinesday2025 #indiecomics #surrealism #andrzejklimowski #nosferatu #romance #graphicnovels
February 14, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Finding someone to be strange with - what else is Valentine's Day for?
🖤🦇🖤🦇
🖌️: #Edifice by Andrzej Klimowski
🔗 https://buff.ly/3QBWZWB
#selfmadehero #Valentinesday2025 #indiecomics #surrealism #andrzejklimowski #nosferatu #romance #graphicnovels
🖤🦇🖤🦇
🖌️: #Edifice by Andrzej Klimowski
🔗 https://buff.ly/3QBWZWB
#selfmadehero #Valentinesday2025 #indiecomics #surrealism #andrzejklimowski #nosferatu #romance #graphicnovels
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The all powerful @locusmag.bsky.social has noticed that hey, EXTREMOPHILE was selected as one of Financial Times' best SFF books of 2024
Because it rocks. If you don't trust me, trust the big pink newspaper
locusmag.com/2025/02/best...
Because it rocks. If you don't trust me, trust the big pink newspaper
locusmag.com/2025/02/best...
Best SFF of 2024: Financial Times
For 2024, the Financial Times featured several genre books across their best-of lists in various categories. FT’s Science Fiction List (includes fantasy): The Cautious Traveller’s Guide to th…
locusmag.com
February 12, 2025 at 12:31 PM
The all powerful @locusmag.bsky.social has noticed that hey, EXTREMOPHILE was selected as one of Financial Times' best SFF books of 2024
Because it rocks. If you don't trust me, trust the big pink newspaper
locusmag.com/2025/02/best...
Because it rocks. If you don't trust me, trust the big pink newspaper
locusmag.com/2025/02/best...
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Extremophile is eligible for your nomination/vote in most of the decent SFF awards this year. If you liked it, all support appreciated
Direct action punk book about finding hope in disaster 🙇
Direct action punk book about finding hope in disaster 🙇
February 5, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Extremophile is eligible for your nomination/vote in most of the decent SFF awards this year. If you liked it, all support appreciated
Direct action punk book about finding hope in disaster 🙇
Direct action punk book about finding hope in disaster 🙇
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Extremophile made the longlist for the BSFA awards 2024. Thanks for all who put it forward. Some terrifying/wonderful names
Members can vote until the end of feb to set the shortlist!
Win? I'll release the pig POV (or should that be if it loses?)
#BSFAAwards2024
www.bsfa.co.uk/bsfa-awards-...
Members can vote until the end of feb to set the shortlist!
Win? I'll release the pig POV (or should that be if it loses?)
#BSFAAwards2024
www.bsfa.co.uk/bsfa-awards-...
Vote for the BSFA Awards
www.bsfa.co.uk
February 1, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Extremophile made the longlist for the BSFA awards 2024. Thanks for all who put it forward. Some terrifying/wonderful names
Members can vote until the end of feb to set the shortlist!
Win? I'll release the pig POV (or should that be if it loses?)
#BSFAAwards2024
www.bsfa.co.uk/bsfa-awards-...
Members can vote until the end of feb to set the shortlist!
Win? I'll release the pig POV (or should that be if it loses?)
#BSFAAwards2024
www.bsfa.co.uk/bsfa-awards-...