Katie West
@katiewest.bsky.social
Current editor. Former book publisher. Former sex worker. Watches a lot of anime. Reads a lot of comics, manga, and manhwa.
She/her
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She/her
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I designed this t-shirt. You should get this t-shirt.
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All proceeds go to my friend’s transition! ☺️☺️☺️🙏💖
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All proceeds go to my friend’s transition! ☺️☺️☺️🙏💖
November 7, 2025 at 12:16 AM
I designed this t-shirt. You should get this t-shirt.
nerdykeppie.com/products/bad...
All proceeds go to my friend’s transition! ☺️☺️☺️🙏💖
nerdykeppie.com/products/bad...
All proceeds go to my friend’s transition! ☺️☺️☺️🙏💖
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Yet more Xena x Callisto from my patreon.com/laurenknight i may be obsessed 🫣
November 7, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Yet more Xena x Callisto from my patreon.com/laurenknight i may be obsessed 🫣
Out today! Chrissy may be biased, but she is not wrong. It's very good. Go pick it up!
GOLDEN RAGE: MOTHER KNOWS BEST is out in comics shops today!!! Waaaaahhhhhhh!!!! Love to the whole Golden Rage team - @laurenknight.bsky.social @sofiedodgson.bsky.social @beccasee.bsky.social @joamettegil.bsky.social @erikaschnatz.bsky.social @imagecomics.com ❤️❤️❤️
November 5, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Out today! Chrissy may be biased, but she is not wrong. It's very good. Go pick it up!
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All day, many of you have been asking for a Cheney obituary from me. Get ready:
His Works Completed, Dick Cheney, Mass Murderer of Iraqis and American Democracy, Dies
As much as the Trumpists claim to disavow the War on Terror, they walk a path paved by the most powerful vice president in U.S. history.
www.thenation.com
November 4, 2025 at 5:55 PM
All day, many of you have been asking for a Cheney obituary from me. Get ready:
Our accountant double checked that my purchases at Lezhin were indeed business expenses. Excuse me! I work in comics! It is very important that I read lots of comics! Even ones where a wolf hybrid is knotting his adopted gangster father!
November 3, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Our accountant double checked that my purchases at Lezhin were indeed business expenses. Excuse me! I work in comics! It is very important that I read lots of comics! Even ones where a wolf hybrid is knotting his adopted gangster father!
Found two lion's mane mushrooms today. Mushrooms have felt very hard to find in Ontario this season. Too dry? Maybe. But it always feels cool to find one of these fun guys.
November 3, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Found two lion's mane mushrooms today. Mushrooms have felt very hard to find in Ontario this season. Too dry? Maybe. But it always feels cool to find one of these fun guys.
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Good morning, chums! I know I missed it last week, but it’s once again Saturday, meaning my DMs are open all weekend for any new (or existing, if you fancy) comics creators looking for feedback or advice on writing, art or the industry at large!
Please share, you never know who may want it
Please share, you never know who may want it
November 1, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Good morning, chums! I know I missed it last week, but it’s once again Saturday, meaning my DMs are open all weekend for any new (or existing, if you fancy) comics creators looking for feedback or advice on writing, art or the industry at large!
Please share, you never know who may want it
Please share, you never know who may want it
Happy Halloween from my cat, Eddie the Pumpkin.
October 31, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Happy Halloween from my cat, Eddie the Pumpkin.
Order this series. It's going to be very good...I almost said it's going to be a very good time, and like, it's not, it's gonna be heart wrenching and traumatic but also really beautiful? And there are also laughs? It's a very rewarding series to get into.
Let us tease DIE from @imagecomics.com, and talk about the dangers of an Amoral God Who Exists Outside Time And Space and/or me being given access to video editing tools.
DIE: Loaded. Out November 12th. Orders by Monday, October 20th.
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DIE: Loaded. Out November 12th. Orders by Monday, October 20th.
bindings.app/read/2CL3kNs7
October 19, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Order this series. It's going to be very good...I almost said it's going to be a very good time, and like, it's not, it's gonna be heart wrenching and traumatic but also really beautiful? And there are also laughs? It's a very rewarding series to get into.
I think one of my biggest regrets as I get older is that I wasn't sluttier in my youth. And I was REALLY slutty. But like, I could've done more.
October 18, 2025 at 12:08 AM
I think one of my biggest regrets as I get older is that I wasn't sluttier in my youth. And I was REALLY slutty. But like, I could've done more.
This is hard, because I listen to music as moods and vibes, rather than artists. But, I'll give it a try.
Define your music taste in eight artists:
The Cure
Stray Kids
Yousuke Yukimatsu
Kenshi Yonezu
Bad Bunny
Mariah Carey (Christmas edition)
Enya
Janet Jackson
Define your music taste in eight artists:
The Cure
Stray Kids
Yousuke Yukimatsu
Kenshi Yonezu
Bad Bunny
Mariah Carey (Christmas edition)
Enya
Janet Jackson
Define your music taste in eight artists:
The Killers
The Beastie Boys
Paramore
Tyler, The Creator
Ted Leo & The Pharmacists
Scene Queen
Chappell Roan
My Chemical Romance
The Killers
The Beastie Boys
Paramore
Tyler, The Creator
Ted Leo & The Pharmacists
Scene Queen
Chappell Roan
My Chemical Romance
Divine your music taste in eight artists:
Ani DiFranco
Portishead
Against Me!
Cheap Perfume
Dillinger 4
Every Time I Die
Bikini Kill
Devo
Ani DiFranco
Portishead
Against Me!
Cheap Perfume
Dillinger 4
Every Time I Die
Bikini Kill
Devo
October 17, 2025 at 7:40 PM
This is hard, because I listen to music as moods and vibes, rather than artists. But, I'll give it a try.
Define your music taste in eight artists:
The Cure
Stray Kids
Yousuke Yukimatsu
Kenshi Yonezu
Bad Bunny
Mariah Carey (Christmas edition)
Enya
Janet Jackson
Define your music taste in eight artists:
The Cure
Stray Kids
Yousuke Yukimatsu
Kenshi Yonezu
Bad Bunny
Mariah Carey (Christmas edition)
Enya
Janet Jackson
I just backed WITCHING SEASON: A Witch Horror Comic Anthology. Looks extremely good! www.kickstarter.com/projects/phi...
WITCHING SEASON - A Witch Horror Comic Anthology
A 150+ page Horror Anthology filled with stories about WITCHES, WARLOCKS, and FAMILIARS from some of the biggest names in comics!
www.kickstarter.com
October 16, 2025 at 8:10 PM
I just backed WITCHING SEASON: A Witch Horror Comic Anthology. Looks extremely good! www.kickstarter.com/projects/phi...
Caspar always coming up with dope ways to interpret Kieron's script. Seeing new pages from him is a DELIGHT.
#MyComicBooks2025 471, The Power Fantasy #12. I'll never get tired of story layouts like this from @casparw.bsky.social
October 16, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Caspar always coming up with dope ways to interpret Kieron's script. Seeing new pages from him is a DELIGHT.
I know this thread is about 75% Balming Tiger, but they just keep making good tunes! This latest release with Yaeji! 😍 The video is absolutely adorable, too. I cried. www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZqk...
October 16, 2025 at 3:25 PM
I know this thread is about 75% Balming Tiger, but they just keep making good tunes! This latest release with Yaeji! 😍 The video is absolutely adorable, too. I cried. www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZqk...
If you're going to Thought Bubble next month, a) I'm jealous! And b) take advantage of the portfolio reviews with some mega talented artists: www.thoughtbubblefestival.com/portfoliorev...
Portfolio Reviews 2025 — Thought Bubble Comic Art Festival
www.thoughtbubblefestival.com
October 15, 2025 at 9:27 PM
If you're going to Thought Bubble next month, a) I'm jealous! And b) take advantage of the portfolio reviews with some mega talented artists: www.thoughtbubblefestival.com/portfoliorev...
I love industry transparency like this. I did something similar for my publishing company and my sex work. It's just fascinating to see how it all shakes out.
p.s. Please pay comic artists more.
p.s. Please pay comic artists more.
The 2024 numbers are crunched, data visualised, and insights SHARED!
Here's the findings of the 2024 Comics Worker Survey!
Anyone can read these findings on income, rates, royalties and more--online or as a PDF.
Here's the findings of the 2024 Comics Worker Survey!
Anyone can read these findings on income, rates, royalties and more--online or as a PDF.
The Cartoonist Cooperative
Making comics better for everyone!
cartoonist.coop
October 15, 2025 at 1:27 AM
I love industry transparency like this. I did something similar for my publishing company and my sex work. It's just fascinating to see how it all shakes out.
p.s. Please pay comic artists more.
p.s. Please pay comic artists more.
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The documentary I made with Miss Major 10 years ago is on Vimeo on Demand. If you want to spend some time with her on screen tonight and learn some abolitionist trans history while you're at it, it's free to rent with the code "shinebright" vimeo.com/ondemand/major
Watch MAJOR! Online | Vimeo On Demand
The award-winning documentary "MAJOR!" follows the life and campaigns of Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, a Black transgender elder who has been fighting for…
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October 14, 2025 at 1:08 AM
The documentary I made with Miss Major 10 years ago is on Vimeo on Demand. If you want to spend some time with her on screen tonight and learn some abolitionist trans history while you're at it, it's free to rent with the code "shinebright" vimeo.com/ondemand/major
Yesterday at Thanksgiving dinner one of my aunt's asked, "why don't you like police?" I was like, how long do you have? But then gave her my short answer about poverty and funding allocation and how cops don't work, etc. And she seemed to genuinely be like, huh, never thought about it like that.
October 13, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Yesterday at Thanksgiving dinner one of my aunt's asked, "why don't you like police?" I was like, how long do you have? But then gave her my short answer about poverty and funding allocation and how cops don't work, etc. And she seemed to genuinely be like, huh, never thought about it like that.
My 13-year-old niece told me that hanging out with me was the first time she'd ever heard someone use the "c-word" out loud.
Thanks a lot, Scotland, you bunch of cunts.
Thanks a lot, Scotland, you bunch of cunts.
October 13, 2025 at 4:25 PM
My 13-year-old niece told me that hanging out with me was the first time she'd ever heard someone use the "c-word" out loud.
Thanks a lot, Scotland, you bunch of cunts.
Thanks a lot, Scotland, you bunch of cunts.
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CANADIANS!! The official petition started by a member of Parliament to fight back against payment processors' censorship of legal content is only open for a few more days. Make sure you've signed it: www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
Petition e-6695 - Petitions
www.ourcommons.ca
October 13, 2025 at 2:33 AM
CANADIANS!! The official petition started by a member of Parliament to fight back against payment processors' censorship of legal content is only open for a few more days. Make sure you've signed it: www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
J. Draper has an incredible YouTube channel about London history and recently did a video about how the UK beat the fascists in the 1970s and it's really good. youtu.be/XeHviTKEqSo?...
How We Beat The Fascists Last Time: The London History Show
YouTube video by J. Draper
youtu.be
October 12, 2025 at 4:09 PM
J. Draper has an incredible YouTube channel about London history and recently did a video about how the UK beat the fascists in the 1970s and it's really good. youtu.be/XeHviTKEqSo?...
Chloe is a dream to work with. She was giving me things before I even asked for them and her art is thoughtful, intentional, and HOT. I hope she takes over comics. 💖
AHHH RELEASE DAY! My cover for The Power Fantasy #12 from @imagecomics.com is out in the world!!! 😍😍😍 Huge shoutouts to @casparw.bsky.social, @kierongillen.bsky.social, and @katiewest.bsky.social for giving me the chance make a little mark on their incredible series 🥹🥹🥹
October 10, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Chloe is a dream to work with. She was giving me things before I even asked for them and her art is thoughtful, intentional, and HOT. I hope she takes over comics. 💖
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David Simon, creator of ‘The Wire’, being interviewed by Ari Shapiro (NPR)
October 9, 2025 at 4:42 AM
David Simon, creator of ‘The Wire’, being interviewed by Ari Shapiro (NPR)
The Salvagers trilogy is one of my all-time favourite sci fi series. The characters became people I would think about in the same way I think of dear friends. It's fantastic and this price is a STEAL. BUY IT.
Hey, I know that everything is terrible right now, but I also have to make money, so I'm going to tell you that A Big Ship at the Edge of the Universe is on SUPER SALE this month! Just $1.99!
Amazon:
www.amazon.com/Ship-Edge-Un...
Bookshop (Buy indie!):
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Amazon:
www.amazon.com/Ship-Edge-Un...
Bookshop (Buy indie!):
bookshop.org/p/books/a-bi...
A Big Ship at the Edge of the Universe (The Salvagers Book 1)
A washed-up treasure hunter, a hotshot racer, and a deadly secret society.
They're all on a race against time to hunt down the greatest warship ever built. Some think the ship is lost forever, some t...
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October 9, 2025 at 4:58 PM
The Salvagers trilogy is one of my all-time favourite sci fi series. The characters became people I would think about in the same way I think of dear friends. It's fantastic and this price is a STEAL. BUY IT.
This book is extremely good. If you like sci fi with science that works, but character driven, read EDGES. (And then there's more books in the series waiting for you when you're done!)
Book promo post:
Right now, the ebook edition of EDGES (arguably my most popular novel) is on sale for the "why not take a chance" price of 99¢🎉🚀! EDGES is a far-future, space-faring, nanotech-drenched adventure. Links and info at my website: mythicisland.com/inverted_fro...
#sciencefiction #scifi
Right now, the ebook edition of EDGES (arguably my most popular novel) is on sale for the "why not take a chance" price of 99¢🎉🚀! EDGES is a far-future, space-faring, nanotech-drenched adventure. Links and info at my website: mythicisland.com/inverted_fro...
#sciencefiction #scifi
October 8, 2025 at 12:58 AM
This book is extremely good. If you like sci fi with science that works, but character driven, read EDGES. (And then there's more books in the series waiting for you when you're done!)