Edward Ross
@edwardross.bsky.social
Comic artist. Creator of Filmish: A Graphic Journey Through Film and Gamish: A Graphic History of Gaming. New book Graphic Novel Builder - The Illustrated Guide To Making Your Own Comics OUT NOW!
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Edward Ross
@edwardross.bsky.social
· Oct 22
Hello new followers! A quick introduction... I'm Edward Ross, an Edinburgh-based comic artist, mainly making non-ficiton comics!
My latest book is Graphic Novel Builder: The Illustrated Guide to Making Your Own Comics, which is aimed at young people aged 11+ wanting to make their own comics.
My latest book is Graphic Novel Builder: The Illustrated Guide to Making Your Own Comics, which is aimed at young people aged 11+ wanting to make their own comics.
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My most strongly held comics opinion (I hesitate to say "opinion," because it's a fact): lettering should be the first finished thing done, not the last. Done after (or along with) roughs and finalized before pencils. Pencils and inking should be done AROUND the lettering.
November 13, 2025 at 9:25 PM
My most strongly held comics opinion (I hesitate to say "opinion," because it's a fact): lettering should be the first finished thing done, not the last. Done after (or along with) roughs and finalized before pencils. Pencils and inking should be done AROUND the lettering.
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On the train to Thought Bubble! Maybe see you (yes, YOU) at the @averyhill.bsky.social Exhibition at the Mercer Gallery tonight? If not, hopefully see you at table C36 in Comixology Hall 🖤
🚨 This weekend, I’ll be tabling @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social!
It’s been 10 years since tabling solo. I’m excited to return to the most important festival in the UK comics calendar, but also surprisingly anxious.
Come find me at COMIXOLOGY HALL C36 and give me an encouraging pat on the back.
It’s been 10 years since tabling solo. I’m excited to return to the most important festival in the UK comics calendar, but also surprisingly anxious.
Come find me at COMIXOLOGY HALL C36 and give me an encouraging pat on the back.
November 14, 2025 at 12:18 PM
On the train to Thought Bubble! Maybe see you (yes, YOU) at the @averyhill.bsky.social Exhibition at the Mercer Gallery tonight? If not, hopefully see you at table C36 in Comixology Hall 🖤
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At CCIC we feel it’s never too early to start gathering evidence. Come by our table and let us know what difference a scheme like this would make to your life! (We have a postbox so you can share your thoughts anonymously too if you prefer 😘)
November 13, 2025 at 11:14 AM
At CCIC we feel it’s never too early to start gathering evidence. Come by our table and let us know what difference a scheme like this would make to your life! (We have a postbox so you can share your thoughts anonymously too if you prefer 😘)
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Following from our announcement that Quindrie Press will be closing at the end of 2026, I want to make people aware that in Spring 2026 we will be opening a one-off comic fund for UK creators. More details will be released next year.
Sign up to our newsletter: quindriepress.com/newsletter
Sign up to our newsletter: quindriepress.com/newsletter
November 12, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Following from our announcement that Quindrie Press will be closing at the end of 2026, I want to make people aware that in Spring 2026 we will be opening a one-off comic fund for UK creators. More details will be released next year.
Sign up to our newsletter: quindriepress.com/newsletter
Sign up to our newsletter: quindriepress.com/newsletter
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I wouldn't have made comics if I hadn't shown the first four pages I'd ever drawn in a portfolio review at the first Thought Bubble I ever attended. Just that little nudge helped. Just life-changing. And I know a lot of us would say the same.
These reviews are for everyone; all ages, styles and levels of comic artist welcome and encouraged.
No pre-booking needed, find out more here: thoughtbubblefestival.com/portfolioreviews
No pre-booking needed, find out more here: thoughtbubblefestival.com/portfolioreviews
Portfolio Reviews 2025 — Thought Bubble Comic Art Festival
Drop-in comic artist portfolio review sessions with a selection of excellent Thought Bubble Guests including: Stephanie Hans, Declan Shalvey, Caspar Wijngaard. Patrick Horvath, Ahmed Raafat, Jacob…
thoughtbubblefestival.com
September 19, 2025 at 2:33 PM
I wouldn't have made comics if I hadn't shown the first four pages I'd ever drawn in a portfolio review at the first Thought Bubble I ever attended. Just that little nudge helped. Just life-changing. And I know a lot of us would say the same.
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Creative pals, we need you! A group of us are running an auction to raise funds for the Emergency Response Rooms in Sudan. Sudanese people are dealing with the worst humanitarian crisis since records began. Can you donate mentoring/art/signed books etc? SIGN UP HERE: www.sudancoup.com/auction
Creatives4Sudan Fundraising Auction — Keep Eyes On Sudan
Creatives coming together to raise life-saving funds for the people escaping genocide in El-Fasher, Sudan
www.sudancoup.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Creative pals, we need you! A group of us are running an auction to raise funds for the Emergency Response Rooms in Sudan. Sudanese people are dealing with the worst humanitarian crisis since records began. Can you donate mentoring/art/signed books etc? SIGN UP HERE: www.sudancoup.com/auction
Can’t believe that Filmish: A Graphic Journey Through Film has been out 10 YEARS!
I wrote a little about it (and Gamish’s 5 year anniversary) over on my newsletter. 🎬
thumbnails.beehiiv.com/p/thumbnails... @selfmadehero.bsky.social
I wrote a little about it (and Gamish’s 5 year anniversary) over on my newsletter. 🎬
thumbnails.beehiiv.com/p/thumbnails... @selfmadehero.bsky.social
Thumbnails! #14
Filmish at 10! // Gamish at 5! // Graphic Novel Builder at 1!
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November 7, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Can’t believe that Filmish: A Graphic Journey Through Film has been out 10 YEARS!
I wrote a little about it (and Gamish’s 5 year anniversary) over on my newsletter. 🎬
thumbnails.beehiiv.com/p/thumbnails... @selfmadehero.bsky.social
I wrote a little about it (and Gamish’s 5 year anniversary) over on my newsletter. 🎬
thumbnails.beehiiv.com/p/thumbnails... @selfmadehero.bsky.social
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My shop is now fully stocked!
Perfect comic book gifts for:
👾 Gamers!
🎬 Film fans!
✏️ Young comic fans!
www.edwardross.co.uk/shop
Perfect comic book gifts for:
👾 Gamers!
🎬 Film fans!
✏️ Young comic fans!
www.edwardross.co.uk/shop
November 3, 2025 at 4:01 PM
My shop is now fully stocked!
Perfect comic book gifts for:
👾 Gamers!
🎬 Film fans!
✏️ Young comic fans!
www.edwardross.co.uk/shop
Perfect comic book gifts for:
👾 Gamers!
🎬 Film fans!
✏️ Young comic fans!
www.edwardross.co.uk/shop
My shop is now fully stocked!
Perfect comic book gifts for:
👾 Gamers!
🎬 Film fans!
✏️ Young comic fans!
www.edwardross.co.uk/shop
Perfect comic book gifts for:
👾 Gamers!
🎬 Film fans!
✏️ Young comic fans!
www.edwardross.co.uk/shop
November 3, 2025 at 4:01 PM
My shop is now fully stocked!
Perfect comic book gifts for:
👾 Gamers!
🎬 Film fans!
✏️ Young comic fans!
www.edwardross.co.uk/shop
Perfect comic book gifts for:
👾 Gamers!
🎬 Film fans!
✏️ Young comic fans!
www.edwardross.co.uk/shop
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SOUP: The Society Of Unexplaned Phenomena has been fully funded! Thanks so much if you've backed it.
There's still plenty of time, so I've added a couple of stretch goals.
Want to see me do a dramatic reading of part of the comic? First stretch goal is £800
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ste...
There's still plenty of time, so I've added a couple of stretch goals.
Want to see me do a dramatic reading of part of the comic? First stretch goal is £800
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ste...
November 1, 2025 at 4:29 PM
SOUP: The Society Of Unexplaned Phenomena has been fully funded! Thanks so much if you've backed it.
There's still plenty of time, so I've added a couple of stretch goals.
Want to see me do a dramatic reading of part of the comic? First stretch goal is £800
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ste...
There's still plenty of time, so I've added a couple of stretch goals.
Want to see me do a dramatic reading of part of the comic? First stretch goal is £800
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ste...
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Second ticket warning, as we're still very much on track for selling out this year.
We strongly recommend purchasing your tickets in advance to avoid disappointment, tickets may not be available on the door: thoughtbubblefestival.com/tickets
We will keep you up to date!
We strongly recommend purchasing your tickets in advance to avoid disappointment, tickets may not be available on the door: thoughtbubblefestival.com/tickets
We will keep you up to date!
October 31, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Second ticket warning, as we're still very much on track for selling out this year.
We strongly recommend purchasing your tickets in advance to avoid disappointment, tickets may not be available on the door: thoughtbubblefestival.com/tickets
We will keep you up to date!
We strongly recommend purchasing your tickets in advance to avoid disappointment, tickets may not be available on the door: thoughtbubblefestival.com/tickets
We will keep you up to date!
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If you're a National Trust member, it's that time of year again: Midnight tonight is the deadline. It's a shame people have to keep doing this to keep a toehold on historical truth in this country, but here we are. Voting link: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/who-we-are/a...
![[Scene is the entrance cabin to a NATIONAL TRUST PROPERTY AND GARDENS]
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NATIONAL TRUST EMPLOYEE [inside cabin]:
Hello there
2
[A young family - two parents two kids - have arrived at the front desk].
DAD:
Hi - do you have an activity trail, for the kids?
3
NT EMPLOYEE:
Of course – you’re just in time for the Autumn Gammon Trail!
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MUM:
That sounds fun, doesn’t it kids?
5
NT EMPLOYEE [handing an activity sheet and pencils to the kids]:
Every autumn, the Reform Trust gammons flock back to the National Trust for the AGM. Just follow the trail round the grounds, and see how many you can spot!
6
NT EMPLOYEE [hearing something in the gardens]:
Listen - that's their call
[Calls emanating from the landscape]:
tut-tut
woke-woke
7
NT EMPLOYEE [showing the family an apparently empty fenced enclosure with some bushes in]:
They are extremely sensitive and fragile...
But you can bring them out of hiding if you put a little sign down mentioning slavery.
8
KIDS [pointing]:
There they are!
[Some little red faced PEOPLE wearing Barbour jackets and gilets emerge cautiously from the bushes. They are creeping towards a TINY SIGN in the middle of the enclosure].
[Little people noises]:
woke-woke
tut-tut
woke-woke
9
[Close-up of the TINY SIGN - we can read that it says]:
Slavery had a bit to do with building this massive house.
[Noises from the little people again as they inspect the tiny sign]:
tut-tut
woke-woke
10
MUM [pointing]:
What's that one doing there?
NT EMPLOYEE:
Oh, that's so sweet…
11
[We see that one of the people is sat on a rock, with a little laptop open on a tree stump, and they are furiously typing away].
NT EMPLOYEE:
I think he's writing a column for the Daily Telegraph…
12
[We see close up to the little person’s screen, it is a word document reading]:
Are National Trust scones secretly WOKE?
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October 31, 2025 at 9:02 AM
If you're a National Trust member, it's that time of year again: Midnight tonight is the deadline. It's a shame people have to keep doing this to keep a toehold on historical truth in this country, but here we are. Voting link: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/who-we-are/a...
A bit late because I was doing a bunch of travelling, but...
🎂🥳 Graphic Novel Builder is a year old this month! 🎂🥳
Thanks everyone who has read it, reviewed it, come to a workshop, or shared it with a friend! You're all cool.
🎂🥳 Graphic Novel Builder is a year old this month! 🎂🥳
Thanks everyone who has read it, reviewed it, come to a workshop, or shared it with a friend! You're all cool.
Out today! My new book Graphic Novel Builder is an illustrated guide to making your own comics, the perfect gift for comic making teens!
"The book you're about to read is something I would have read and reread obsessively as a young artist" - Alice Oseman
"The book you're about to read is something I would have read and reread obsessively as a young artist" - Alice Oseman
October 28, 2025 at 2:29 PM
A bit late because I was doing a bunch of travelling, but...
🎂🥳 Graphic Novel Builder is a year old this month! 🎂🥳
Thanks everyone who has read it, reviewed it, come to a workshop, or shared it with a friend! You're all cool.
🎂🥳 Graphic Novel Builder is a year old this month! 🎂🥳
Thanks everyone who has read it, reviewed it, come to a workshop, or shared it with a friend! You're all cool.
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Did you visit TAGS this year? To help this free event continue, please let us know what you thought of TAGS Fest 2025. We can use the information you share when applying for funding for future events.
🏷️ Feedback form: forms.gle/nBuXjZb6Q9Nf...
🏷️ Feedback form: forms.gle/nBuXjZb6Q9Nf...
October 27, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Did you visit TAGS this year? To help this free event continue, please let us know what you thought of TAGS Fest 2025. We can use the information you share when applying for funding for future events.
🏷️ Feedback form: forms.gle/nBuXjZb6Q9Nf...
🏷️ Feedback form: forms.gle/nBuXjZb6Q9Nf...
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are you between 16-30 and looking to get a leg-up into #comics? Comics Youth are running a free upskilling programme for marginalised creatives (16-30) interested in a career in the Comics Industry- check out their website for details;
comicsyouth.co.uk/comics-decla...
comicsyouth.co.uk/comics-decla...
October 24, 2025 at 5:45 AM
are you between 16-30 and looking to get a leg-up into #comics? Comics Youth are running a free upskilling programme for marginalised creatives (16-30) interested in a career in the Comics Industry- check out their website for details;
comicsyouth.co.uk/comics-decla...
comicsyouth.co.uk/comics-decla...
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Don’t forget it’s TAGS festival this weekend!
Join loads of creators in Edinburgh’s Fruitmarket to celebrate everything small press!
Join loads of creators in Edinburgh’s Fruitmarket to celebrate everything small press!
TAGS Fest 2025 is going to take place on October 25th-26th at Edinburgh's Fruitmarket!
TAGS Fest is a market event dedicated to spotlighting Scotland's small press talent. Entry to our talks, Marketplace, and Board Game Zone is all free, so pencil it into your diary!
🏷️ Learn more at tagsfest.co.uk
TAGS Fest is a market event dedicated to spotlighting Scotland's small press talent. Entry to our talks, Marketplace, and Board Game Zone is all free, so pencil it into your diary!
🏷️ Learn more at tagsfest.co.uk
October 21, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Don’t forget it’s TAGS festival this weekend!
Join loads of creators in Edinburgh’s Fruitmarket to celebrate everything small press!
Join loads of creators in Edinburgh’s Fruitmarket to celebrate everything small press!
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The Comics Laureate UK Graphic Novel list for 2025-2026 will be looking for graphic novels to be promoted to libraries. If you wish to be considered for the list, then inbox me a link to your work via Dropbox. Must have a valid UK publisher/ISBN number. Cut off DATE: 3rd Nov 2025. PLEASE SHARE! Ta!
October 20, 2025 at 6:24 AM
The Comics Laureate UK Graphic Novel list for 2025-2026 will be looking for graphic novels to be promoted to libraries. If you wish to be considered for the list, then inbox me a link to your work via Dropbox. Must have a valid UK publisher/ISBN number. Cut off DATE: 3rd Nov 2025. PLEASE SHARE! Ta!
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Do you write:
• SFF/speculative fiction
• Games - digital, RPGs, tabletop, etc
• Scripts for film, TV, radio, or podcasts
• Comics - print or digital
...and want some inspiration? Then check out this Saturday's workshop on (super)heroic worlds!
scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/building-sup...
• SFF/speculative fiction
• Games - digital, RPGs, tabletop, etc
• Scripts for film, TV, radio, or podcasts
• Comics - print or digital
...and want some inspiration? Then check out this Saturday's workshop on (super)heroic worlds!
scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/building-sup...
Building (Super) Heroic Worlds with Etienne Kubwabo
An in-person writing workshop about turning ordinary surroundings into superheroic worlds.
scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org
October 13, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Do you write:
• SFF/speculative fiction
• Games - digital, RPGs, tabletop, etc
• Scripts for film, TV, radio, or podcasts
• Comics - print or digital
...and want some inspiration? Then check out this Saturday's workshop on (super)heroic worlds!
scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/building-sup...
• SFF/speculative fiction
• Games - digital, RPGs, tabletop, etc
• Scripts for film, TV, radio, or podcasts
• Comics - print or digital
...and want some inspiration? Then check out this Saturday's workshop on (super)heroic worlds!
scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/building-sup...
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Facts About Cartoonists
October 15, 2025 at 5:36 AM
Facts About Cartoonists
Totally excited to be shortlisted for a @selkieawards.org for Best Graphic Novel.
October 15, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Totally excited to be shortlisted for a @selkieawards.org for Best Graphic Novel.
Had an amazing day at @ohcon.bsky.social Outer Hebrides Comic Con on Lewis! Such a fantastically warm and family-friendly event, run with genuine passion and love by a team of outstanding volunteers! What a wonderful thing they’ve created!
October 11, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Had an amazing day at @ohcon.bsky.social Outer Hebrides Comic Con on Lewis! Such a fantastically warm and family-friendly event, run with genuine passion and love by a team of outstanding volunteers! What a wonderful thing they’ve created!
All set up at @ohcon.bsky.social in Stornoway Town Hall! Come say hi and take in the activities and fun!
October 11, 2025 at 9:22 AM
All set up at @ohcon.bsky.social in Stornoway Town Hall! Come say hi and take in the activities and fun!
Extremely happy to be shortlisted for Best Graphic Novel at this year’s Selkie Awards! Surrounded by wild talent!
BEST GRAPHIC NOVEL
🦭 Graphic Novel Builder by Edward Ross, Alice Oseman (introduction)
🦭 Ruin of the House of the Divine Visage by Eve Greenwood & Spire Greenwood
🦭 Sacred Bodies by VER
🦭 SINK Vol 3: City of Killers by John Lees, Alex Cormack, Shawn Lee
🦭 The Silence of our Fathers by François Giro
🦭 Graphic Novel Builder by Edward Ross, Alice Oseman (introduction)
🦭 Ruin of the House of the Divine Visage by Eve Greenwood & Spire Greenwood
🦭 Sacred Bodies by VER
🦭 SINK Vol 3: City of Killers by John Lees, Alex Cormack, Shawn Lee
🦭 The Silence of our Fathers by François Giro
October 10, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Extremely happy to be shortlisted for Best Graphic Novel at this year’s Selkie Awards! Surrounded by wild talent!
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I illustrated this excellent piece by Katie Goh for @natlibscot.bsky.social about libraries in pop culture. Was extremely fun to get to draw the Scooby Gang! Can someone hire me to draw a Willow comic please?
You can read the article here: www.nls.uk/collections/...
You can read the article here: www.nls.uk/collections/...
October 7, 2025 at 4:32 PM
I illustrated this excellent piece by Katie Goh for @natlibscot.bsky.social about libraries in pop culture. Was extremely fun to get to draw the Scooby Gang! Can someone hire me to draw a Willow comic please?
You can read the article here: www.nls.uk/collections/...
You can read the article here: www.nls.uk/collections/...
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Thrilled to share that @julesscheele.bsky.social is adapting Virginia Woolf’s Orlando as a graphic novel biography with Avery Hill! From Elizabethan courts to the present day, a timeless journey reimagined in comics. ✨📚
October 2, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Thrilled to share that @julesscheele.bsky.social is adapting Virginia Woolf’s Orlando as a graphic novel biography with Avery Hill! From Elizabethan courts to the present day, a timeless journey reimagined in comics. ✨📚