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Joaquín Baldwin

@joabaldwin.com

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Author of the Noss Saga (LGBTQ+ epic fantasy series). Layout Artist & Director of Cinematography at Disney (Zootopia, Encanto, Frozen, Moana, etc). Photographer, animator, designer, he/him 🏳️‍🌈 Married to @dahlumii.bsky.social www.joaquinbaldwin.com

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Joaquín Baldwin @joabaldwin.com · Oct 20

🧵 1/8 - Hi! I'm a queer epic fantasy author, writer of the Noss Saga. Other than writing and illustrating my novels, I do a lot of other art, including cinematography at Disney animation (Zootopia, Frozen, Moana, etc). Follow this pinned thread to see the kinds of work I do.
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A square layout showing examples of my work: The first two books of the Noss Saga with a text that says “As epic as it is queer,” the doll from the Sebastian’s Voodoo animated short, a 3D printed mobius strip, an illustration of a black sphinx cat made of quartz, and screenshots of my Disney layout work in Zootopia, Frozen, Moana, and Encanto.

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Joaquín Baldwin @joabaldwin.com · 5h

For non-signed hardcovers, I'd recommend indie sellers like @fusselschwarm.bsky.social. I don't sell non-signed hardcovers on my site, but they are available in many places.

Joaquín Baldwin @joabaldwin.com · 5h

Thanks so much! The paperbacks ship based on your location, so they'd ship from the UK for you (they have a printer there, US, Canada, and Australia). The signed hardcovers, when available, only ship from the US, since I sign and pack them here at my desk. But those won't be available for a while.

Joaquín Baldwin @joabaldwin.com · 7h

Size diff is the best

Joaquín Baldwin @joabaldwin.com · 11h

In some games it might be a bit of extra work since rigs are created for defaultAverageHuman so it takes some custom animation and care to make things work. But it still sucks.

Joaquín Baldwin @joabaldwin.com · 11h

It's coming...

Arriving tomorrow
Joaquin - LOS ANGELES, CA
PROOF: Feral Flame
Cover image and order number are censored out.

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Joaquín Baldwin @joabaldwin.com · 13h

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Joaquín Baldwin @joabaldwin.com · 13h

Yep, there’s a sample right on the page. Magnus is an amazing narrator: www.joaquinbaldwin.com/products/wol...

Wolf of Withervale - Audiobook

An ambitious, sweeping saga. As epic as it is queer. When the wolf-like mask fell into the hands of young Lago, he could not guess at its powers. Now that the empire has scented the relic’s trail, Lag...

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Joaquín Baldwin @joabaldwin.com · 13h

AO3 fanfic with Banook on a diet.

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Joaquín Baldwin @joabaldwin.com · 13h

B4 will be landing very soon also.

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Joaquín Baldwin @joabaldwin.com · 13h

Haha, glad they are good for something! Enjoy.

Joaquín Baldwin @joabaldwin.com · 13h

Thank you! I hope you enjoy it 💕

Joaquín Baldwin @joabaldwin.com · 13h

It’s easier to find it on the kink side of things, but haven’t seen it in epic fantasy before, so I had to write it.

Joaquín Baldwin @joabaldwin.com · 16h

For every review of Wolf of Withervale that says, “Disgusting. The love interest is a fat man. I was repulsed and couldn’t finish it,” I also get messages saying, “As a large man (or lover of big men) I felt seen for the first time.” Fuck the haters—make the art that is for you and yours.

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Joaquín Baldwin @joabaldwin.com · 17h

This deal is active through today. Get one quickly. Big announcements coming this week!

Joaquín Baldwin @joabaldwin.com · 2d

Today marks 2 years since my first book came out!

Now is the perfect time to get started with the series (Book 4 announcement happening SOON).

2 year anniversary sale! 60% off Wolf of Withervale Ebook and/or Audiobook.
Use the coupon code 2YEARS at checkout.
The poster shows a tablet reader and an audiobook mockup atop a colorful background with a snow leopard over something hard to see because I haven’t revealed this illustration for Book 4 yet, coming soon.
Coupon will be valid only through the weekend.

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Joaquín Baldwin @joabaldwin.com · 1d

If you tweak the contrast you can see those are eyes moving really fast somewhere in the back, behind the picket fence.

Still from the video where some creepy face shows up after tweaking the brightness and contrast. It's like a evil blue clown squirrel thing with a red nose, but really hard to see. The head must be like 80 feet tall.

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 1d

UNTIL IT’S DONE, Ep. 4: Sylvia Rivera

In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion.

As we combat Trump’s politics of darkness, her legacy can light the path forward.

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Joaquín Baldwin @joabaldwin.com · 2d

Today marks 2 years since my first book came out!

Now is the perfect time to get started with the series (Book 4 announcement happening SOON).

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Malax @malaxthecryptid.bsky.social · 2d

If you need a good book, this is the best saga since lord of the rings or star wars. I have thoroughly enjoyed reading this series and recommend it to anyone and everyone.

Joaquín Baldwin @joabaldwin.com · 2d

Today marks 2 years since my first book came out!

Now is the perfect time to get started with the series (Book 4 announcement happening SOON).

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Joaquín Baldwin @joabaldwin.com · 2d

Thanks so much, Malax! <3

Joaquín Baldwin @joabaldwin.com · 2d

Thank you! Got lots of stuff I'll be sharing through the next couple of weeks <3 <3

Joaquín Baldwin @joabaldwin.com · 2d

Here are the links for the sale:
Ebook: www.joaquinbaldwin.com/products/wol...
Audiobook: www.joaquinbaldwin.com/products/wol...
Make sure to use the "2YEARS" coupon at checkout!

Wolf of Withervale - Ebook

www.joaquinbaldwin.com

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Joaquín Baldwin @joabaldwin.com · 2d

Today marks 2 years since my first book came out!

Now is the perfect time to get started with the series (Book 4 announcement happening SOON).

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Joaquín Baldwin @joabaldwin.com · 3d

Because that's the only flavor I had left. And it takes paints pretty well.

Joaquín Baldwin @joabaldwin.com · 3d

Nice! Would love to have something like that. Tsaro! Halp! If you are available for a random commission like that. (also, can that be plated in blue?)

Joaquín Baldwin @joabaldwin.com · 3d

I'd love to have actual real metal ones done sometime. Even if they aren't magnetic, they'll feel so nice to hold.

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