✨Shan✨
@shanfiction.bsky.social
Illustrator ✦ Cartoonist ✦ IGNATZ Winner ✦ Coretta Scott King and Sibert Award Honoree ✦ Rep by Hannah Mann at Writers House
An anxious mom who works two jobs, who loves her cats and never stops 🐈⬛🐈⬛
She/They 🩷💛💙
https://linktr.ee/ShanFiction
An anxious mom who works two jobs, who loves her cats and never stops 🐈⬛🐈⬛
She/They 🩷💛💙
https://linktr.ee/ShanFiction
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✨Shan✨
@shanfiction.bsky.social
· Feb 12
I am so happy to share my next picture book ‘Clothes to Make You Smile: Patrick Kelly Designs His Dreams’ 🧵🌈❤️
Eric Darnell Pritchard and I celebrate and showcase the life of the legendary fashion designer: Patrick Kelly
Preorders are now available: www.abramsbooks.com/product/clot...
Eric Darnell Pritchard and I celebrate and showcase the life of the legendary fashion designer: Patrick Kelly
Preorders are now available: www.abramsbooks.com/product/clot...
I love doing artist visits & especially speaking with inspiring students who love to write/draw! The biggest reward has been students of various ages sharing their comics, illustrations & stories with me. I’ve left each school visit energized. I’d love to do more if possible and if I’m able 💛
ANYWAY, AI is a atrocious. But you know what's great? Asking black comic creators to come speak to kids at your local middle school. (I'm namedropping @shawnrpryor.bsky.social and @shanfiction.bsky.social as two candidates for this.)
December 9, 2025 at 11:31 PM
I love doing artist visits & especially speaking with inspiring students who love to write/draw! The biggest reward has been students of various ages sharing their comics, illustrations & stories with me. I’ve left each school visit energized. I’d love to do more if possible and if I’m able 💛
In a rare turn of events, my cats have decided to chill and rest in the triangular space between my legs on this rainy day so I’m stuck here forever 🫡
December 2, 2025 at 4:03 PM
In a rare turn of events, my cats have decided to chill and rest in the triangular space between my legs on this rainy day so I’m stuck here forever 🫡
With my favorite snowy boy ❤️
November 30, 2025 at 3:30 AM
With my favorite snowy boy ❤️
Another successful Live Drawing Photobooth session ✨🖼️🖊️
Thank you for having me bbgb books and inviting me to participate in Small Business Saturday in our city!
Thank you for having me bbgb books and inviting me to participate in Small Business Saturday in our city!
November 29, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Another successful Live Drawing Photobooth session ✨🖼️🖊️
Thank you for having me bbgb books and inviting me to participate in Small Business Saturday in our city!
Thank you for having me bbgb books and inviting me to participate in Small Business Saturday in our city!
Damn, never thought I’d see the day Virginia was mentioned in one of my current fave mangas haha
November 25, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Damn, never thought I’d see the day Virginia was mentioned in one of my current fave mangas haha
Shenandoah Mountains sketches + cabins + road trip ⛰️🌌
November 17-19, 2025
November 17-19, 2025
November 20, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Shenandoah Mountains sketches + cabins + road trip ⛰️🌌
November 17-19, 2025
November 17-19, 2025
Reposted by ✨Shan✨
it's SICKO'S SELECTION season again!
$25 gets you a massive trove of erotic illustrations, comics, and prose by 25 artists (with stretch goals!) and best of all, supports us directly 💘 available til dec 5th
itch.io/b/3393/sicko...
$25 gets you a massive trove of erotic illustrations, comics, and prose by 25 artists (with stretch goals!) and best of all, supports us directly 💘 available til dec 5th
itch.io/b/3393/sicko...
November 19, 2025 at 12:19 AM
it's SICKO'S SELECTION season again!
$25 gets you a massive trove of erotic illustrations, comics, and prose by 25 artists (with stretch goals!) and best of all, supports us directly 💘 available til dec 5th
itch.io/b/3393/sicko...
$25 gets you a massive trove of erotic illustrations, comics, and prose by 25 artists (with stretch goals!) and best of all, supports us directly 💘 available til dec 5th
itch.io/b/3393/sicko...
Girl who never takes a vacation is going on vacation.
November 17, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Girl who never takes a vacation is going on vacation.
Reposted by ✨Shan✨
Heartbroken to learn of Alice’s passing. I looked up to her immensely, and I was so grateful for her patience, grace, creativity, & insight as a collaborator. I will miss her fierce kindness & her sharp wit so very much.
I drew this portrait of us in 2021 for CommunityAsHome. Rest in power, Alice.
I drew this portrait of us in 2021 for CommunityAsHome. Rest in power, Alice.
November 16, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Heartbroken to learn of Alice’s passing. I looked up to her immensely, and I was so grateful for her patience, grace, creativity, & insight as a collaborator. I will miss her fierce kindness & her sharp wit so very much.
I drew this portrait of us in 2021 for CommunityAsHome. Rest in power, Alice.
I drew this portrait of us in 2021 for CommunityAsHome. Rest in power, Alice.
The past 5 years have definitely felt like I’m a baby deer learning how to walk in terms of my art career.
I feel like I’ve been trying to find ways to get hired all over again, make myself known, survive and ultimately find what makes me wanna keep making art and stick around.
I feel like I’ve been trying to find ways to get hired all over again, make myself known, survive and ultimately find what makes me wanna keep making art and stick around.
November 13, 2025 at 5:35 PM
The past 5 years have definitely felt like I’m a baby deer learning how to walk in terms of my art career.
I feel like I’ve been trying to find ways to get hired all over again, make myself known, survive and ultimately find what makes me wanna keep making art and stick around.
I feel like I’ve been trying to find ways to get hired all over again, make myself known, survive and ultimately find what makes me wanna keep making art and stick around.
Confirmed the local bookstore for my picture book launch! 🙌🏾
Trying to get things put together for this new picture book coming out next year (tour dates, locations, gallery show, etc.) and I’m crossing my fingers all things work out! 🤞🏾
November 13, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Confirmed the local bookstore for my picture book launch! 🙌🏾
Trying to get things put together for this new picture book coming out next year (tour dates, locations, gallery show, etc.) and I’m crossing my fingers all things work out! 🤞🏾
November 12, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Trying to get things put together for this new picture book coming out next year (tour dates, locations, gallery show, etc.) and I’m crossing my fingers all things work out! 🤞🏾
My boys 🖤
(They have spotted da birds)
(They have spotted da birds)
November 7, 2025 at 3:18 PM
My boys 🖤
(They have spotted da birds)
(They have spotted da birds)
Hell yeah NY! I am partying with y’all in spirit from over here in VA!
November 5, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Hell yeah NY! I am partying with y’all in spirit from over here in VA!
Went and voted in VA this morning. Now I send my energy to you NY! Zohran Mamdani, take this!
a group of people are standing in a field with their arms up
Alt: a group of characters from DBZ are standing in a field with their arms up giving their energy for a spirit bomb
media.tenor.com
November 4, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Went and voted in VA this morning. Now I send my energy to you NY! Zohran Mamdani, take this!
Discord kittens, reporting in 🐱
November 1, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Discord kittens, reporting in 🐱
I wish I could vote for Zohran Mamdani! I’m so hype for him!
(I don’t live anywhere near NY)
(I don’t live anywhere near NY)
October 31, 2025 at 4:19 PM
I wish I could vote for Zohran Mamdani! I’m so hype for him!
(I don’t live anywhere near NY)
(I don’t live anywhere near NY)
I think October went by too fast and I’m a bit upset about it. It feels like I didn’t get to properly enjoy it!
October 31, 2025 at 2:19 PM
I think October went by too fast and I’m a bit upset about it. It feels like I didn’t get to properly enjoy it!
It seems like everyone I know is looking for work…🤔
(also me, consistently looking for work)
(also me, consistently looking for work)
October 28, 2025 at 3:38 PM
It seems like everyone I know is looking for work…🤔
(also me, consistently looking for work)
(also me, consistently looking for work)
It’s still spooky season! My Vamp of Approval zine is now available for FREE.99 on my itchio (or pay what you want 🩸)
Link: chainsaw-shan.itch.io/vamp-of-appr...
Link: chainsaw-shan.itch.io/vamp-of-appr...
October 27, 2025 at 3:22 PM
It’s still spooky season! My Vamp of Approval zine is now available for FREE.99 on my itchio (or pay what you want 🩸)
Link: chainsaw-shan.itch.io/vamp-of-appr...
Link: chainsaw-shan.itch.io/vamp-of-appr...
I have Chainsaw Man brain again. We are sooooo back!
October 24, 2025 at 5:28 PM
I have Chainsaw Man brain again. We are sooooo back!
The Chainsaw Man: Reze movie was EVERYTHING!!!
I loved it so much!!! 🧨❤️🔥💥
I loved it so much!!! 🧨❤️🔥💥
October 24, 2025 at 2:41 AM
The Chainsaw Man: Reze movie was EVERYTHING!!!
I loved it so much!!! 🧨❤️🔥💥
I loved it so much!!! 🧨❤️🔥💥
I think the highlight of my whole art career is that at the age of 10 I got my Neopets fanart in an issue of the Neopets Magazine.
My parents own two copies because they were so proud 🥲
My parents own two copies because they were so proud 🥲
October 23, 2025 at 5:26 PM
I think the highlight of my whole art career is that at the age of 10 I got my Neopets fanart in an issue of the Neopets Magazine.
My parents own two copies because they were so proud 🥲
My parents own two copies because they were so proud 🥲
I got my fit picked out for tonight like it’s my first day of school. I love loving things passionately.
Already have tickets to see the Chainsaw Reze movie twice in theaters. That’s how excited I am haha
October 23, 2025 at 3:52 PM
I got my fit picked out for tonight like it’s my first day of school. I love loving things passionately.