Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Reposted by VICKI JOHNSON 🏳️‍🌈

Publishers Weekly @publisherswkly.bsky.social · 1d

At this year’s New York Comic Con, held at the Javits Center from October 9–12, (from l.) authors Shannon Watters, Brandon T. Snider, Allen Wells, Vicki Johnson, Phil Jimenez, and moderator Cort Lane hosted a panel focusing on LGBTQ-inclusive books, comics, and other popular media for young people.

2 3

VICKI JOHNSON 🏳️‍🌈 @vickijohnsonwrites.bsky.social · 1d

How awesome! @publisherswkly.bsky.social PIC OF THE DAY for our panel at @newyorkcomiccon.bsky.social + @nypl.bsky.social : @brandontsnider.bsky.social @shanito.bsky.social @allenwriteswell.bsky.social @philjimeneznyc.bsky.social and #CortLane.

1 1

VICKI JOHNSON 🏳️‍🌈 @vickijohnsonwrites.bsky.social · 1d

Super cool to see my next book #MacWearsaHat on the cover of the #littlebeebooks International Rights Guide for this week’s #buchmesse the Frankfurt Book Fair. Would love to be there to see author and translator #lawrenceschimel moderate the Frankfurt Kids Conference! 📚#GillianReid

Cover of international rights Guide for little bee books with the cover of Mac Wears A Hat picture book w title above

2

Reposted by VICKI JOHNSON 🏳️‍🌈

Brandon T. Snider @brandontsnider.bsky.social · 6d

Great panel yesterday talking LGBTQ+ books for young people with this stellar crew. Thanks for a good time @vickijohnsonwrites.bsky.social @shanito.bsky.social @allenwriteswell.bsky.social @vickijohnsonwrites.bsky.social @newyorkcomiccon.bsky.social

A group of LGBTQ+ authors on a panel at New York comic con NYCC- Shannon waters, Brandon t snider, Allen wells, Vicki Johnson, Phil Jimenez, and Cort Lane

1 2 23

Reposted by VICKI JOHNSON 🏳️‍🌈

Brandon T. Snider @brandontsnider.bsky.social · 8d

TOMORROW at @newyorkcomiccon.bsky.social!

Me, Cort Lane, @philjimeneznyc.bsky.social @vickijohnsonwrites.bsky.social @shanito.bsky.social and @allenwriteswell.bsky.social will be chatting LGBTQ-Inclusive Books, Comics and Popular Media for Young People.

COME SAY HEY.

ALT TEXT: NEW YORK COMIC-CON PANEL Thursday, October 9, 12:30 – 1:15 PM River
Pavilion Stage 1 LGBTQ-Inclusive Books, Comics and Popular Media for
Young People Moderator: Cort Lane (Ultimate Spider-Man) Panelists:
Phil Jimenez (Wonder Woman: Historia) Vicki Johnson (Molly’s Tuxedo)
Brandon T. Snider (Supergirl's Family Vacation) Shannon Watters
(Lumberjanes) Allen Wells (It’s Pride, Baby!)

2 5 21

Reposted by VICKI JOHNSON 🏳️‍🌈

Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 22d

The richest man on earth owns X.

The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok.

The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.

The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.

See the problem here?

1.9K 20K 58K

Reposted by VICKI JOHNSON 🏳️‍🌈

Tara O’Connor @taraocomics.bsky.social · 23d

CRY OUT LOUD gets a shoutout in @bleedingcool.com this week! bleedingcool.com/comics/pengu...

Penguin Books Announces Two YA Graphic Novels for Halloween

Penguin Books announced two YA graphic novels for Halloween: Witches of Brooklyn: Curse and Reverse, and Cry Out Loud.

bleedingcool.com

2 10

VICKI JOHNSON 🏳️‍🌈 @vickijohnsonwrites.bsky.social · 27d

So excited to be a part of this awesome panel at @newyorkcomiccon.bsky.social as part of the NYPL Professional Programming schedule. See you soon!

Brandon T. Snider @brandontsnider.bsky.social · 27d

Cort Lane, @philjimeneznyc.bsky.social @vickijohnsonwrites.bsky.social @shanito.bsky.social @allenwriteswell.bsky.social and I are doing a panel at @newyorkcomiccon.bsky.social about LGBTQ-Inclusive Books, Comics and Popular Media for Young People. You should come say hello!

1 2

Reposted by VICKI JOHNSON 🏳️‍🌈

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 28d

Pritzker: What's at stake here is free speech. It's our constitution and our way of life. Do we really want the president intimidating people, organizations to get others fired? People ought to be standing up and speaking out.

560 6.8K 22K

Reposted by VICKI JOHNSON 🏳️‍🌈

Tara O’Connor @taraocomics.bsky.social · Sep 15

1 more day 'til CRY OUT LOUD! See what the critics are saying! In addition to great reviews from Kirkus and Bulletin, Cry Out Loud got its first starred review from School Library Journal!

Praise for Cry Out Loud, image shows Nell on a bike in the rain.

★ “A beautifully written and compassionate story of healing set against the horror of a brutal generational ritual.” —School Library Journal, starred review

“A heart-pounding thriller about a terrifying legacy with a lush, well-developed setting.” —Kirkus Reviews

“Readers will likely be swept along with this fast-moving, genre-blending, visually engrossing adventure.” —The Bulletin

1 10 15

VICKI JOHNSON 🏳️‍🌈 @vickijohnsonwrites.bsky.social · Aug 24

The last time I felt this seen, it was 1992 and I was standing in Lambda Rising in Dupont Circle reading a DTWOF strip in the Washington Blade for the first time. So brilliant and funny and the art is always my favorite. It has everything. Go get @alisonbechdel.bsky.social’s SPENT.⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Copy of SPENT graphic novel on a green workbench w brown and white dog sprawled on floor asleep.

1 4

VICKI JOHNSON 🏳️‍🌈 @vickijohnsonwrites.bsky.social · Aug 22

In the middle of *everything* I want to let you know if you preorder MAC WEARS A HAT from my awesome and inclusive local indie @highfivebooks.bsky.social , you’ll get a signed (and personalized) copy plus a sticker! Thank you ❤️

🔗:https://highfivebooks.org/products/mac-wears-a-hat

3

VICKI JOHNSON 🏳️‍🌈 @vickijohnsonwrites.bsky.social · Aug 21

Oh look here I am not long ago at Union Station in Washington DC near midnight waiting on my daughter’s train and enjoying the beauty of the main hall. How did I survive without armed military personnel surrounding the place? 🙄🤬

Blurred image of person leaping in the air in the main hall of train station with arched high ceilings which are white with gold trim. A few people mill around in back around a large Christmas tree.

2

VICKI JOHNSON 🏳️‍🌈 @vickijohnsonwrites.bsky.social · Aug 15

Super stoked to be a confirmed panelist at @newyorkcomiccon.bsky.social this year! My first NYCC! More info to come about our awesome panel on Oct 9th. 🏳️‍🌈📚

NYCC 2025logo Halloween theme with a jack-o’-lantern and a black cat in top reading a book with the NYC landscape behind and a full moon, all in rich saturated colors

2

VICKI JOHNSON 🏳️‍🌈 @vickijohnsonwrites.bsky.social · Aug 14

Highly recommend this stunner of a YA graphic novel about family and legends and secrets by @taraocomics.bsky.social! I read it in the dark in one sitting, and I couldn’t move until I finished. Tara’s art astounds me. It releases Sept 16th and is available for pre-order now. A JLG Selection. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Cover of CRY OUT LOUD graphic novel w distraught teen under water w green spooky hands reaching up from the depths

1 5 21

VICKI JOHNSON 🏳️‍🌈 @vickijohnsonwrites.bsky.social · Aug 8

Up with the sun, heading to Georgia for the weekend, and I brought the perfect read! Out this week, the much-anticipated sequel HOLLOW: THE WOMAN IN WHITE, words by @shanito.bsky.social
#brandenboyerwhite, illustrated by #BereniceNelle. The first book was so fierce and fun, I can’t wait. 🔥

Cover of graphic novel HOLLOW in a window at airport

2

Reposted by VICKI JOHNSON 🏳️‍🌈

Stan Yan - Kidlit Graphic Novelist @zombicatures.bsky.social · Aug 2

This week's #comic asks when the Epstein Files will be released. The archive can be found at www.stanyan.me/comic... for now.

#epsteinfiles
#epstein

1 1 4

Reposted by VICKI JOHNSON 🏳️‍🌈

George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · Jul 21

When I was little, the U.S. military came to our home at gunpoint and took me and my family away. We were imprisoned for years in barbed wire camps simply because we were Japanese American. I have spent my life telling that story, hoping it would never be repeated.

1.6K 21K 69K

VICKI JOHNSON 🏳️‍🌈 @vickijohnsonwrites.bsky.social · Jul 19

Thank you!

1

VICKI JOHNSON 🏳️‍🌈 @vickijohnsonwrites.bsky.social · Jul 18

I can finally share my news! I’m thrilled that #MollysTuxedo will be a part of Scholastic Book Fairs program + the Scholastic Education program! WOW. I’m so grateful to the #LittleBeeBooks team who helped make this happen, and to the folks at Scholastic who believe in Molly. ❤️📚 #GillianReid

Info graphic with cover of Mollys Tuxedo picture book in front of a scholastic book fairs banner with many characters from other books. The words BIG NEWS and BOOK FAIR stand out.

5 3 26

VICKI JOHNSON 🏳️‍🌈 @vickijohnsonwrites.bsky.social · Jul 14

Despite appearances, I did not grow up in the Dust Bowl, but I did start loving hats from the ripe old age of two. Some of my experiences growing up are in MAC WEARS A HAT, some good, some challenging. I hope you enjoy this heartfelt and joyful story. ❤️🎩📚

Pre-order 🔗: www.vickijohnsonwrites.com

Graphic which includes cover of my book MAC Wears A Hat and a black and white photo of 2year old me in the rural south, wearing a hat, long sleeved shirt and pants, standing outside with a field behind me.

2 9

VICKI JOHNSON 🏳️‍🌈 @vickijohnsonwrites.bsky.social · Jul 11

“We would not expect schools to put Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day in the sex education curriculum simply because it features a straight mom and dad. Why would Justice Gorsuch or others believe stories about families with two moms or two dads belong there?” @slj.com

The Ugly Stereotype Beneath the Supreme Court Ruling on LGBTQIA+ Books

The nine picture books cited in Mahmoud v. Taylor are not pornography. Nor are they obscene. What is obscene is a Supreme Court decision that denies the basic humanity and equality of LGBTQIA+ people.

www.slj.com

1 1

VICKI JOHNSON 🏳️‍🌈 @vickijohnsonwrites.bsky.social · Jul 5

I was nervous to receive an alert re #MollysTuxedo featured in a sermon, then pleasantly surprised by the support from Rev. Canon Greene at Grace Cathedral in SF. In these trying times, thank you for a wonderful message. #littlebeebooks @glaad.bsky.social

🔗: www.instagram.com/reel/DLlB5fm...

Person w microphone behind pulpit pointing to cover of picture book Molly’s Tuxedo

2 1 11

VICKI JOHNSON 🏳️‍🌈 @vickijohnsonwrites.bsky.social · Jul 4

Did I mention I have a new book coming? I hope Mac Wears a Hat spreads joy and the love of a good hat to all. 🎩

Available for pre-order today, everywhere books are sold (U.S. and Canada). Thank you for your support. It means the world.

🔗: www.vickijohnsonwrites.com

#littlebeebooks #gillianreid

Image of cover of Mac Wears a Hat and a quote from SLJ interview.

2 9

Reposted by VICKI JOHNSON 🏳️‍🌈

Tara O’Connor @taraocomics.bsky.social · Jul 1

Big news! Baby's first STARRED review! ⭐
Cry Out Loud got its first starred review from SLJ! Absolutely overjoyed to be included among so many amazing books! ✨ @waxenwings.bsky.social @getunderlined.bsky.social
www.slj.com/review/cry-o...

3 14 52