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SelfMadeHero
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Award-winning publisher of graphic novels from the quirky and humorous to the political and profound #graphicnovels #comicbooks
First Graphic Novel Award submissions close on April 22nd 2025!
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A belated thank you to everyone who came to see us at @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social, along with our friends @rickardsisters.com, Gareth Brookes, Alex Taylor, @abbiebsart.bsky.social, and @firstgraphicnovel.bsky.social! And whether you made it or not, we hope to see you all next time!

#indiecomics
November 25, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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Now that the whole #SelfMadeHero lineup for Autumn 2025 has reached UK shelves, who fancies a look back at Autumn 2024?
#TheyShotthePianoPlayer
#MadameChoiandtheMonsters
#AdieuBirkenau
#Edifice

#indiecomics #graphicnovels #publishing
November 21, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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Want to know more about the story behind #TheMostAmazingSaturdayMorningRubbishClub? We just released an exclusive Q&A with Bill Tuckey and Francisco de la Mora on our website!

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#selfmadehero #indiecomics #publishing #disabilityrepresentation
November 20, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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We call the first meeting of #TheMostAmazingSaturdayMorningRubbishClub to order!
Pick up your copy today for a touching, funny, and beautiful story about creativity, community, and determination!

#selfmadehero #indiecomics #publishing #neurodiversity #disabilityrepresentation
November 20, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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Look high, look low - in just 1 DAY we'll convene #TheMostAmazingSaturdayMorningRubbishClub!
♻️🌳🗑️
(Our North American chapter opens on December 2nd!)

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#selfmadehero #indiecomics #publishing #disabilityrepresentation
November 19, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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Sometimes it's hard to set good boundaries, especially when everyone communicates a little differently!

But there's no confusion here: #TheMostAmazingSaturdayMorningRubbishClub is only 2 DAYS away!

#selfmadehero #indiecomics #disabilityrepresentation
November 18, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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Heads up - there's only 3 DAYS until you can meet #TheMostAmazingSaturdayMorningRubbishClub!

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#selfmadehero #indiecomics #disability #publishing #graphicnovel
November 17, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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Have you met Uma? You might think she's an 8 year old with PVL, but sometimes she does resemble a tiger...

#TheMostAmazingSaturdayMorningRubbishClub - out in the UK in 4 DAYS!

#selfmadehero #indiecomics #graphicnovel #disabilityrepresentation
November 16, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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After deliberating over an amazing longlist, the much-anticipated FGNA 2025 shortlist is finally here!
We and the @firstgraphicnovel.bsky.social judges are proud to present...
November 15, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Arthur has ASD and Finn has cerebral palsy. Normally, that just makes their races through the park a little more interesting, but sometimes the park isn't as welcoming as it should be...

#TheMostAmazingSaturdayMorningRubbishClub - out in the UK in 5 DAYS!

#selfmadehero
November 15, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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Just an ordinary day at the park with the three founders of #TheMostAmazingSaturdayMorningRubbishClub: Uma, Arthur, and Finn!

Out in the UK on November 20th, and North America on December 2nd!

#selfmadehero #indiecomics #disabilityrepresentation #publishing
November 14, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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There's just 1 WEEK until the UK release of #TheMostAmazingSaturdayMorningRubbishClub!

Exploring the realities of living with disability means showing the good and the bad - anyone can make the world a better place, so why are some of us looked down on?

#selfmadehero #indiecomics #disability
November 13, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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Two major (and well-deserved) accolades for @bobbyjosephcomics.bsky.social and @abbiebsart.bsky.social, awarded in @comicbooknews.co.uk's new review of #MyDadFightsDemons!

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#selfmadehero #bookreview #publishing #graphicnovel #indiecomics
November 12, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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7pm November 13th marks the launch of #TheMostAmazingSaturdayMorningRubbishClub at the @arcolatheatre.bsky.social - a celebration of creativity, community, and inclusion!

The book arrives in the UK on November 20th, and North America on December 2nd!

#selfmadehero #indiecomics #graphicnovel
November 12, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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A wonderful new review of #MyDadFightsDemons, courtesy of @brokenfrontier.bsky.social!

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@bobbyjosephcomics.bsky.social @abbiebsart.bsky.social

#selfmadehero #indiecomics #graphicnovel #bookreview #publishing #comics
November 11, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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@thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social 2025 starts this time next week!
We'll be at table D14 in Comixology Hall, right next to the First Graphic Novel Award!
We're very happy to be playing host to Gareth Brookes, the
@rickardsisters.com, Alex Taylor, and @abbiebsart.bsky.social!

#thoughtbubble2025
November 8, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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It's 2 weeks until #TheMostAmazingSaturdayMorningRubbishClub arrives in the UK, but only 1 week until the book launch at the @arcolatheatre.bsky.social - Nov 13th, 7PM!

#selfmadehero #indiecomics #graphicnovel #disabilityawareness
November 6, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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#TheMostAmazingSaturdayMorningRubbishClub, a moving story about disability and community from Francisco de la Mora and Bill Tuckey, reaches UK shelves in 2 WEEKS!

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#disabilityrepresentation #selfmadehero #indiecomics #graphicnovel
November 6, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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Last week at @goshcomics.bsky.social people were lining up for #BoneBroth!
Thank you to everyone who came down for a signed copy of Alex Taylor's debut graphic novel!

#selfmadehero #booklaunch #indiecomics #graphicnovel #publishing
November 4, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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Arthur, Finn, and Uma - three kids who come together to found #TheMostAmazingSaturdayMorningRubbishClub - our last graphic novel of the year, by Francisco de la Mora and Bill Tuckey!

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UK: November 20th
North America: November 25th!

#selfmadehero #graphicnovel #indiecomics
October 29, 2025 at 9:35 AM
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An unlikely, quiet moment dedicated to the natural enemy of all restaurants...
The process behind a page from #BoneBroth by Alex Taylor, out now in the UK and on December 3rd in North America!

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@firstgraphicnovelaward.bsky.social

#selfmadehero #graphicnovels #indiecomics #comics
October 26, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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Some have already been snatched up, but here's #BoneBroth author/illustrator Alex Taylor signing copies and bookplates that may be in a bookshop near you...

#selfmadehero #indiecomics #newcomics #booksigning #publishing #graphicnovel
October 25, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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Some flower studies by Alex Taylor for #BoneBroth!🌸🌸🌸

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#selfmadehero #indiecomics #graphicnovel #illustration
October 24, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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"I’m a big believer in magical wondrous things being born in the middle of normal everyday environments..."
Alex Taylor's #BoneBroth is OUT NOW! Head over to the #SelfMadeHero website for an exclusive Q&A all about this breakout debut graphic novel!

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October 23, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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The food is worth the wait... and there's only 1 DAY TO GO!
#BoneBroth by Alex Taylor - out tomorrow in the UK, and on October 28th in North America!

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#selfmadehero #indiecomics #firstgraphicnovelaward #debutbook
October 22, 2025 at 2:52 PM