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News of the graphic novel adaptation of The Worst Journey in the World, abundant Terra Nova facts, and Antarctic interests more generally. worstjourney.com
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Most publishers (there are always exceptions) decide whether or not to buy a second book (or a third etc) based on how the previous book did. So when you pirate a book in most cases it’s less about the money you just stole from both author and publisher it’s about the future book you just killed.
November 25, 2025 at 11:29 PM
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The @scottpolar.bsky.social are looking for a librarian. This is a rare opportunity! Work with (probably) the world's largest dedicated polar library alongside archive and museum colleagues. The dream 😍

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Librarian
The Library of the Scott Polar Research Institute is one of the most comprehensive collections of published polar information in the world. This highly specialist reference collection, which attracts
www.cam.ac.uk
November 25, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Arrived in Oslo, which is not enemy territory* because we're all friends at the Roald Amundsen Memorial Lectures. Tomorrow, giving the Fram Museum a whole day, as there is barely any time during the lectures and it is full of great stuff. Then Nasjonalmuseet for 19thC landscapes. Then NERD PARTY!!!
November 25, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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For webcomics, please talk about them! Like, subscribe, tell other folks about the work you like <3
If you like an author's work, the best thing you can do is buy it. The second best thing you can do is ask your local library to buy it. Or, do both!
A reminder that the median book deal for a debut author in the UK is £7000, paid over 12-18 months. (from 2022 Society of Authors report). Some of your favourite writers are struggling. societyofauthors.org/2022/12/06/a....
November 24, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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👀still got your eye on a title you haven't picked up yet?

We know every $ counts, and Iron Circus Comics has a One-Day Sale, 50% off for 24 hours, just around the corner!

Don't wait til the day of to take a peek, now's the time to check out our library in advance! 🔎
store.ironcircus.com ⚙️
November 25, 2025 at 3:38 PM
I worked with Joe Gilland on Silverwing, my first real job in animation. He was one of the most authentic people I'd ever met. I've always been crap at FX so all the splashes and smoke in my book are 100% credit to Elemental Magic II. Thanks, Joe.
www.cartoonbrew.com/rip/joseph-g...
Joseph Gilland, Disney Artist, 'Elemental Magic' Author, Has Died
A pioneering force in hand-drawn effects and an accomplished writer and educator, Gilland leaves a lasting impact on artists across the industry.
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November 24, 2025 at 7:02 AM
We can buy comics instead.
We could rebel by not buying their shit. Imagine that. Not buying stuff from people who make no secret their business model is basically 'rob the consumer'
November 23, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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New from my distributor I foolishly read on this, my supposed week off.

@ironcircuscomics.bsky.social does a lot of library business. I'm dreading that January statement.

Gang, if you have ever wanted an Iron Circus title, now would be a wonderful time for you to grab one. 💀

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November 21, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Today I discovered just how much more work I have to do on the writing side, but at the same time, I am really excited to do this work and it will make the mediocre stuff much better. This is progress.
November 21, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Props to John Powell and Harry Gregson-Williams for writing the perfect soundtrack to Landing At Cape Evans. Odd choice to put plasticine chickens on the cover art, though.
November 14, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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My midwinter cards from @worstjourney.bsky.social arrived today and they're so beautiful I could cry! Get yours here: ko-fi.com/tealin/shop
Visit Tealin's Shop!
I've opened a shop. Come take a look!
ko-fi.com
October 31, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Just pressed 'print' on 700 cards! 0_0

Thank you everyone for your enthusiasm! They should arrive by Saturday and I will start packing individual orders. As the printers work in increments of 100, there'll be extras, so I'm keeping the shop open for now, but will close it as stocks dwindle.
Also, head on over to MY shop at ko-fi.com/tealin/shop to pre-order some polar-themed midwinter cards so I know how many to get printed!
October 15, 2025 at 9:25 AM
I'm ordering cards tomorrow morning, so this is your last day to get orders in if you want a guaranteed number of them, in time for you to send out in December!
Also, head on over to MY shop at ko-fi.com/tealin/shop to pre-order some polar-themed midwinter cards so I know how many to get printed!
October 14, 2025 at 10:46 AM
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One of my friends in Antarctica had brought a paperback of Worst Journey to re-read while there. He discovered his colleague had never read it so he tore it in two from where he'd got to and gave the first half to his friend to read. It's one of the most touching things I've ever seen.
One of the posts that got me flamed back in the old place was when I said I didn’t fetishise books as objects and wasn’t bothered if their owners wanted to rip them in half to make their baggage lighter or chuck them in the recycling once they’ve read them or whatever. Some people went ballistic
The veneration of Books As Objects misses the point entirely. If you're reading a book, turn the corners down, break the spine, spill soup on it. It's your book, go nuts. A pristine, unread book is a tragedy in a way that a beloved, much-read book that looks like the dog's been at it could never be.
October 14, 2025 at 8:58 AM
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Comics! Antarctica! I loved interviewing @twirlynoodle.com for this article about her Eisner-nominated graphic novel adaptation of 'The Worst Journey in the World' about Captain Scott's final expedition.
October 13, 2025 at 1:26 PM
I've been interviewed by Swoop Antarctica about my journey to Worst Journey and how I'm approaching the material! www.swoop-antarctica.com/blog/worst-j... I'd like to think Antarctic travel folks will Get It, but hopefully other folks will, too.
From Disney to Antarctica: The Best Journey in the World? - Swoop Antarctica Blog
An interview with Sarah Airriess about her graphic novel adaptation of 'The Worst Journey in the World' about Scott's last Antarctic expedition
www.swoop-antarctica.com
October 13, 2025 at 11:19 AM
In which midwinter cards and Centenary merch are presented for sale and pre-sale, to meet your gift-giving and seasonal salutation needs.
Merch!
I have put together a couple of Worst-Journey-themed designs for Midwinter Cards – because Midwinter is in June in Antarctica, they can't really be Christmas cards.
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October 11, 2025 at 4:20 PM
It's some sort of Bookshop Day today! Did you know you can get my book in shops? It's true! Even if the shop doesn't have it today, you can ask politely and they can order it in JUST FOR YOU! worstjourney.com/2022/12/17/t...
Hit The Shops!
[updated August 2024] The Worst Journey in the World: The Graphic Novel is published in the UK by Indie Novella and distributed by Central Books. You should be able to order it from any bookshop, b…
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October 11, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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I'm pressing the 'print' button on the cards next Wednesday! Please let me know before then how many you would like, so that you're sure to get them. I'll be shipping them early November, to reach you in time to mail them out before Xmas. Mugs and pins might get shipped before then.
October 6, 2025 at 10:54 PM
🔥🔥🔥https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/polar-record/article/why-did-endurance-sink/6CC2C2D56087035A94DEB50930B81980🔥🔥🔥
October 7, 2025 at 9:57 AM
I'm pressing the 'print' button on the cards next Wednesday! Please let me know before then how many you would like, so that you're sure to get them. I'll be shipping them early November, to reach you in time to mail them out before Xmas. Mugs and pins might get shipped before then.
October 6, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Somebody ring up Silas, we've got another spelling!
Pyaari is so decent 🥺
October 3, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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Shop! Shop! Shop!
Polar things and good causes! Something for most budgets, except the really high ones! Mugs! Pins! Midwinter cards!
ko-fi.com/tealin/shop
Visit Tealin's Shop!
I've opened a shop. Come take a look!
ko-fi.com
October 1, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Shop! Shop! Shop!
Polar things and good causes! Something for most budgets, except the really high ones! Mugs! Pins! Midwinter cards!
ko-fi.com/tealin/shop
Visit Tealin's Shop!
I've opened a shop. Come take a look!
ko-fi.com
October 1, 2025 at 2:57 PM
This month's Patreon update is live! Free and public as they all are! www.patreon.com/posts/update...
Update: September | Worst Journey Graphic Novel
Get more from Worst Journey Graphic Novel on Patreon
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September 27, 2025 at 1:01 PM