Tim Sale, Iconic Comic Artist, Dies at 66
Tim Sale, the iconic artist behind comics such as Batman: The Long Halloween and Superman for All Seasons, died on Thursday at the age of 66. A statement was posted on Sale’s official Twitter account that read, “It’s with a heavy sadness that I must announce that Tim Sale passed away today. He passed with the love of his life beside him, and loves all of you very much. Please share photos and stories under this post, as we hope to share them with the community.”
One of the Country’s Oldest Black-Owned Bookstores is Closing
Los Angeles’ Eso Won Books, one of the country’s oldest black-owned bookstores, has announced that they will be closing at the end of the year. The bookstore’s co-owners James Fugate and Tom Hamilton—now both in their 60s—have decided the time has come to close. But they hope that other independent bookstores will continue to make space for Black stories and independent presses. Fugate said, “I just hope we continue to have stores that will support Black Classic Press and Africa World Press and African World Books. We are going to need bookstores that make sure those smaller companies are part of the supply chain, and not just the majors.”
Jon Snow Set to Return in Game of Thrones Prequel Series
Kit Harington is set to reprise his role as Jon Snow in an as-of-yet unnamed Game of Thrones sequel series for HBO. The series will take place after the events of Game of Thrones. It is still unconfirmed whether anyone else from the original series will be returning.
12 Books by Up-and-Coming Trans & Non-Binary Authors
Looking for more LGBTQIA+ representation in your books? Here are 12 up-and-coming trans and nonbinary authors to support.