John Picacio
@johnpicacio.bsky.social
Co-author & illustrator of THE INVISIBLE PARADE, w/ Leigh Bardugo (2025). 2026 Pura Belpré Honor Book Winner. 3x Hugo Award Winner. 5x Locus Award Winner. Inkpot Award Winner. Cover Artist. International Man of Lotería. He/him.
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John Picacio
@johnpicacio.bsky.social
· Feb 7
THREAD! MY FIRST BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT! 👀🧵✊🏽➡️
There aren't many things better than reading a new Leigh Bardugo book -- but I've discovered something that is. Getting to CO-WRITE one with her. 1/
I’m gonna have to check it out. Never heard of it ‘til Compton mentioned it in his acknowledgments. Curious how many people tonight will know it.
February 10, 2026 at 3:58 PM
I’m gonna have to check it out. Never heard of it ‘til Compton mentioned it in his acknowledgments. Curious how many people tonight will know it.
TONIGHT. @nowherebookshop.bsky.social. 6pm.
@comptonwrites.bsky.social and I will celebrate the #BookBirthday for his noir horror novel #DeadFirst. Discover what The Norliss Tapes are. Find out how to become unkillable. Get your books signed. See you there. ✊🏽
@comptonwrites.bsky.social and I will celebrate the #BookBirthday for his noir horror novel #DeadFirst. Discover what The Norliss Tapes are. Find out how to become unkillable. Get your books signed. See you there. ✊🏽
February 10, 2026 at 3:04 PM
TONIGHT. @nowherebookshop.bsky.social. 6pm.
@comptonwrites.bsky.social and I will celebrate the #BookBirthday for his noir horror novel #DeadFirst. Discover what The Norliss Tapes are. Find out how to become unkillable. Get your books signed. See you there. ✊🏽
@comptonwrites.bsky.social and I will celebrate the #BookBirthday for his noir horror novel #DeadFirst. Discover what The Norliss Tapes are. Find out how to become unkillable. Get your books signed. See you there. ✊🏽
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Crockett: "The US is falling apart, partially bc he's allowing for killings in the street, but also bc we have a 34 count convicted felon being shielded from any type of accountability as it relates to a child sex trafficking ring. I don't understand why we're pretending any of this is normal."
February 9, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Crockett: "The US is falling apart, partially bc he's allowing for killings in the street, but also bc we have a 34 count convicted felon being shielded from any type of accountability as it relates to a child sex trafficking ring. I don't understand why we're pretending any of this is normal."
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Yeah we’re gonna need you to be 99.999% less reasonable. Your constituents are being kidnapped in the streets, disappeared, and murdered, the minimum acceptable response is hair on fire rage and the voting record to back it up.
February 10, 2026 at 4:18 AM
Yeah we’re gonna need you to be 99.999% less reasonable. Your constituents are being kidnapped in the streets, disappeared, and murdered, the minimum acceptable response is hair on fire rage and the voting record to back it up.
I’m gonna be at @comptonwrites.bsky.social’s Book Birthday Tuesday night at @nowherebookshop.bsky.social. See you there, #SanAntonio Horror Folx! www.sacurrent.com/news/san-ant...
San Antonio horror author Johnny Compton to discuss latest novel at Nowhere Bookshop
The Bram Stoker Award-nominated Compton will talk about his book Dead First with SA-based writer and illustrator John Picacio.
www.sacurrent.com
February 10, 2026 at 1:44 AM
I’m gonna be at @comptonwrites.bsky.social’s Book Birthday Tuesday night at @nowherebookshop.bsky.social. See you there, #SanAntonio Horror Folx! www.sacurrent.com/news/san-ant...
Currently re-reading / studying BWS’ MONSTERS, after first experiencing it last fall. One of the best graphic novels ever. And puts to shame most prose novels I’ve read since. Thanks for posting this excerpt. 💪🏽
February 8, 2026 at 6:20 AM
Currently re-reading / studying BWS’ MONSTERS, after first experiencing it last fall. One of the best graphic novels ever. And puts to shame most prose novels I’ve read since. Thanks for posting this excerpt. 💪🏽
Two scores from today’s discount box diggings — any day when you come home with classic Kirby, Frazetta, Berni Wrightson, Jeff Jones, John Severin, Wally Wood, Alex Toth, and Neal Adams is a good day.
February 7, 2026 at 11:46 PM
Two scores from today’s discount box diggings — any day when you come home with classic Kirby, Frazetta, Berni Wrightson, Jeff Jones, John Severin, Wally Wood, Alex Toth, and Neal Adams is a good day.
Love this. Thank you! 🙏🏽👊🏽
Four different fourth grade classes were riveted by The Invisible Parade this week. Its long for a read aloud, but they were with me there for every page. app.thestorygraph.com/books/3a02eb... #booksky
The Invisible Parade by John Picacio, Leigh Bardugo
Everyone in the neighborhood was getting ready for the party. Everyone knew somebody on the guest...
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February 4, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Love this. Thank you! 🙏🏽👊🏽
I’ll be Johnny’s conversation partner that night and we’ll be doing Q&A, but one answer I can give right now — I am NOT the cover artist on this book and that’s not my cover. 🙂 Just finished reading the ARC and it’s an incredible read. You’re gonna love it. 🔥🔥🔥 /2 cc: @sacurrent.bsky.social
February 4, 2026 at 2:02 PM
I’ll be Johnny’s conversation partner that night and we’ll be doing Q&A, but one answer I can give right now — I am NOT the cover artist on this book and that’s not my cover. 🙂 Just finished reading the ARC and it’s an incredible read. You’re gonna love it. 🔥🔥🔥 /2 cc: @sacurrent.bsky.social
🧵 Horror Folx: @comptonwrites.bsky.social’s new novel DEAD FIRST releases next Tuesday & you’re invited to his Book Birthday Party @ @nowherebookshop.bsky.social. Even if you don’t live in the 210, preorder signed 1st-edition hardcovers from Nowhere. They ship! nowherebookshop.com/book/9780593... 1/
February 4, 2026 at 1:58 PM
🧵 Horror Folx: @comptonwrites.bsky.social’s new novel DEAD FIRST releases next Tuesday & you’re invited to his Book Birthday Party @ @nowherebookshop.bsky.social. Even if you don’t live in the 210, preorder signed 1st-edition hardcovers from Nowhere. They ship! nowherebookshop.com/book/9780593... 1/
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I have space available in my editing calendar, and I'd love to fill these spots. I do developmental editing of novels and novellas. More info and contact link here: www.kathowardbooks.com/editing
February 3, 2026 at 3:31 PM
I have space available in my editing calendar, and I'd love to fill these spots. I do developmental editing of novels and novellas. More info and contact link here: www.kathowardbooks.com/editing
The 2025 Locus Magazine Recommended Reading List released this weekend — and THE INVISIBLE PARADE is amongst the selected in “Illustrated and Art Books”. Congrats to all! Locus Awards voting begins now — deadline April 1st. 👀 Voting open to all: poll.voting.locusmag.com cc: @lbschool.bsky.social
February 3, 2026 at 2:20 PM
The 2025 Locus Magazine Recommended Reading List released this weekend — and THE INVISIBLE PARADE is amongst the selected in “Illustrated and Art Books”. Congrats to all! Locus Awards voting begins now — deadline April 1st. 👀 Voting open to all: poll.voting.locusmag.com cc: @lbschool.bsky.social
Heeeeyyy! Thank you, Paul! Your post was how I first heard while GoHing at AggieCon. More later. Appreciate you! 🙌🏽
February 2, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Heeeeyyy! Thank you, Paul! Your post was how I first heard while GoHing at AggieCon. More later. Appreciate you! 🙌🏽
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This weekend!
I’m Artist Guest of Honor at this weekend’s #AggieCon in #CollegeStation along with Author GoH @marthawells.com. Here’s where to find me. There will be Lotería. ✊🏽 And there will be a limited supply of signed copies of THE INVISIBLE PARADE at the @austinbooks.bsky.social booth!
January 29, 2026 at 3:39 PM
This weekend!
I’m Artist Guest of Honor at this weekend’s #AggieCon in #CollegeStation along with Author GoH @marthawells.com. Here’s where to find me. There will be Lotería. ✊🏽 And there will be a limited supply of signed copies of THE INVISIBLE PARADE at the @austinbooks.bsky.social booth!
January 29, 2026 at 3:24 AM
I’m Artist Guest of Honor at this weekend’s #AggieCon in #CollegeStation along with Author GoH @marthawells.com. Here’s where to find me. There will be Lotería. ✊🏽 And there will be a limited supply of signed copies of THE INVISIBLE PARADE at the @austinbooks.bsky.social booth!
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Site's back up, #booksky! I would have shared earlier, but I wanted to make my own purchase first in case it went down. I'm not even sorry.
Remember the other day when I was saluting my friend Greg Ketter, owner of Minneapolis’ DreamHaven Books? This is him the following day. Greg will never say this, so I will — now is a great time to buy books from DreamHaven. Support Americans who stand up vs. 🧊. dreamhavenbooks.com
January 27, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Site's back up, #booksky! I would have shared earlier, but I wanted to make my own purchase first in case it went down. I'm not even sorry.
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I just tried to phone in a book order to DreamHaven & spoke to Greg, he's swamped with orders (book people are THE BEST) but the website's still down. If you're local and web-savvy and available to work with them to address the shop's web woes, give them a call—they could use some help!
Remember the other day when I was saluting my friend Greg Ketter, owner of Minneapolis’ DreamHaven Books? This is him the following day. Greg will never say this, so I will — now is a great time to buy books from DreamHaven. Support Americans who stand up vs. 🧊. dreamhavenbooks.com
January 27, 2026 at 5:50 PM
I just tried to phone in a book order to DreamHaven & spoke to Greg, he's swamped with orders (book people are THE BEST) but the website's still down. If you're local and web-savvy and available to work with them to address the shop's web woes, give them a call—they could use some help!
Thank you for sharing, @christl.bsky.social. The story isn’t just about Greg, but all of you who have reached out to him and DreamHaven Books. If you’ve been trying to order books from them, or you did order this weekend — watch this and feel good. ✊🏽
January 27, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Thank you for sharing, @christl.bsky.social. The story isn’t just about Greg, but all of you who have reached out to him and DreamHaven Books. If you’ve been trying to order books from them, or you did order this weekend — watch this and feel good. ✊🏽
Watched the announcements live. Congratulations on a huge day, Cynthia. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
January 27, 2026 at 11:36 AM
Watched the announcements live. Congratulations on a huge day, Cynthia. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
For sure! Love your work, Jill. ✊🏽
January 26, 2026 at 8:57 PM
For sure! Love your work, Jill. ✊🏽
Good luck over there, John. Hope you all are able to get the DreamHaven website up and running again soon. All best to you, Greg and the staff. Stay well. 💪🏽
January 26, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Good luck over there, John. Hope you all are able to get the DreamHaven website up and running again soon. All best to you, Greg and the staff. Stay well. 💪🏽
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Today I’m helping out at my job from 20+ years ago, helping Greg & the DreamHaven crew ship books across the country to folks who inundated their webstore after seeing him on TV.
Website is still down, but later try DreamHavenbooks.com for all your sci-fi, horror, fantasy, film, & comics needs!
Website is still down, but later try DreamHavenbooks.com for all your sci-fi, horror, fantasy, film, & comics needs!
January 26, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Today I’m helping out at my job from 20+ years ago, helping Greg & the DreamHaven crew ship books across the country to folks who inundated their webstore after seeing him on TV.
Website is still down, but later try DreamHavenbooks.com for all your sci-fi, horror, fantasy, film, & comics needs!
Website is still down, but later try DreamHavenbooks.com for all your sci-fi, horror, fantasy, film, & comics needs!
Heeeyyyy! Thank you, Claire! 🙌🏽
January 26, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Heeeyyyy! Thank you, Claire! 🙌🏽